Hide from the Sun
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Hide from the Sun is the sixth studio album by the Finnish
rock
band The Rasmus
, originally released in mainland Europe, the UK, Scandinavia and Japan on 12 September 2005. It received Platinum status in Finland and sold more than 15,000 in the UK alone. All in all Hide from the Sun sold 400,000 copies worldwide.
It was released in the U.S. on 10 October 2006, and featured a selection of B-side remixes and special edition bonus tracks. The U.S. edition also included the previously unseen video for "Immortal".
The name "Hide from the Sun" is a quotation from the song "Dead Promises".
Bonus DVD
A special tour edition was released in Mexico containing 5 live tracks recorded at Mexico City on April 6, 2006
All singles (except for "Shot") are also available as maxi single
s, with different track listings and covers. The maxi singles features the PC-software "The Rasmus Player" with photos and videos etc.
A video has also been made for "Immortal", but no single released.
" includes a girl who The Rasmus 'feel for' by singing about her life and how she feels. The girl has an obsession with butterflies and follows them out of her small dark bedroom as she sleep-walks. Unaware of her sleep-walking she accidentally steps on broken glass on top of a roof and falls through to where the band is playing. But has she died? She appears to end up in a beautiful garden with a bed randomly placed in the middle, surrounded by butterflies and flowers. However, she also stays in her dingy bedroom, gloomily looking up at the framed butterfly picture on her wall. The effect is added to at the end by reusing several of the shots seen at the beginning of the video.
In the video for "Sail Away
" some black butterflies fly away to the sea after singer Lauri is shown walking slowly down a cold-looking beach, singing. He sees a man coming up onto the shore carrying an empty bird-cage and he carries on walking. He sees that man again, digging a grave and a woman standing near him. The woman jerks her head in Lauri's direction to him. Lauri also sees more odd happenings, such as two children dancing around a wood sculpture (possibly a pyre) in gas masks. The pyre has dolls in coffins hung on it. Lauri enters a shack, lucky enough to walk in just in time as a sand-storm occurs and seeps into the shack. Aki (drummer) and Eero (bassist) both turn into sand-figures. At the end of the video, Aki's head and Eero's arms both fall off.
In the video for "Shot" the band seems to be in outer space, singing on a desert-like planet. The video consists of mainly alternating between close-ups of each band member and different angles of the whole band. Fast zooms and camera angle changes are used in parts of the video. At one point, there is a close-up of singer Lauri's eye and a comet flickers across his iris. This is very similar to a part of the video for "First Day of My Life", in which a close up of Lauri's eye is seen with a reflection of a racing track.
The video for "Immortal" is pieced together from various live performances of the song. It was directed by Eero Heinonen and some of his friends.
Additional musicians
Additional personnel
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band The Rasmus
The Rasmus
The Rasmus are a Finnish rock band that formed in 1995 in Helsinki while the band members were still in upper comprehensive school. The original band members were Lauri Ylönen , Eero Heinonen , Pauli Rantasalmi and Janne Heiskanen...
, originally released in mainland Europe, the UK, Scandinavia and Japan on 12 September 2005. It received Platinum status in Finland and sold more than 15,000 in the UK alone. All in all Hide from the Sun sold 400,000 copies worldwide.
It was released in the U.S. on 10 October 2006, and featured a selection of B-side remixes and special edition bonus tracks. The U.S. edition also included the previously unseen video for "Immortal".
The name "Hide from the Sun" is a quotation from the song "Dead Promises".
Original version
Released on 12 September 2005 by Playground MusicPlayground Music Scandinavia
Playground Music Scandinavia AB is a Scandinavian based record label and is currently owned by Jonas Sjöström....
- "Shot" – 4:18
- "Night after Night (Out of the Shadows)" – 3:44
- "No FearNo Fear (song)For the song by hip-hop group O.G.C., see Da Storm. For the song in the animated film The Swan Princess, See The Swan Princess."No Fear" is a song by the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's sixth studio album Hide from the Sun on September 2, 2005...
" – 4:07 - "Lucifer's Angel" – 4:01
- "Last Generation" – 4:03
- "Dead Promises" – 3:39
- "Immortal" – 4:57
- "Sail AwaySail Away (The Rasmus song)"Sail Away" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's sixth studio album Hide from the Sun on September 2, 2005. The song was written by the lead singer Lauri Ylönen. Sail away has been second in United States single list in 2005.The music video went #1 at MTV...
