Hell of a Tester | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 2 November 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1998 in Helsinki, Finland | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, pop rock | |||
Length | 36:44 | |||
Label | Warner Music Finland | |||
Producer | The Rasmus, Craig Townsend and Teja Kotilainen | |||
The Rasmus chronology | ||||
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Hell of a Tester (sometimes written Hellofatester) 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. It was voted Single of the Year for 1998 by music critics and fans and the video won an award in 1999 at the Finnish Music Video Awards. The album was positively received by fans.[ citation needed ]
The booklet and cover art has braille dotting of lyrics from the songs inside and "Hellofatester" on the cover.
All songs are written by The Rasmus.
The Rasmus
Additional musicians
Additional personnel
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