The Rasmus
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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
(lead singer/songwriter
), Eero Heinonen (bass
), Pauli Rantasalmi (guitar
) and Janne Heiskanen (drums
). Heiskanen quit the band in 1998 and was soon replaced by Aki Hakala.
, "fell in love with them straight away". Having released three albums in Finland and achieved modest success they were looking to develop their career outside of the country and Playground agreed to help them do this.
Once signed to Playground the band spent time developing their act to meet the demands of establishing themselves internationally. According to Tengroth: "It was like starting from scratch; we were creating a new band so to speak." They did a lot of things that were new to them - they spent a long time working on their songs before recording, they worked with producers for the first time, and they recorded outside of Finland. They already had a strong stage show but welcomed ideas in improving it still.
In October 2001 The Rasmus released Into
their fourth studio album, and first album for Playground Music. The album reached #1 in the Finnish album charts. The release saw the changing of the band's name from Rasmus to The Rasmus in order to avoid being confused with a Swedish
DJ of the same name
. They gained international fame with their 2003 album Dead Letters
which went gold and platinum in several countries, accompanied with the single "In the Shadows
" which reached number 1 in a number of countries. Their follow-up album Hide from the Sun
which was released in October 2005 also went platinum in Finland.
The band is one of Finland's most successful with more than 3.5 million albums have been sold worldwide, eight gold awards and five platinum awards. They have released seven studio albums, two compilation album and 21 singles. Some of the band's most famous songs are the singles "Liquid
", "F-F-F-Falling
", "In the Shadows
", "First Day of My Life
", "Funeral Song
", "No Fear
", "Sail Away
", "Livin' in a World Without You
", and "Justify
". Their most recent album, titled Black Roses
, was released in 2008. Immediately it replaced Metallica
's latest album Death Magnetic
in the Finnish Album Charts and went gold after one week. In early 2010, The Rasmus started working on their next album, which will be released by the band's personal record label due to their contract with their previous label dissolving at the end of 2009.
Most recently, Ylönen announced a solo album scheduled for release in March 2011 with the first single "Heavy" being out in February. The material will have its premiere at Emma Gala
on February 26, 2011. Ylönen stated that he wanted several songs that didn't fit The Rasmus to be released as a major record rather than a demo. The album was self-produced with his record label Dynasty Recordings. In the summer The Rasmus will team up again to finally produce their eighth studio album. At the end of October 2011 The Rasmus will be performing two back to back concerts in Mexico.
album. Dead Letters is the album with most music videos: seven videos have been released from that album, including three versions of "In the Shadows". The videos of Immortal and Your Forgiveness
were directed by bassist Eero Heinonen. The first video they ever made was for Funky Jam in 1996.
(1994–1998)
(1998–present)
Lauri Ylönen – vocals
Eero Heinonen – bass
Pauli Rantasalmi – guitar
Aki Hakala – drums
and Ville Valo
from the band HIM. He has also worked in the production of music for fellow Dynasty members Killer
and Kwan
, together with bandmate Pauli. In 2007, Lauri and other Dynasty members opened their own recording label, Dynasty Recordings. Lauri's nickname is "Lintu" which is the Finnish equivalent for bird which explains the crow feathers he once used to wear in his hair since just before their fifth album Dead Letters
was released. He has been dying his hair black since early 2007 but dyed it blonde for their album Black Roses. Shortly after the band started touring for the Black Roses Tour, he changed his hair back to black. He appeared on MTV for the first time in July 2005 and three years later, he was also a presenter at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards
. In 2008 he composed the score to the Finnish thriller Blackout. He has a son named Julius Kristian Ylönen with Finnish PMMP
singer Paula Vesala
who was born in April 2008.
In November 2010 he announced the release of his first solo album which will hit stores in March 2011.
ist , songwriter, producer and was born in Helsinki, Finland on May 1, 1979. He helped design the "dynasty" logo on four of his ESP custom guitars. He co-owns the record label Dynasty Recordings with Lauri Ylönen, who is the singer in the band. Together they have also produced one of the Finnish band Killer's album before they split.
Pauli has written and produced songs for artist as : The Rasmus, Kwan, Killer, Pikku G, Anna Eriksson etc...
