Screem Writers Guild is the eighteenth studio album by the Finnish rock band Lordi.[6] It was released on 31 March 2023,[7] and is their first album under the label Atomic Fire Records.[8] The album has been described as not a concept album, but contains a "cinematic horror movie" theme throughout.[9]
It is the first studio album to feature guitarist Kone,[10] following the departure of the band's original guitarist Amen.[11]
Track listing
Screem Writers Guild track listing
No.
Title
Lyrics
Music
Length
1.
"Dead Again Jayne"
Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp
Mr Lordi, Mana
4:33
2.
"SCG XVIII: Nosferuiz Horror Show"
Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp, Ralph Ruiz
Mr Lordi
1:04
3.
"Unliving Picture Show"
Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp
Mr Lordi
3:47
4.
"Inhumanoid"
Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp
Mr Lordi, Kone
3:43
5.
"Thing in the Cage"
Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp
Mr Lordi
5:13
6.
"Vampyro Fang Club"
Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp
Mr Lordi
4:15
7.
"The Bride"
Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp
Mr Lordi
4:08
8.
"Lucyfer Prime Evil"
Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp
Mr Lordi, Kone
4:48
9.
"Scarecrow"
Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp
Mr Lordi, Kone
3:57
10.
"Lycantropical Island"
Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp
Mr Lordi
3:50
11.
"In the Castle of Dracoolove"
Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp
Mr Lordi
4:40
12.
"The SCG Awards"
Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp, Ralph Ruiz
Mr Lordi
1:40
13.
"Heavengeance"
Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp
Mr Lordi
4:13
14.
"End Credits"
Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp
Mr Lordi
5:15
Total length:
55:06
Bonus DVD
"Blood Red Sandman"
"Biomechanic Man"
"Devil is a Loser"
"Who's Your Daddy"
"Hard Rock Hallelujah"
Personnel
Credits for Screem Writers Guild adapted from liner notes.[12]
Lordi
Mr Lordi – lead and backing vocals, programming, engineering, artwork
Hella – keyboards, backing vocals
Mana – drums, engineering, backing vocals
Hiisi – bass, backing vocals
Kone – guitar, engineering, backing vocals
Additional musicians
Ralph Ruiz – vocals as "Nosferuiz"
Magnum – backing vocals
Josefin Silen – backing vocals
Marja Kortelainen – backing vocals
Antton Ruusunen – backing vocals
Toivo Hellberg – backing vocals
Leia Broda – additional vocals
Production
Ilkka Herkman – mixing
Pauli Saastamoinen – mastering
Tracy Lipp – production, programming and backing vocals