So let's take a quick look at the payload:
SCG7: Arm your Doors and Crosscheck - The current intro is the unaufregendste in the history of Lordi intros. (Too long) Sacred song, which, as usual, goes towards the end in the sound of the opener.
Scare Force One - The title track sets the course of the album. Lordi chant alternates with anthemic choruses. The song itself slides in midfield. We listen 3/5 fall fight monsters approaching.
How to slice a Whore - You can tell that Lordi are probably well aware that the time in which they have opportunities in the mass market can have, how are gone in flight. Therefore, you can also calm a bit further reject the lyrics from the Fixed and write a song about how a ... I'd say "morally questionable presumably female person" ... I'd say "dismantled". The topic has already been implemented better and more original example, in "The Devil is hiding behind her smile", therefore 3/5 superfluous ritual murders.
Light sent in the Clowns - The classic theme of killer clowns in Lordi-typical sound robe. The usual ingredients are still pimped here by the compulsory fairground music. Power 3/5 clown mouth.
House of Ghosts - The slow piece in the arsenal. Subtle creepy mood in your song about paranormal lodger, who seem to be obviously but otherwise quite peaceful. Sounds like easy-care 3/5 WG-comrade.
My name is Monster - From here to the Scare Force One is clearly gaining height. With a slightly more powerful production of this song would have been a blast. The self-introduction monologue Lordi has some serene "lines of text and a rousing chorus to offer. But as the song is" 4/5 alternatives only "a good track, which unfortunately never sounds as good as it would be if he would sound better. To Kevin.
Cadaver Lover - the specialty of Lordi have always been rock anthems that sound as if they came straight from the golden 80s. Also this morbid catchy follows this tradition and shows that Lordi are still the better KISS. Power 4/5 necrotic Philologinnen.
Amen's Lament to Ra II - Unlike the rest of the arsenal, guitar mummy Amen must show here that he can do more with his instrument, einzuspielen as planks cover. A beautiful acoustic piece that leaves something again that the old Pharaoh in the sound should play a greater role.
Nailed by the hammer of Frankenstein - Here the machine reaches its final operational altitude. And let's face it: A song with this title can not be bad! In the highly ambiguous track on the technical skills of the notorious body handyman it comes to a question of partying and tearing brides. And secondly, why tear up brides. The song scores where the rest of the album is weakening: It is fast, powerful and the sound is quite a few frequent flyer miles better than any other grenade in the bomb bay of SF1. The song has not quite the caliber as for example at the time "Hard Rock Hallelujah" or recently had "The Reef", but true nevertheless 5/5 nails on the head. The United Rocking Dead - Here the flyer is already back in the steep descent over. The drying dead present ourselves a slow Stampfer, but too long, too boring and generally daherschwankt too bleak. Only Lordi nastier Pharaoh allowed between plucking a skilful riff here and there, but that is not enough long to save the song. Here we see just before the tail weak point of SF1. Only 2/5 shambling dead.
She's a Demon - Nobody is perfect. And also the love interest of the protagonist has probably one or two blemishes. In this case, the love interest is obviously very pretty, but the way just a demon, so this romance a purely unilateral happy ending is destined. The song was actually significantly higher than average, but that the song title in the chorus is too often trying the overall impression lowers again. Congratulations to 3/5 diabolical purpose marriages.
Hella's Kitchen - A short little break with a little children singing and bell music but without the final punch line.
Sir! Mr. Presideath, Sir! - Towards the end of Lordi serve us a nifty piece of social criticism that takes the blind servitude of the people of his respective head of over a bead in general. The song itself is solid, but not a surprise. I therefore choose only 3/5 questionable president.
(+ ETA) - Following the last track we hear a flight announcement that picks up the theme of the Scare Force One. Too bad, I would have found this monologue as an importing SCG7 appropriate, he launched the album much logical, than the elected instead singsong. Moreover, it seems obvious that ETA was actually the beginning of time originally SCG7?
Check-Up:
The military-inspired theme is Lordi quite well, and is also sometimes more original than having to always rely only on the monster / horror image.
A pity, however, that only the first and last song thematically fit the image of SF1. As one would a still, can lean on two pieces of the genre.
Ultimately do Lordi but what fans expect of them. The SF1 flies no risk route but remains stubbornly on course.
The checklist of songs:
Very good: 1x
Good: 2x
Filler: 6x
Annoying: 1x
recalls the recent predecessors.
At this level, the SF1 shoots also expected across the sky. So who has hoped the journey go once again to the land of origins, is certainly (again) disappointed. Who, however, come to terms with the fact that Lordi Lordi are still, just not quite as brilliant as before, can be satisfied with the new album. Star # 4 is therefore also a dissolved from to lofty expectations resignation bonus.
A big bonus gets the band also that they freed from the shackles of the mainstream needs do not mince his mouth and writes the lyrics songs that would dare no other (established) band.
A small minus has the Monster ties due to the length (short) plug their songs. Most are simply too short, just the highlights would NEN good shake more can tolerate. To get to game time, instead just the songs are dragged out towards the end of the album, which would have been better shorter.
CONCLUSION:
The songs mostly start in midfield, individual flyer bring SF1 but above the average.
The production makes the sound Unfortunately (again) not enough cargo space to fully develop their skills.
Warning: Full volume is the window seat. Whoever takes place only on the floor, has a hard time to enjoy the flight to the fullest.
