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Ruoska | |
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 Ruoska performing in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Juva, Finland |
| Genres | Industrial metal, alternative metal |
| Years active | 2002−present |
| Labels | EMI, Kråklund |
| Members | Patrik Mennander Samuli Rimmi Miika Kokkola Teemu Karppinen |
| Past members | Kai Ahvenranta Sami Karppinen Timo Laatikainen Mika Kamppi |
Ruoska (Finnish for "whip") is a Finnish metal band from the Juva municipality.
Ruoska was formed in 2002 with some of the same members from the comedy rock band Natsipaska. They released their debut album Kuori the same year.
In 2005, Radium was released.
Ruoska recorded Amortem in 2006. The singles "Mies yli Laidan" and "Alasin" were turned into music videos. The album itself debuted at sixth place in Finnish radio charts for almost 10 weeks.
Ruoska's fifth album, Rabies , was released in April 2008.
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Tuonen viemää is the second single from the Ruoska album, Radium. It also features the band's only b-side, Alistaja.
Alasin is the third single from the Ruoska album, Amortem. In Finnish, "Alasin" means Anvil. This single also features the music video for Mies yli laidan.
Radium is the third album of Finnish industrial metal band Ruoska; it was released on 22 March 2005. Two remixes of the song "Kosketa" were included on the Tuonen viemää and Helvettiin jäätynyt singles. A remix of "Irti" was also included on Helvettiin jäätynyt single.
Amortem is Finnish industrial metal band Ruoska's fourth album; it was released on 14 June 2006.
Rabies is Finnish industrial metal band Ruoska's fifth album; it was released on 9 April 2008.
Kuori is Finnish industrial metal band Ruoska's first album, and was released in 2002.
Mies yli laidan is the first single from the Ruoska album, Amortem. In Finnish, "Mies yli laidan" means Man overboard.
Ei koskaan is the fourth and last single from Ruoska's fifth album, Rabies. It was released digitally on the band's official MySpace page in April 2008 and on EMI's website.
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