" – 3:49 - "Keep Your Heart BrokenKeep Your Heart Broken"Keep Your Heart Broken" is a song by the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus, and the ninth track of their 2005 album Hide from the Sun. It was written by lead-singer Lauri Ylönen....
" – 3:56 - "Heart of Misery" – 3:27
- "Don't Let Go" – 4:42
Limited Edition
Released on 12 September 2005 by Playground MusicPlayground Music Scandinavia
Playground Music Scandinavia AB is a Scandinavian based record label and is currently owned by Jonas Sjöström....
- "Shot" – 4:18
- "Night after Night (Out of the Shadows)" – 3:44
- "No FearNo Fear (song)For the song by hip-hop group O.G.C., see Da Storm. For the song in the animated film The Swan Princess, See The Swan Princess."No Fear" is a song by the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's sixth studio album Hide from the Sun on September 2, 2005...
" – 4:07 - "Lucifer's Angel" – 4:01
- "Last Generation" – 4:03
- "Dead Promises" – 3:39
- "Immortal" – 4:57
- "Sail AwaySail Away (The Rasmus song)"Sail Away" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's sixth studio album Hide from the Sun on September 2, 2005. The song was written by the lead singer Lauri Ylönen. Sail away has been second in United States single list in 2005.The music video went #1 at MTV...
" – 3:49 - "Keep Your Heart Broken" – 3:55
- "Heart of Misery" – 3:27
- "Don't Let Go" – 4:51
- "Dancer in the Dark" – 3:28
UK Edition
Released on 12 September 2005 by Island RecordsIsland Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
- "Shot" – 4:18
- "Night after Night (Out of the Shadows)" – 3:44
- "No FearNo Fear (song)For the song by hip-hop group O.G.C., see Da Storm. For the song in the animated film The Swan Princess, See The Swan Princess."No Fear" is a song by the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's sixth studio album Hide from the Sun on September 2, 2005...
" – 4:07 - "Lucifer's Angel" – 4:01
- "Last Generation" – 4:03
- "Dead Promises" – 3:39
- "Immortal" – 4:57
- "Sail AwaySail Away (The Rasmus song)"Sail Away" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's sixth studio album Hide from the Sun on September 2, 2005. The song was written by the lead singer Lauri Ylönen. Sail away has been second in United States single list in 2005.The music video went #1 at MTV...
" – 3:49 - "Keep Your Heart Broken" – 3:55
- "Heart of Misery" – 3:27
- "Don't Let Go" – 4:51
- "Open My Eyes" – 3:48
Japan Edition
Released on 12 September 2005 by Island RecordsIsland Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
- "Shot" – 4:18
- "Night after Night (Out of the Shadows)" – 3:44
- "No FearNo Fear (song)For the song by hip-hop group O.G.C., see Da Storm. For the song in the animated film The Swan Princess, See The Swan Princess."No Fear" is a song by the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's sixth studio album Hide from the Sun on September 2, 2005...
" – 4:07 - "Lucifer's Angel" – 4:01
- "Last Generation" – 4:03
- "Dead Promises" – 3:39
- "Immortal" – 4:57
- "Sail AwaySail Away (The Rasmus song)"Sail Away" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's sixth studio album Hide from the Sun on September 2, 2005. The song was written by the lead singer Lauri Ylönen. Sail away has been second in United States single list in 2005.The music video went #1 at MTV...
" – 3:49 - "Keep Your Heart Broken" – 3:55
- "Heart of Misery" – 3:27
- "Don't Let Go" – 4:51
- "Trigger" – 3:21
- "No Fear (Chris Vrenna Remix)" – 3:40
Bonus DVD
- Making Of No Fear (Video) - 8:00
- No Fear (Video) - 3:41
U.S. Edition
Released on 10 October 2006 by DRT EntertainmentDRT Entertainment
DRT Entertainment is a New York City based independent record label founded in 2003 by Derek Shulman, Ron Urban and Theodore "Ted" Green. It is now solely owned by Derek Shulman....
- "Shot" – 4:18
- "Night after Night (Out of the Shadows)" – 3:44
- "No FearNo Fear (song)For the song by hip-hop group O.G.C., see Da Storm. For the song in the animated film The Swan Princess, See The Swan Princess."No Fear" is a song by the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's sixth studio album Hide from the Sun on September 2, 2005...
