Tip: do you own a website? you can earn up to +5 reward points when you add a link to Oversome! |
Following this morning report that Lordi drummer Sampsa Astala (AKA Kita) is launching his own bid to become Finland's 2011 entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest with his side-project Stala And So, Lordi have decided to fire him for daring to perform unmasked!"It is our unfortunate task to inform that Kita is no longer a member of Lordi," reads an official statement from the band, who won Eurovision back in 2006. "Kita has made a decision to pursue his own career publicly as himself, without his alter ego Kita. This is in direct conflict with one of the cornerstones of Lordi's image. Therefore it is not possible for him to continue as a member of the band anymore."Lordi will continue as always, masked and costumed, consisting of monster personas. Also, the upcoming tour will happen as planned," the statement continues. "We thank Kita for the years he has been an important part of the band and our successes and wish him all the best in his future."
![](templates/red/images/speechbubble.gif)
Related Articles
![](templates/artists/818.jpg)
Lordi: NEWS: LORDI Exploring Horror Themes On 'Deadache'
submitted by Nick Aug 26th 2008 10:00 pm (www.metalfromfinland.com)
![Vote for this article - make it popular!](templates/red/images/thumbup.gif)
![Request removal of this article](templates/red/images/thumbdown.gif)
Finnish monster rockers LORDI will release their fourth studio album, entitled "Deadache", in the U.S. on October 28 and internationally in the same week. The Nino Laurenne-produced album, much like its predecessors, is catchy, melodic hard...
![](templates/red/images/speechbubble.gif)
![](templates/red/images/emailicon.gif)
![](templates/red/images/addfavicon.gif)
![](templates/artists/818.jpg)
Lordi: NEWS: LORDI: New Album Title Announced; Radio-Quality Rip Of First Single Available
submitted by Nick Aug 19th 2008 10:00 am (www.metalfromfinland.com)
![Vote for this article - make it popular!](templates/red/images/thumbup.gif)
![Request removal of this article](templates/red/images/thumbdown.gif)
Finnish moster rockers LORDI have set "Deadache" as the title of fourth album, due in North America on October 28 via The End Records. The CD "will showcase the band's trademark melodic hard rock sound, something the band has amplified...
![](templates/red/images/speechbubble.gif)
![](templates/red/images/emailicon.gif)
![](templates/red/images/addfavicon.gif)
![](templates/artists/818.jpg)
Lordi: NEWS: LORDI Interviewed At WACKEN OPEN AIR; Video Available
submitted by Nick Aug 6th 2008 10:00 pm (www.metalfromfinland.com)
![Vote for this article - make it popular!](templates/red/images/thumbup.gif)
![Request removal of this article](templates/red/images/thumbdown.gif)
Evil Elvis of Festivals2Go.com conducted an interview with Finnish monster rockers LORDI at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 31 - August 2 in Wacken, Germany. Watch the chat below.Finland's Sony BMG will release the new singl...
![](templates/red/images/speechbubble.gif)
![](templates/red/images/emailicon.gif)
![](templates/red/images/addfavicon.gif)
![](templates/artists/818.jpg)
Lordi: Announcement
submitted by Nick Jun 23rd 2008 03:00 pm (www.metalhammer.co.uk)
![Vote for this article - make it popular!](templates/red/images/thumbup.gif)
![Request removal of this article](templates/red/images/thumbdown.gif)
Finnish rock loons news just in
![](templates/red/images/speechbubble.gif)
![](templates/red/images/emailicon.gif)
![](templates/red/images/addfavicon.gif)
![](templates/artists/744.jpg)
Lord: Shots Fired At Lordi - Top Story of 07
submitted by Nick Dec 22nd 2007 11:00 pm (www.antimusic.com)
![Vote for this article - make it popular!](templates/red/images/thumbup.gif)
![Request removal of this article](templates/red/images/thumbdown.gif)
LORDI's manager and bodyguard were shot at, and a fan was robbed, following the band's performance in Louisville, Kentucky
![](templates/red/images/speechbubble.gif)
![](templates/red/images/emailicon.gif)
![](templates/red/images/addfavicon.gif)
<< Previous89101112131415161718next >>
Popular News this week
![](templates/artists/2254.jpg)
Will Smith: Watch Will Smit...
0 votes - 29 clicks - 0 comments
0 votes - 29 clicks - 0 comments
![](templates/artists/1205.jpg)
Era: Maina Doe: reinventing...
0 votes - 29 clicks - 0 comments
0 votes - 29 clicks - 0 comments
![](templates/artists/1000.jpg)
Usher: Watch Will Smith’s...
0 votes - 25 clicks - 0 comments
0 votes - 25 clicks - 0 comments
![](templates/artists/205.jpg)
Orbital: Mel C shares backs...
0 votes - 17 clicks - 0 comments
0 votes - 17 clicks - 0 comments
![](templates/artists/2672.jpg)
Diplo: responds to revenge ...
0 votes - 8 clicks - 0 comments
0 votes - 8 clicks - 0 comments
![](templates/artists/generic.gif)
Taylor Swift: Ryan Reynolds...
0 votes - 8 clicks - 0 comments
0 votes - 8 clicks - 0 comments
![](templates/artists/3031.jpg)
Ed Sheeran: says “all are...
0 votes - 8 clicks - 0 comments
0 votes - 8 clicks - 0 comments
![](templates/artists/1078.jpg)
Billy Bragg: shares “radi...
0 votes - 8 clicks - 0 comments
0 votes - 8 clicks - 0 comments
![](templates/artists/502.jpg)
Justice: at Glastonbury 202...
0 votes - 7 clicks - 0 comments
0 votes - 7 clicks - 0 comments
![](templates/artists/652.jpg)
Refused: Red Velvet’s Yer...
0 votes - 7 clicks - 0 comments
0 votes - 7 clicks - 0 comments
Random Statistic
![](templates/red/images/stats.gif)
M.I.A. is the most voted artist this week with a total of 0 votes
New People on Oversome!