Pauli has a Singaporean wife and his first child (a baby boy) was born August 13, 2008, in Singapore where he currently lives.
His full name is Aki Markus Hakala. He is the drummer
and was born in Espoo
, Finland, on October 28, 1979. He joined the band in 1999, after the former drummer, Janne Heiskanen, left the band to "find himself". Aki originally sold band merchandise at their shows and joined the band after jamming with Pauli. He says that the only thing he was ever good at was drumming, and he "sucked at everything else", although he has done some acting in the past in Siamin tytöt (a Finnish drama series) and can play the guitar. Before joining The Rasmus, he was a drummer for Killer
and Kwan
, (he was replaced by Risto). In 2006, Aki decided to finally have LASIK eye surgery, and ceased wearing his trademark black glasses. Early 2007, he stopped dying his hair black, opting instead for platinum blond. In July 2007 he welcomed his first daughter.
and is a quiet and well-balanced person, but also well-known for playing tricks on bandmates and others. He was the first member of the band to get married and he is also a father of two young daughters, born in 2003 and 2005 . After playing in Korpi Ensemble for many years he now has a new side project (since 2004) called Hay and Stone, where he is bass player and lead singer. Eero also plays the violin.
In 2011 Eero revealed that he had moved to Italy with his family.
and the now-separated modern rock band Killer
. Dynasty also have a studio in Helsinki, where they recruit new Finnish talent. Several members of Dynasty have tattoos with the Dynasty text; one can be found on Pauli's left and Lauri's right arm. Pauli and Eero also have instruments and gear bearing the Dynasty logo. Pauli has helped with the production of Kwan, winning an EMMA for Producer of the Year in 2001.
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 band that formed in 1995 in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
while the band members were still in upper comprehensive school. The original band members were Lauri Ylönen
Lauri Ylönen
Lauri 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...
(lead singer/songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
), Eero Heinonen (bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
), Pauli Rantasalmi (guitar
Guitar
The 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...
) and Janne Heiskanen (drums
Drum kit
A 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 ....
). Heiskanen quit the band in 1998 and was soon replaced by Aki Hakala.
History
In late 1999 The Cardigans' manager Petri H. Lundén recommended the band to Lars Tengroth, director of new Swedish independent label Playground Music. Tengroth went to see them play live in Helsinki and, as he later told HitQuartersHitQuarters
HitQuarters is an international music industry publication and contact database founded in 1999. It is noted for in-depth interviews with industry figures, with past subjects including Simon Cowell, Martin Kierszenbaum, Jason Flom, Diane Warren, Peter Edge, Ron Fair and RedOne, as well as its A&R...
, "fell in love with them straight away". Having released three albums in Finland and achieved modest success they were looking to develop their career outside of the country and Playground agreed to help them do this.
Once signed to Playground the band spent time developing their act to meet the demands of establishing themselves internationally. According to Tengroth: "It was like starting from scratch; we were creating a new band so to speak." They did a lot of things that were new to them - they spent a long time working on their songs before recording, they worked with producers for the first time, and they recorded outside of Finland. They already had a strong stage show but welcomed ideas in improving it still.
In October 2001 The Rasmus released Into
Into (album)
Into is the fourth studio album by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus , and the first studio album to be released under the name "The Rasmus". It was originally released on October 29, 2001 by Playground Music.It is the band's first studio album with their new drummer Aki Hakala, who replaced Janne...
their fourth studio album, and first album for Playground Music. The album reached #1 in the Finnish album charts. The release saw the changing of the band's name from Rasmus to The Rasmus in order to avoid being confused with a Swedish
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....
DJ of the same name
Rasmus (Swedish Musician)
Rasmus Gardell, known professionally as just Rasmus, is a Swedish electronica and breakbeat music producer who is sometimes mistaken for the Finnish band of the same name . Rasmus released the album Mass Hysteria , a breakbeat record which was released on Bolshi Records...
. They gained international fame with their 2003 album Dead Letters
Dead Letters
Dead 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...
which went gold and platinum in several countries, accompanied with the single "In the Shadows
In 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:* *...
" which reached number 1 in a number of countries. Their follow-up album Hide from the Sun
Hide from the Sun
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...
which was released in October 2005 also went platinum in Finland.