" – 4:07 - "Lucifer's Angel" – 4:01
- "Last Generation" – 4:03
- "Dead Promises" – 3:39
- "Immortal" – 4:57
- "Sail AwaySail Away (The Rasmus song)"Sail Away" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's sixth studio album Hide from the Sun on September 2, 2005. The song was written by the lead singer Lauri Ylönen. Sail away has been second in United States single list in 2005.The music video went #1 at MTV...
" – 3:49 - "Keep Your Heart Broken" – 3:55
- "Heart of Misery" – 3:27
- "Don't Let Go" – 4:51
- "Dancer in the Dark" – 3:28
- "Open My Eyes" (Acoustic) – 3:21
- "Trigger" – 3:21
- "No Fear" (Chris Vrenna Remix) – 3:40
- "Sail Away" (Benztown Mixdown) – 7:29
- "Lucifer's Angel" (Acoustic) – 3:47
- Plus Immortal music video as MPEG
Mexico Edition
- "Shot" - 4:18
- "Night After Night (Out Of The Shadows)" - 3:44
- "No FearNo FearNo Fear is a lifestyle clothing brand that was created in 1989 by Mark Simo, Brian Simo, and Marty Moates. No Fear Inc. products are sold at various retail stores and . It also offers No Fear energy drinks under the same brand, in a joint venture with Pepsi. The company currently employs about 450...
" - 4:07 - "Lucifer's Angel" - 4:01
- "Last Generation" - 4:03
- "Dead Promises" - 3:39
- "Immortal" - 4:57
- "Sail Away" - 3:49
- "Keep Your Heart Broken" - 3:55
- "Heart Of Misery" - 3:27
- "Don't Let Go" - 4:51
- Bonus Track - Recorded And Mixed Live At Mexico City, April 6, 2006
- "Keep Your Heart Broken" - 4:04
- "Heart Of Misery" - 3:37
- "Sail Away" - 3:50
- "No FearNo FearNo Fear is a lifestyle clothing brand that was created in 1989 by Mark Simo, Brian Simo, and Marty Moates. No Fear Inc. products are sold at various retail stores and . It also offers No Fear energy drinks under the same brand, in a joint venture with Pepsi. The company currently employs about 450...
" - 3:59 - "In The ShadowsIn the ShadowsIn the Shadows may refer to:*In the Shadows , a 1993 album by Heavy metal band Mercyful Fate, and the title track.*In the Shadows , a 2004 song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus...
" - 4:43
A special tour edition was released in Mexico containing 5 live tracks recorded at Mexico City on April 6, 2006
Release history
| Country | Date |
|---|---|
| Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
12 September 2005 |
| United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
10 October 2006 |
Singles
- The first single, named "No FearNo Fear (song)For the song by hip-hop group O.G.C., see Da Storm. For the song in the animated film The Swan Princess, See The Swan Princess."No Fear" is a song by the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's sixth studio album Hide from the Sun on September 2, 2005...
" was released on 5 September 2005. - The second single, "Sail AwaySail Away (The Rasmus song)"Sail Away" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's sixth studio album Hide from the Sun on September 2, 2005. The song was written by the lead singer Lauri Ylönen. Sail away has been second in United States single list in 2005.The music video went #1 at MTV...
", was released on 14 November 2005. - The third single from the album was "Shot". Unfortunately, due to poor sales ever since Dead LettersDead LettersDead Letters is the 2003 album by Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus. It was released in 2004 in the US, UK and Australia. Their previous album, Into, had been a success in some parts of Europe, particularly Scandinavia and Germany, but Dead Letters signified the band's major break-through...
and "In the ShadowsIn the Shadows (song)-Revamped version:Siiri Nordin from the Finnish band Killer collaborates on the revamped version of "In the Shadows".-Peak positions:-End of year charts:-Certifications:-External links:* *...
", this single is only available by download in the UK. It was released on April 24, 2006.
All singles (except for "Shot") are also available as maxi single
Maxi single
A maxi single or maxi-single is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks of an a-side song and a b-side song.-The first maxi singles:...
s, with different track listings and covers. The maxi singles features the PC-software "The Rasmus Player" with photos and videos etc.
A video has also been made for "Immortal", but no single released.
Music videos
The video for "No FearNo Fear (song)
For the song by hip-hop group O.G.C., see Da Storm. For the song in the animated film The Swan Princess, See The Swan Princess."No Fear" is a song by the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's sixth studio album Hide from the Sun on September 2, 2005...
