The Rasmus

2008
The Rasmus Originally planned for March

The album was originally planned to be released in March that year, but was delayed due to new songs the band still wanted to record, including the lead single, “Livin’ in a World Without You”. The album’s sound is generally less heavy than that of Hide from the Sun .…
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2007
The Rasmus Extensive touring

The Rasmus continued their extensive touring throughout 2007. The band met Desmond Child in Dominican Republic, who began working with the band on producing their seventh studio album. 2007 also marked the start of Eero Heinonen’s career as a music video director.

2005
The Rasmus Release of Hide from the Sun

On 12 September 2005, The Rasmus released their sixth studio album, Hide from the Sun . The album received Platinum status in Finland and sold more than 15,000 copies in the UK alone. Overall, Hide from the Sun sold over 500,000 copies worldwide. The band received a nomination for ‘Best…
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2003
The Rasmus Release of Dead Letters

On 21 March 2003, The Rasmus released their fifth studio album, Dead Letters . Dead Letters sold over 2 million copies worldwide and signified the band’s major breakthrough, receiving 8 Gold and 6 platinum music certification awards. Lead single ” In the Shadows ” received 6 gold and 2 platinum…
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2001
The Rasmus Release of Into

In October 2001, The Rasmus released Into , their fourth studio album, and first album for Playground Music. It was the first The Rasmus to be released in other European countries such as France and Spain. The album reached No. 1 in the Finnish album charts and spawned the singles…
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1998
The Rasmus Release of Hell of a Tester

1998 marked the release of the third Rasmus album Hell of a Tester (sometimes written Hellofatester ). The album was released on 2 November and marks a change in their musical style from funk to more solid rock. The album received Gold status in Finland. The most popular single was…
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1994
The Rasmus First gig

While still in high school, Lauri Ylönen, Eero Heinonen, Pauli Rantasalmi and Jarno Lahti formed the band “Rasmus” while they were in eighth grade. The band played their first gig at their school’s pre-Christmas party (23 December 1994). In 1995 Jarno left the band, and was replaced by Janne Heiskanen.…
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