The Rasmus

Finnish rock band

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2025 Planned release of eleventh studio album 'Weirdo'.
2022 Pauli Rantasalmi leaves the band after 28 years. Emilia 'Emppu' Suhonen joins as new guitarist and backing vocalist. Janne Heiskanen, former drummer, passes away.
September 23 2022 The band released their tenth studio album 'Rise', following their Eurovision Song Contest performance.
January 12 2022 The Rasmus was announced as a competing entrant in the Finnish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest with their song 'Jezebel', marking their first performance with new guitarist Emilia 'Emppu' Suhonen after Pauli Rantasalmi's departure.
October 10 2019 During the Dead Letters Anniversary Tour at Rock City in Nottingham, Ylönen announced the band was working on new music for a possible future release.
September 14 2018 Released a new single titled 'Holy Grail'.
March 2018 During the band's tour in Russia, they film an official music video for the song 'Empire'.
January 26 2018 Official video for 'Nothing' released, directed by the band's bassist Eero Heinonen.
December 1 2017 Official video for 'Silver Night' directed by Vesa Manninen was released, featuring a solitary robot in a house and marking the first video without band members appearing.
October 2 2017 Actual release date of the album Dark Matters by The Rasmus after a delay from the original September date.
September 26 2017 Music video for 'Wonderman' directed by Jesse Haaja premiered on YouTube.
September 22 2017 Original planned release date for the album Dark Matters, which was subsequently delayed.
March 31 2017 Released the first single 'Paradise' from their ninth studio album Dark Matters.
2012 Released self-titled album 'The Rasmus', potentially signifying a reflective or defining moment in their career.
May 15 2012 Released 'Stranger', the second single from their self-titled album.
April 18 2012 The band released their self-titled eighth studio album in several European countries.
February 25 2012 The band performed their lead single 'I'm a Mess' during the Finnish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012.
March 30 2011 Lauri Ylönen released his solo album 'New World', with the first single 'Heavy' released in February.
February 26 2011 Lauri Ylönen premiered his solo album material at the annual EMMA Gala.

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