" includes a girl who The Rasmus 'feel for' by singing about her life and how she feels. The girl has an obsession with butterflies and follows them out of her small dark bedroom as she sleep-walks. Unaware of her sleep-walking she accidentally steps on broken glass on top of a roof and falls through to where the band is playing. But has she died? She appears to end up in a beautiful garden with a bed randomly placed in the middle, surrounded by butterflies and flowers. However, she also stays in her dingy bedroom, gloomily looking up at the framed butterfly picture on her wall. The effect is added to at the end by reusing several of the shots seen at the beginning of the video.
In the video for "Sail Away
Sail Away (The Rasmus song)
"Sail Away" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's sixth studio album Hide from the Sun on September 2, 2005. The song was written by the lead singer Lauri Ylönen. Sail away has been second in United States single list in 2005.The music video went #1 at MTV...
" some black butterflies fly away to the sea after singer Lauri is shown walking slowly down a cold-looking beach, singing. He sees a man coming up onto the shore carrying an empty bird-cage and he carries on walking. He sees that man again, digging a grave and a woman standing near him. The woman jerks her head in Lauri's direction to him. Lauri also sees more odd happenings, such as two children dancing around a wood sculpture (possibly a pyre) in gas masks. The pyre has dolls in coffins hung on it. Lauri enters a shack, lucky enough to walk in just in time as a sand-storm occurs and seeps into the shack. Aki (drummer) and Eero (bassist) both turn into sand-figures. At the end of the video, Aki's head and Eero's arms both fall off.
In the video for "Shot" the band seems to be in outer space, singing on a desert-like planet. The video consists of mainly alternating between close-ups of each band member and different angles of the whole band. Fast zooms and camera angle changes are used in parts of the video. At one point, there is a close-up of singer Lauri's eye and a comet flickers across his iris. This is very similar to a part of the video for "First Day of My Life", in which a close up of Lauri's eye is seen with a reflection of a racing track.
The video for "Immortal" is pieced together from various live performances of the song. It was directed by Eero Heinonen and some of his friends.
The album
List of chart positions of Hide from the Sun| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Finland Album Chart Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
1 |
| France Albums Chart France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
29 | |
| Sweden Albums Chart Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
16 |
Singles
List of chart positions of singles from Hide from the Sun| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "No Fear No Fear (song) For the song by hip-hop group O.G.C., see Da Storm. For the song in the animated film The Swan Princess, See The Swan Princess."No Fear" is a song by the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's sixth studio album Hide from the Sun on September 2, 2005... " |
Finland Singles Chart Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
1 |
| France Singles Chart France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
41 | ||
| Sweden Singles Chart Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
23 | ||
| "Sail Away Sail Away (The Rasmus song) "Sail Away" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's sixth studio album Hide from the Sun on September 2, 2005. The song was written by the lead singer Lauri Ylönen. Sail away has been second in United States single list in 2005.The music video went #1 at MTV... " |
Finland Singles Chart Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
2 | |
| Sweden Singles Chart | 58 | ||
| 2006 | "Shot" | Finland Singles Chart Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
6 |
Trivia
- The album cover was painted by guitarist Pauli Rantasalmi.
- "No Fear" was the theme songs for Australia's Foxtel Movie One channel for their Summer 2006 line-up.
Credits
The Rasmus- Lauri YlönenLauri YlönenLauri Ylönen is the frontman of the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus.-Early days:Ylönen was born and grew up in Helsinki. He learned to play the piano when he was five years old, and later learned to play guitar and drums...
– vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Pauli Rantasalmi – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Eero Heinonen – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Aki Hakala – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Additional musicians
- ApocalypticaApocalypticaApocalyptica is a band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 1993. The band is composed of classically trained cellists Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, and Perttu Kivilaakso and drummer Mikko Sirén...
– celloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
s on "Dead Promises" - Jesper Nordenström and performed by Jakob Ruthberg, Anna S Wallgren, Roland Kress and Christian Bergqvist – strings on "Lucifer's Angel" and "Sail AwaySail Away (The Rasmus song)"Sail Away" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's sixth studio album Hide from the Sun on September 2, 2005. The song was written by the lead singer Lauri Ylönen. Sail away has been second in United States single list in 2005.The music video went #1 at MTV...
"
Additional personnel
- Mikael Nord Andersson and Martin Hansen – producingRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, recording and mixing - Mastered by Christofer Stannow, Cosmos Mastering
- Re-mastered by Roger Lian at Masterdisk, New York, NY
- Sleeve & photos by Walse/Undén