The band is one of Finland's most successful with more than 3.5 million albums have been sold worldwide, eight gold awards and five platinum awards. They have released seven studio albums, two compilation album and 21 singles. Some of the band's most famous songs are the singles "Liquid
Liquid (The Rasmus song)
"Liquid" is a power ballad by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the bands third album Hell of a Tester on 2 November 1998....
", "F-F-F-Falling
F-F-F-Falling
"F-F-F-Falling" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's fourth album Into on October 29, 2001.The single was released on April 2, 2001 by the record label Playground Music...
", "In the Shadows
In 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:* *...
", "First Day of My Life
First Day of My Life (The Rasmus song)
"First Day of My Life" is a song by the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's fifth album Dead Letters on 21 March 2003....
", "Funeral Song
Funeral Song
"Funeral Song " is a power ballad by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's fifth album Dead Letters on 21 March 2003. It was a number-two hit on the Finnish singles chart.The single was released on 25 April 2004 by the record label Playground Music Scandinavia...
", "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...
", "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...
", "Livin' in a World Without You
Livin' in a World Without You
Livin' in a World Without You is the first single from the new album Black Roses by the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus and the first track on the album. It was released on 10 September. The first play was on the Finnish radio channel YleX 25 July at 8.35 AM with a new interview...
", and "Justify
Justify (The Rasmus song)
"Justify" is the second single released from the 2008 album, Black Roses by the Finnish rock band, The Rasmus."Justify" is a slow, dark and emotional ballad with Nine Inch Nails influences. This is a very melodic song. The first demo for "Justify" was made in Los Angeles, California, at both James...
". Their most recent album, titled Black Roses
Black Roses (The Rasmus album)
Black Roses is the seventh studio album by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, which was released on 29 September 2008 in the UK. In Germany the album was released on 26 September and in the Nordic countries two days before...
, was released in 2008. Immediately it replaced Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
's latest album Death Magnetic
Death Magnetic
Death Magnetic is the ninth studio album by the American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released on September 12, 2008 through Warner Bros. Records. It was the band's first album to feature bassist Robert Trujillo and the first to be produced by Rick Rubin, making this Metallica's first album...
in the Finnish Album Charts and went gold after one week. In early 2010, The Rasmus started working on their next album, which will be released by the band's personal record label due to their contract with their previous label dissolving at the end of 2009.
Most recently, Ylönen announced a solo album scheduled for release in March 2011 with the first single "Heavy" being out in February. The material will have its premiere at Emma Gala
Emma-gaala
The Emma-gaala is a Finnish music gala arranged yearly by Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland, awarding the most distinguished artists and music professionals of the year. It has been arranged since 1983, except for the years 1988–1990....
on February 26, 2011. Ylönen stated that he wanted several songs that didn't fit The Rasmus to be released as a major record rather than a demo. The album was self-produced with his record label Dynasty Recordings. In the summer The Rasmus will team up again to finally produce their eighth studio album. At the end of October 2011 The Rasmus will be performing two back to back concerts in Mexico.
Music videos
The Rasmus have released a total of twenty music videos. Niklas Fronda and Fredrik Löfberg of Baranga Film have directed three of the band's videos, all from the Dead LettersDead Letters
Dead 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...
album. Dead Letters is the album with most music videos: seven videos have been released from that album, including three versions of "In the Shadows". The videos of Immortal and Your Forgiveness
Your Forgiveness
"Your Forgiveness" is the fifth track on the seventh studio album of The Rasmus, Black Roses. In February 2009 the band made a video clip for this song, which was officially published on 23 December in 2009.- Music video :...
were directed by bassist Eero Heinonen. The first video they ever made was for Funky Jam in 1996.
Band members
Line-ups
>- 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... - Eero Heinonen – BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- 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...
- Janne Heiskanen – 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 ....
