The Rasmus is a Finnish rock band that formed in 1994 in Helsinki while the band members were in upper comprehensive school. They are well known for their participation to the Laurent Ruquier's show "we will not sleep" The original band members were Lauri Ylönen, Eero Heinonen (bass), Pauli Rantasalmi (guitar) and Jarno Lahti (drums). Jarno Lahti left the year after and was replaced by Janne Heiskanen in 1995. Heiskanen quit the band in 1998 and was soon replaced by Aki Hakala. The Rasmus has sold 5 million albums worldwide, and estimated about 350,000 copies in their native Finland alone. They have won numerous awards, both domestic and international. They are best known for their 2003 hit single "In the Shadows".
Dead Letters is the fifth album by Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus released in 2003. It was released later in 2004 in the US, UK and Australia. Their previous album, Into, had seen some success in some parts of Europe, particularly Scandinavia and Germany, but Dead Letters signified the band's major break-through. The album received 8 Gold and 6 Platinum music certification awards. Lead single "In the Shadows" received 6 gold and 2 platinum awards, selling over 1 million copies and breaking the record for performance royalties received abroad on a Finnish composition.
Lauri Ylönen is a Finnish singer-songwriter, best known as the frontman of the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus.
Peep is the debut album by Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus, released on 23 September 1996 on Warner Music Finland.
Hide from the Sun is the sixth studio album by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus. It was originally released in mainland Europe, the United Kingdom, Scandinavia and Japan on 12 September 2005. It was later released in the United States on 10 October 2006, and featured a selection of B-side remixes and special edition bonus tracks. The US edition also included the previously unseen video for "Immortal". The name "Hide from the Sun" is a quotation from the song "Dead Promises". The album cover was painted by guitarist Pauli Rantasalmi.
Into (Enthusiasm) 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.
"In the Shadows" is a song by Finnish alternative rock band the Rasmus, included on the group's fifth studio album Dead Letters. The single achieved considerable chart success throughout Europe and Oceania, including the United Kingdom, where it reached No. 3, and New Zealand, where it topped the chart.
Shot 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, 2006. The single was released on March 30, 2006.
"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 was 2nd on the United States singles list in 2005.
"Playboys" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's second album with the same name, Playboys on 29 August 1997.
"Liquid" is a power ballad by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's third album Hell of a Tester on 2 November 1998.
"F-F-F-Falling", sometimes shortened to "Falling", is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's fourth album Into on 29 October 2001.
"Chill" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's fourth album Into on October 29, 2001
"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. It became one of numerous hit singles from the album, with the highest position being No. 4 in Finland.
"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.
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. The album immediately replaced Metallica's Death Magnetic on the top spot of the Finnish Album Charts and went gold after one week. As of 2009, an estimated of 350,000 copies of the album have been sold worldwide.
Livin' in a World Without You is a song by Finnish rock band The Rasmus and the first single from their seventh studio album, Black Roses. It is also first track on the album. The single was released on 10 September 2008, and was available in a variety of formats. It was performed for the first time live at the 'NRJ in the Park' festival in Berlin on 5 July 2008.
"October & April" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, featuring Anette Olzon from Nightwish.
The Rasmus is the self-titled, eighth studio album by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, which was released in Finland on 18 April 2012.
"Mysteria" is a song by Finish alternative rock band The Rasmus. It was released as digital single in Finland in September 2012, and a music video for the single premiered on YouTube on 9 October 2012.
