Weirdo (The Rasmus album)

Weirdo
Studio album by the Rasmus
Released	12 September 2025 (2025-09-12)
Length	32:36
Label	Better Noise Playground Music
Producer	Desmond Child Marti Frederiksen
The Rasmus chronology
Rise (2022) Weirdo (2025)
Singles from Weirdo
"Rest in Pieces" Released: 24 October 2024 "Creatures of Chaos" Released: 28 March 2025 "Break These Chains" Released: 16 May 2025 "Love is a Bitch" Released: 12 July 2025 "Weirdo" Released: 12 September 2025

Weirdo is the eleventh studio album by the Finnish rock band the Rasmus, released on 12 September 2025 by Better Noise Music and Playground Music Scandinavia. ^[1]

Singles

The album has had five of its ten songs released as singles.

• "Rest in Pieces" ^[2]
• "Creatures of Chaos" ^[3]
• "Break These Chains" ^[4]
• "Love is a Bitch" ^[5]
• "Weirdo" ^[6]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Kerrang!	3/5 [7]
Metal Hammer	[8]

Kerrang! critic Steve Beebee concludes in his review that it has "long since made its point", noting that it "is the rescue vehicle you’ve spent the past 35 years waiting for." ^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Creatures of Chaos"	3:20
2.	"Break These Chains" (featuring Niko Vilhelm)	3:44
3.	"Rest in Pieces"	2:56
4.	"Dead Ringer"	3:20
5.	"Weirdo" (featuring Lee Jennings)	2:58
6.	"Banksy"	2:10
7.	"Love is a Bitch"	2:47
8.	"You Want it All"	4:03
9.	"Bad Things"	3:00
10.	"I'm Coming for You"	4:25
Total length:		32:43

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal: ^[9]

The Rasmus

• Lauri Ylönen – voice, background vocals, producer (track 2)
• Eero Heinonen – bass guitar, background vocals
• Emppu Suhonen – electric guitar, background vocals
• Richard Wicander – guitar
• Aki Hakala – drum kit

Additional performing artists

• Leo Dante – background vocals (all tracks except track 8)
• Niko Vilhelm (of Blind Channel) – vocals (track 2)
• Lee Jennings (of the Funeral Portrait) – vocals (track 5)
• Justin Benlolo – background vocals (track 8)
• Chris Willis – background vocals (track 8)
• Nate Bass – background vocals (track 8)
• Mark Bass – background vocals (track 8)
• Simon Dumas – background vocals (track 8)
• Brandon Will – background vocals (track 8)
• Kieren Bass – background vocals (track 8)

Production

• Joseph McQueen – mixer, mastering engineer
• Evan Fredriksen – sound engineer
• Desmond Child – producer (all except track 3)
• Marti Frederiksen – producer (all except track 3)
• Alex Mattson – producer (track 2)

Charts

Chart performance for Weirdo

Chart (2025)	Peak position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [10]	22

References

1. Blabbermouth (2025-09-12). "THE RASMUS Releases Music Video For 'Weirdo' Title Track Featuring THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT Singer LEE JENNINGS". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
2. "THE RASMUS Shares New Single 'Rest In Pieces'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 2024-10-25. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
3. "THE RASMUS Releases New Single 'Creatures Of Chaos'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 2025-03-28. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
4. "THE RASMUS Announces 'Weirdo' Album Details, Shares 'Break These Chains' Single". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 2025-05-16. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
5. "THE RASMUS Shares New Single 'Love Is A Bitch' From Upcoming 'Weirdo' Album". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 2025-07-12. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
6. "THE RASMUS Releases Music Video For 'Weirdo' Title Track Featuring THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT Singer LEE JENNINGS". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 2025-09-12. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
7. Beebee, Steve. "Album review: The Rasmus – Weirdo". Kerrang! . Retrieved 13 September 2025.
8. Weckmann, Matthias. "Kritik zu The Rasmus WEIRDO - Metal Hammer". Metal Hammer . Retrieved 13 September 2025.
9. "The Rasmus / Weirdo / Credits" . Retrieved 2025-09-13.
10. "The-Rasmus: Weirdo" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 20 September 2025.