Lauri Ylönen
He is the lead singer of the band and was born Lauri Johannes Ylönen in Helsinki on April 23, 1979. His parents names are Matti and Liisa Ylönen and he has an older sister called Hanna, who was the muse of the song "P.S.", a song about Lauri's love/hate relationship with his sister. Lauri is the main songwriter and has also worked on various collaborations with fellow Finns ApocalypticaApocalyptica
Apocalyptica 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...
and Ville Valo
Ville Valo
Ville Hermanni Valo is a Finnish singer, songwriter and frontman of the Finnish rock band HIM. He has received the "Golden God" award in 2004 by the heavy metal magazine Metal Hammer. Valo has a baritone vocal range. Valo was ranked number 80 in Hit Paraders Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time...
from the band HIM. He has also worked in the production of music for fellow Dynasty members Killer
Killer (Finnish band)
Killer was a rock band founded in 1999 in Helsinki, Finland. Although Killer was a quartet, vocalist Siiri Nordin was by far the most visible member...
and Kwan
Kwan (band)
Kwan is a hip hop/pop music group from Helsinki, Finland. Most visible members of the band are the two vocalists Mariko and Tidjan...
, together with bandmate Pauli. In 2007, Lauri and other Dynasty members opened their own recording label, Dynasty Recordings. Lauri's nickname is "Lintu" which is the Finnish equivalent for bird which explains the crow feathers he once used to wear in his hair since just before their fifth album Dead Letters
Dead Letters
Dead 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...
was released. He has been dying his hair black since early 2007 but dyed it blonde for their album Black Roses. Shortly after the band started touring for the Black Roses Tour, he changed his hair back to black. He appeared on MTV for the first time in July 2005 and three years later, he was also a presenter at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards
MTV Europe Music Awards 2008
The MTV Europe Music Awards 2008 took place on November 6, 2008 in Liverpool, United Kingdom at the Echo Arena. Nominations were officially announced on September 29, 2008. The hosts of the awards were Katy Perry with Jared Leto, Shannon Leto and Tomo Miličević of 30 Seconds to Mars hosting the...
. In 2008 he composed the score to the Finnish thriller Blackout. He has a son named Julius Kristian Ylönen with Finnish PMMP
PMMP
PMMP is a Finnish band fronted by singers Paula Vesala and Mira Luoti and backed by musicians Mikko Virta, Juho Vehmanen and Heikki Kytölä. The name of the band is often said to be an abbreviation of the sentence "Paulan ja Miran Molemmat Puolet", which can be translated in English as "Both Sides...
singer Paula Vesala
Paula Vesala
Paula Julia Vesala is a Finnish singer and the other singger in the pop rock duo PMMP, along with Mira Luoti...
who was born in April 2008.
In November 2010 he announced the release of his first solo album which will hit stores in March 2011.
Pauli Rantasalmi
Pauli is the guitarGuitar
The 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...
ist , songwriter, producer and was born in Helsinki, Finland on May 1, 1979. He helped design the "dynasty" logo on four of his ESP custom guitars. He co-owns the record label Dynasty Recordings with Lauri Ylönen, who is the singer in the band. Together they have also produced one of the Finnish band Killer's album before they split.
Pauli has written and produced songs for artist as : The Rasmus, Kwan, Killer, Pikku G, Anna Eriksson etc...
Pauli has a Singaporean wife and his first child (a baby boy) was born August 13, 2008, in Singapore where he currently lives.
Aki Hakala
His full name is Aki Markus Hakala. He is the drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
and was born in Espoo
Espoo
Espoo is the second largest city and municipality in Finland. The population of the city of Espoo is . It is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area along with the cities of Helsinki, Vantaa, and Kauniainen. Espoo shares its eastern border with Helsinki and Vantaa, while enclosing Kauniainen....
, Finland, on October 28, 1979. He joined the band in 1999, after the former drummer, Janne Heiskanen, left the band to "find himself". Aki originally sold band merchandise at their shows and joined the band after jamming with Pauli. He says that the only thing he was ever good at was drumming, and he "sucked at everything else", although he has done some acting in the past in Siamin tytöt (a Finnish drama series) and can play the guitar. Before joining The Rasmus, he was a drummer for Killer
Killer (Finnish band)
Killer was a rock band founded in 1999 in Helsinki, Finland. Although Killer was a quartet, vocalist Siiri Nordin was by far the most visible member...
and Kwan
Kwan (band)
Kwan is a hip hop/pop music group from Helsinki, Finland. Most visible members of the band are the two vocalists Mariko and Tidjan...
