Release of New World

On 30 March 2011, Lauri Ylönen released his solo album New World , with the first single “Heavy” being released in February of that year. The material premiered the annual EMMA Gala on 26 February 2011. Ylönen stated that he wanted several songs that did not fit The Rasmus to be released as a major record rather than a demo. The album was self-produced with their record label Dynasty Recordings. The album charted at a peak of No.2 on the Finnish album charts. In 2011 the band signed a contract with Universal Music Finland. Shortly after, The Rasmus began producing their eighth studio album, lead singer Lauri Ylönen claimed they were aiming to revisit the sound of one of their earlier albums, Into . The album’s lead single “I’m a Mess” was first performed on 25 February 2012 during the Finnish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 , and was also the official song for the 2012 European Athletics Championships . The band’s eighth studio album was announced to be self-titled, and was released on 18 April 2012 in several European countries. ” Stranger “, the second single from the album, was released on 15 May 2012. The album was re-issued as The Rasmus tour edition in autumn 2012, and featured the addition of the single ” Mysteria “. The self-titled album later won two EMMA awards for “Best album cover” & “Best music video ( I’m a Mess )”.