The Rasmus

The Rasmus
The Rasmus
	The Rasmus in 2025. From left to right: Hakala, Ylönen, Suhonen and Heinonen
Background information
Origin	Helsinki, Finland
Genres	Alternative rock; pop rock; gothic rock; funk rock (early);
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Playground Music [en]; DRT Entertainment [en]; Interscope (US); Motor Music [en] (Germany); Universal (Finland);
Members	Lauri Ylönen [en]; Eero Heinonen; Aki Hakala; Emilia "Emppu" Suhonen;
Past member(s)	Jarno Lahti; Janne Heiskanen; Pauli Rantasalmi;
Website	therasmus.com

The Rasmus is a Finnish Pop music band that formed in 1994 in Helsinki. The original band members were Lauri Ylönen, Eero Heinonen, Pauli Rantasalmi and Jarno Lahti. They are best known for their 2003 single "In the Shadows", the band has sold over 6 million albums worldwide and 350,000 albums in Finland. The band represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Jezebel [en]".

Members

Current members

Lauri Ylönen – vocals, occasional acoustic guitar (1994–present)
Eero Heinonen – bass, backing vocals (1994–present)
Aki Hakala – drums (1999–present)
Emilia "Emppu" Suhonen – guitar, vocals (2022–present)

Former members

Jarno Lahti – drums (1994–1995)
Janne Heiskanen – drums (1995–1999; died 2022)
Pauli Rantasalmi – guitar (1994–2022), backing vocals (1994–1999)

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
Title	Details	FIN	AUT	BEL	FRA	GER	ITA	NL	SWE	SWI	UK	Certifications
Peep [en]	Released: 23 September 1996 Label: Warner Music Finland [en] Format: CD	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Playboys [en]	Released: 29 August 1997 Label: Warner Music Finland Format: CD	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Hell of a Tester [en]	Released: 2 November 1998 Label: Warner Music Finland Format: CD	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Into [en]	Released: 29 October 2001 Label: Playground Music Scandinavia [en] Format: CD	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	IFPI FIN: 2× Platinum
Dead Letters [en]	Released: 21 March 2003 Label: Playground Music Scandinavia Format: Digital download, CD	1	1	20	3	1	22	29	17	1	10	IFPI FIN: 2× Platinum BPI: Gold BVMI [en]: Platinum GLF [en]: Gold IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum
Hide from the Sun [en]	Released: 12 September 2005 Label: Playground Music Scandinavia Format: Digital download, CD	1	4	35	29	3	18	27	16	5	65	IFPI FIN: Platinum
Black Roses [en]	Released: 26 September 2008 Label: Playground Music Scandinavia Format: Digital download, CD	1	22	—	—	13	38	51	32	22	—	IFPI FIN: Gold
The Rasmus [en]	Released: 18 April 2012 Label: Universal Music Format: Digital download, CD	3	23	—	—	26	—	—	—	46	—	IFPI FIN: Gold
Dark Matters [en]	Released: 6 October 2017 Label: Playground Music Scandinavia Format: Digital download, CD	7	47	—	—	61	—	—	—	52	—
Rise	Released: 23 September 2022 Label: Playground Music Scandinavia Format: Digital download, CD, LP	4	—	—	—	34	—	—	—	37	—
Weirdo [en]	Released: 12 September 2025 Label: Playground Music Scandinavia Format: Digital download, CD	22	61	—	—	—	—	—	—	95	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Compilation albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Certifications
Title	Details	FIN	Certifications
Hell of a Collection [en]	Released: 2001 Label: Warner Music Finland Format: CD	2	IFPI FIN: Platinum
Best of 2001–2009 [en]	Released: 2 November 2009 Label: Playground Music Scandinavia Format: Digital download, CD	8

Extended plays

Title	Details
1st	Released: 1995 Label: Warner Music Finland Format: CD
2nd	Released: 1996 Label: Warner Music Finland Format: CD
3rd	Released: 1996 Label: Warner Music Finland Format: CD

Video albums

Title	Details
Live Letters	Released: 6 December 2004 Label: Playground Music Scandinavia Format: DVD
Live 2012 / Mysteria [en]	Released: December 2012 Label: Shadowland Ltd. Format: DVD
Live 2012 / Volume II. [en]	Released: December 2013 Label: Shadowland Ltd. Format: DVD

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
Title	Year	FIN	AUT	BEL (FL)	FRA	GER	ITA	NL	SWE	SWI	UK	Certifications	Album
"Blue"	1997	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Playboys
"Kola"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Playboys"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Ice"	1998	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Liquid [en]"	1998	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Hell of a Tester
"Swimming with the Kids"	1999	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Hell of a Tester
"F-F-F-Falling [en]"	2001	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	IFPI FIN: Platinum	Into
"Chill"		2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	IFPI FIN: Gold
"Madness"		2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Heartbreaker/Days"	2002	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"In the Shadows"	2003	1	2	6	6	1	2	6	2	2	3	IFPI FIN: Gold BPI: Gold BVMI: Platinum GLF: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold	Dead Letters
"In My Life [en]"		2	—	55	—	—	—	51	—	—	—
"First Day of My Life [en]"		4	9	31	—	6	12	28	31	20	50
"Funeral Song (The Resurrection)"	2004	2	32	—	—	24	44	—	—	54	—
"Guilty [en]"	2004	2	32	67	—	20	39	58	—	43	15
"No Fear [en]"	2005	1	16	56	41	13	19	17	23	44	43		Hide from the Sun
"Sail Away [en]"	2005	2	53	68	—	34	46	74	58	51	94
"Shot [en]"	2006	6	49	—	—	46	—	91	—	—	—
"Keep Your Heart Broken"	2006	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Livin' in a World Without You [en]"	2008	1	26	—	—	14	39	—	—	78	—		Black Roses
"Justify [en]"	2009	—	61	—	—	56	—	—	—	—	—		Black Roses
"October & April [en]" (featuring Anette Olzon)	2009	3	—	—	—	79	—	—	—	—	—		Best of 2001–2009
"I'm a Mess"	2012	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Rasmus
"Stranger"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Mysteria"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Paradise"	2017	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Dark Matters
"Silver Night"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Something in the Dark"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Wonderman"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Nothing"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Holy Grail"	2018	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Bones"	2021	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Rise
"Venomous Moon" (featuring Apocalyptica [en])	2021	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Jezebel [en]"	2022	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Rise"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Live and Never Die"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"In The Shadows Of Ukraine" (with Kalush Orchestra)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Fireflies" (featuring Charles Ans [en])	2023	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Rise
"Rest in Pieces"	2024	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Weirdo
"Creatures of Chaos"	2025	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Break These Chains" (featuring Niko Vilhelm [en])		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Love is a Bitch"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Say It Again" (with Bad Wolves [en])		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Die About It
"Weirdo" (featuring Lee Jennings [en])		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Weirdo
"Creatures of Chaos" (featuring Tyler Connolly [en])		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Weirdo
"Forever Young"	2026	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Notes

