Made of Metal: Eurovision Metal Stars, Lordi Release Track Inspired by…a Smartphone?!

Merging the worlds of heavy metal music and cutting-edge technology, Finnish death metal band Lordi has united with leading global technology brand OnePlus to unleash their ferocious new single, Made of Metal. The song, inspired by the OnePlus Nord 4 smartphone’s world-first all-metal unibody design in the 5G era, celebrates the recent launch of the device and its upcoming sale on the 8th of August.

Exploding onto streaming services from today, the collision of Lordi and OnePlus brings together two titans of their respective industries. Known for their incredible costumes, the most iconic Eurovision Song Contest win this century, and their punishing live performances, the band boasts over half a million monthly listeners on Spotify. An unholy alliance with OnePlus, renowned for their innovative technology and their Never Settle DNA, makes this a match made in heaven HELL.

Taking metal to its extremes, the track fuses chainsaw-sharp guitar riffs, stinging keys, and industrial-strength drums to create a Richter-scale rhythm that commands the banging of heads. Lyrics speak to the track’s technological inspiration; “Steel hard and screamin’ look at me” and “Charged up with power to prevail” reference the OnePlus Nord 4’s all-metal unibody design and future-proof capabilities while at the same time celebrating the brand’s love of all that is METAL. The anthemic chorus of “Never settle, I am made of metal” delivers an iron-clad earworm that drills itself into the listener’s brain.

Alongside the song’s release, the frightening five-some of Lordi have starred in a behind-the-scenes film. The short film follows the band in the studio as they grapple with the novelty of the first all-metal phone in the 5G era and the staggering capabilities that come with it. Star of the show, Mr Lordi, erupts in rage at the existence of plastic throughout the film, vanishing a plastic bottle within a selfie in a single swipe using the OnePlus Nord 4 ‘AI Eraser 2.0’. The tagline of ‘Never Settle, Made of Metal’ rings true as the band unleashed the powerful track, fiercely thrashing their instruments using the phone itself.

Loaded with standout features that are metal to the core, the OnePlus Nord 4 is not your standard smartphone. But metal isn’t the only revolutionary detail on offer. Key features include:

• Design ‘Made of Metal’:  The OnePlus Nord 4 has an exceptional design. It’s the only all-metal unibody phone of the 5G era, bringing the classic strength and sophistication of aluminium back to the world of smartphones.
• Revolutionary 5G: This phone breaks a number of barriers with its “True 5G” intelligence thanks to accelerated data speeds and machine learning AI. This makes it the only phone in the world that is made from metal and has uninterrupted HD streaming capabilities.
• Future-proof Performance: The OnePlus Nord 4 offers more than 1,600 charging cycles, which is over four years of use, with over 80% of its original capacity. Furthermore, the OnePlus Nord 4 will provide four years of Android updates and six years of security updates.
• AI: The OnePlus Nord 4 features AI tools for productivity and creativity, from AI Summarise that summarises emails (perfect for rockstars who don’t have time for admin) to AI Eraser 2.0 which removes unwanted people or items from an image – like anything plastic in Lordi’s case.
• Speed and performance: Speed is key with the OnePlus Nord 4, with a Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 processor with up to 16GB RAM. It also comes with a 5,500 mAh large battery and charges using our SUPERVOOC charging, which means it’ll go from 1–100% in just 28 minutes – perfect for a rockstar lifestyle.
• AquaTouch: AquaTouch display allows the OnePlus Nord 4 to work perfectly even with wet hands, allowing users to search and stream ‘Made Of Metal’ from the shower.

Mr Lordi, Lead Singer of Lordi, said:

“M-E-T-A-L. We love metal, and so do OnePlus, which is why we jumped at the challenge of writing and producing a song inspired by the world’s only metal unibody phone of the 5G era. We never thought anything could be more metal than us, but the all-metal OnePlus Nord 4 proved us wrong. We can’t wait for our fans to lose their heads to the hell-raising new track, all while celebrating the most metal collaboration of all time. Can we say it one more time for people at the back? M-E-T-A-L!!!!!!!!”

Celina Shi, Chief Marketing Officer, OnePlus Europe

“With every OnePlus design, we carry the same Never Settle DNA throughout everything we do. That’s why when we wanted to launch the first all-metal unibody smartphone of the 5G era, we knew we had to turn to the world of heavy metal and artists don’t get much more metal than Lordi. This might not be your typical smartphone partnership, but OnePlus isn’t your typical tech brand.”

The OnePlus Nord 4 is available for pre-order on oneplus.com. The device goes on sale from 10:00 BST /11:00 CEST on 8th August.

For more information, visit oneplus.com or follow @oneplus_europe and @Lordiofficial on social media for more updates and announcements.