, (he was replaced by Risto). In 2006, Aki decided to finally have LASIK eye surgery, and ceased wearing his trademark black glasses. Early 2007, he stopped dying his hair black, opting instead for platinum blond. In July 2007 he welcomed his first daughter.
Eero Heinonen
He is the bassist and was born Eero Aleksi Heinonen in Helsinki, Finland, on November 27, 1979. Eero is a follower of Sahaja YogaSahaja Yoga
Sahaja Yoga is a new religious movement founded by Nirmala Srivastava, more widely known as 'Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi' and affectionately as 'Mother' by her followers . According to the movement, Sahaja Yoga is the state of self realization produced by kundalini awakening and is accompanied by the...
and is a quiet and well-balanced person, but also well-known for playing tricks on bandmates and others. He was the first member of the band to get married and he is also a father of two young daughters, born in 2003 and 2005 . After playing in Korpi Ensemble for many years he now has a new side project (since 2004) called Hay and Stone, where he is bass player and lead singer. Eero also plays the violin.
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Peep Peep (album) Peep is the debut album by Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus , released on 23 September 1996 on Warner Music Finland.... |
Warner Music Finland Warner Music Group Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies... |
| 1997 | Playboys Playboys (1997 Album) Playboys is the second studio album by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus which was released on August 29, 1997 on Warner Music Finland.... |
Warner Music Finland |
| 1998 | Hell of a Tester Hell of a Tester Hell of a Tester is the third studio album by The Rasmus, then called Rasmus. It was released in 1998 by Warner Music and received Gold status in Finland. The most popular single was Liquid, which was released in September, getting into the Top 40 on MTV Nordic... |
Warner Music Finland |
| 2001 | Into Into (album) Into is the fourth studio album by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus , and the first studio album to be released under the name "The Rasmus". It was originally released on October 29, 2001 by Playground Music.It is the band's first studio album with their new drummer Aki Hakala, who replaced Janne... |
Playground Music Scandinavia Playground Music Scandinavia Playground Music Scandinavia AB is a Scandinavian based record label and is currently owned by Jonas Sjöström.... |
| 2003 | Dead Letters Dead Letters Dead 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... |
Playground Music Scandinavia |
| 2005 | Hide from the Sun Hide from the Sun 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... |
Playground Music Scandinavia |
| 2008 | Black Roses Black Roses (The Rasmus album) Black Roses is the seventh studio album by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, which was released on 29 September 2008 in the UK. In Germany the album was released on 26 September and in the Nordic countries two days before... |
Playground Music Scandinavia |
Compilations
| Year | Title | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Hell of a Collection Hell of a Collection Hell of a Collection is the first compilation album by the Finnish band The Rasmus, released in 2001 by Warner Music Finland.... |
Warner Music Finland Warner Music Group Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies... |
| 2009 | Best of 2001–2009 Best of 2001–2009 - Personnel :* Lauri Ylönen – vocals* Eero Heinonen – bass* Pauli Rantasalmi – guitar* Aki Hakala – drums-Charts:-External links:*Playground Music:... |
Playground Music Scandinavia |
Tours
| Years | Tour | Countries | Cities | Concerts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Dead Letters Tour | 29 | 107 | 296 |
| 2005 | Hide from the Sun Tour | 36 | 110 | 249 |
| 2009 | Black Roses Tour |
Dynasty
The Rasmus were part of a brotherhood of Finnish bands known as "Dynasty", along with the hip-hop band KwanKwan (band)
Kwan is a hip hop/pop music group from Helsinki, Finland. Most visible members of the band are the two vocalists Mariko and Tidjan...
and the now-separated modern rock band Killer
Killer (Finnish band)
Killer was a rock band founded in 1999 in Helsinki, Finland. Although Killer was a quartet, vocalist Siiri Nordin was by far the most visible member...
. Dynasty also have a studio in Helsinki, where they recruit new Finnish talent. Several members of Dynasty have tattoos with the Dynasty text; one can be found on Pauli's left and Lauri's right arm. Pauli and Eero also have instruments and gear bearing the Dynasty logo. Pauli has helped with the production of Kwan, winning an EMMA for Producer of the Year in 2001.