↑ "I'm a Mess" did not enter the Finnish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 21 on the Finnish Download Chart.
↑ "Paradise" did not enter the Finnish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 1 on the Finnish Download Chart and number 59 on the Finnish Airplay Chart.
↑ "Silver Night" did not enter the Finnish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 46 on the Finnish Airplay Chart.
↑ "Venomous Moon" did not enter the Finnish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 76 on the Finnish Airplay Chart.
↑ "Jezebel" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 7 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.
↑ "Jezebel" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 34 on the Singles Downloads Chart.
↑ "Break These Chains" did not enter the Finnish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 85 on the Finnish Airplay Chart.

References

↑ "Turin 2022". eurovision.com. Eurovision Song Contest.
1 2 3 "Suomen virallinen lista - Artistit (The Rasmus)". ifpi.fi. Official Finnish Charts.
1 2 "Discographie The Rasmus". austriancharts.at. Hung Medien.
1 2 "Discografie The Rasmus". ultratop.be/nl. Hung Medien.
1 2 "Discographie The Rasmus". lescharts.com. Hung Medien.
1 2 "Discographie von The Rasmus". offiziellecharts.de. GfK Entertainment.
1 2
Peak positions in Italy:
- "The Rasmus in FIMI charts" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.
- "Rasmus in FIMI charts" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.
1 2 "Discografie The Rasmus". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien.
1 2 "Discography The Rasmus". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien.
1 2 "Discographie The Rasmus". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien.
1 2 "Rasmus | full Official Chart History". Official Charts.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Kulta- ja platinalevyt - The Rasmus" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
1 2 "Certified Awards | BPI" (Type Rasmus in the "Search the BPI Certified Awards" field.). bpi.co.uk. British Phonographic Industry.
1 2 "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (The Rasmus)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2004" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17.
↑ "Austrian certifications – The Rasus" (in German). IFPI Austria.
1 2 "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (The Rasmus)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2003" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17.
↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan.
↑ "JEZEBEL – RASMUS". Official Charts.

[19] "I'm a Mess" did not enter the Finnish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 21 on the Finnish Download Chart.

[20] "Paradise" did not enter the Finnish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 1 on the Finnish Download Chart and number 59 on the Finnish Airplay Chart.

[21] "Silver Night" did not enter the Finnish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 46 on the Finnish Airplay Chart.

[22] "Venomous Moon" did not enter the Finnish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 76 on the Finnish Airplay Chart.

[24] "Jezebel" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 7 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.

[26] "Jezebel" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 34 on the Singles Downloads Chart.

[27] "Break These Chains" did not enter the Finnish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 85 on the Finnish Airplay Chart.

[1] "Turin 2022". eurovision.com. Eurovision Song Contest.

[FIN-2] 1 2 3 "Suomen virallinen lista - Artistit (The Rasmus)". ifpi.fi. Official Finnish Charts.

[AUT-3] 1 2 "Discographie The Rasmus". austriancharts.at. Hung Medien.

[BEL-4] 1 2 "Discografie The Rasmus". ultratop.be/nl. Hung Medien.

[FRA-5] 1 2 "Discographie The Rasmus". lescharts.com. Hung Medien.

[GER-6] 1 2 "Discographie von The Rasmus". offiziellecharts.de. GfK Entertainment.

[ITA-7] 1 2 Peak positions in Italy:
"The Rasmus in FIMI charts" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.

"Rasmus in FIMI charts" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.

[mwBdY] "The Rasmus in FIMI charts" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.

[mwBd0] "Rasmus in FIMI charts" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.

[NL-8] 1 2 "Discografie The Rasmus". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien.

[SWE-9] 1 2 "Discography The Rasmus". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien.

[SWI-10] 1 2 "Discographie The Rasmus". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien.

[UK-11] 1 2 "Rasmus | full Official Chart History". Official Charts.

[fin-12] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Kulta- ja platinalevyt - The Rasmus" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.

[BPI-13] 1 2 "Certified Awards | BPI" (Type Rasmus in the "Search the BPI Certified Awards" field.). bpi.co.uk. British Phonographic Industry.

[ger-14] 1 2 "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (The Rasmus)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.

[15] "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2004" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17.

[16] "Austrian certifications – The Rasus" (in German). IFPI Austria.

[swi-17] 1 2 "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (The Rasmus)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.

[18] "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2003" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17.

[23] "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan.

[25] "JEZEBEL – RASMUS". Official Charts.