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.
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. 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.
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.
Hell of a Collection is the first compilation album by the Finnish band The Rasmus, released in 2001 by Warner Music Finland.
2nd is an EP released by the Finnish rock band the Rasmus in 1996. It was originally released by the record label Warner Music Finland.
"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.
"Swimming with the Kids" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's third album Hell of a Tester on 2 November 1998.
Live Letters is a live DVD by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on 22 November 2004 on Playground Music.
"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.
Paula Julia Vesala is a Finnish singer-songwriter, actress, and playwright. She was one of two singers and main lyricist in the pop rock duo PMMP along with Mira Luoti. Her solo career began in 2015 under the stage name "Vesala". She has composed songs for other well-known Finnish artists such as Vesa-Matti Loiri, Jenni Vartiainen, and Antti Tuisku.
"Ghost of Love" is a radio single released exclusively in Finland by Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus, and the third track on their 2008 studio album Black Roses. It was written by lead-singer Lauri Ylönen.
Best of The Rasmus 2001–2009, also referred to as Best of.. 2001-2009 is a compilation album by the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus, it was released on November 2, 2009. The album contains the best songs between 2001 and 2009. While most of the songs were already released, it features a new unreleased song called "October & April" which features vocals by Anette Olzon from Nightwish. This song was recorded during the same time as the other songs from the band's latest studio album Black Roses, but wasn't included as it didn't follow the album concept.
New World is the first solo album from Lauri Ylönen, lead singer of Finnish band The Rasmus. The album was released on 30 March 2011. This album contains songs by Lauri that didn't fit The Rasmus' style, and decided to be released as a solo album. The first single released was "Heavy" and the second was "In the City".
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.
Dark Matters is the ninth album by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, which was released in Finland on 8 October 2017. It is their first album after five years of inactivity, as a continuation of their previous album The Rasmus (2012).
"Ice" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally included on the band's second album Playboys. The EP-single was also released in 1998 by the record label Warner Music Finland. It is the fourth single from the album Playboys, and features the B-side song, "Ufolaulu".
