The Rasmus

location : Helsinki, Finland
Website http//: www.therasmus.com
Genre(s) : Alternative rock ,punk rock,Rapcore,Alternative rock,ternative Hip hop

...:::Biography:::...
The Rasmus is a Finnish rock band that formed in 1994 in Helsinki while the band members were still in upper comprehensive school.[1] The original band members were Lauri Ylönen (lead singer/songwriter), Eero Heinonen (bass), Pauli Rantasalmi (guitar) and Janne Heiskanen (drums). Heiskanen quit the band in 1998 and was soon replaced by Aki Hakala.

Before releasing their fourth studio album Into (2001), they were simply known as Rasmus, but changed their name to The Rasmus in order to avoid being confused with a Swedish DJ of the same name. They gained international fame with their 2003 album Dead Letters, accompanied with the single "In the Shadows" which reached number 1 in several countries.

The band is one of Finland's most successful with more than 3.5 million sold albums worldwide[citation needed], eight gold awards and five platinum awards.[2] They have released seven studio albums, one compilation album and 21 singles. Some of the band's most famous songs are the singles "Liquid", "F-F-F-Falling", "In the Shadows", "First Day of My Life", "Funeral Song" , "No Fear" and "Sail Away". The band has just recently released their seventh studio album, titled Black Roses.