''Rise'' is the tenth album by the Finnish rock band
The Rasmus
The Rasmus is a Finnish rock band that formed in 1994 in Helsinki while the band members were in upper comprehensive school.Main source of the band's history: The original band members were Lauri Ylönen (lead singer-songwriter), Eero Heinonen ...
, released on 23 September 2022. It is their first album after five years of inactivity, as a continuation of their previous album ''
Dark Matters'' (2017).
Background
Following the Dark Matters tour, the band held a series of concerts to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the release of their breakthrough album ''
Dead Letters
''Dead Letters'' is the fifth album by Finnish band The Rasmus released in 2003. It was released later in 2004 in the US, UK and Australia. Their previous album, '' Into'', had seen some success in some parts of Europe, particularly Scandinav ...
''. Before the outbreak of the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, they released the heavily pop-influenced "Holy Grail". Subsequently, two more songs were released during the pandemic, "Bones" in early 2021 and "Venomous Moon" at the end of the year, another collaboration with
Apocalyptica
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. They have previously collaborated on "Life Burns!" and "
Bittersweet".
At the beginning of 2022, the band's founder and lead guitarist Pauli Rantasalmi announced his departure. Emilia "Emppu" Suhonen was announced as his replacement, adding a female member to the line-up. The band later competed in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2022
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with "
", after winning the
Finnish national selection. At Eurovision, the band qualified for the final by finishing in 7th place in their semi-final, and ultimately finished in 21st place. According to the band's fans, "Jezebel" is reminiscent of the band's peak of popularity between 2003 and 2008, which they attributed to the involvement of producer
Desmond Child
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with whom the ''
Black Roses'' album was recorded in 2008. The album's title track, "Rise", was released on 10 June 2022.
Track listing
Personnel
The Rasmus
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Lauri Ylönen
Lauri Johannes Ylönen (born 23 April 1979) is a Finnish singer-songwriter, best known as the co-founder and frontman of the Finland, Finnish alternative rock musical ensemble, band The Rasmus.
Biography The Rasmus
When he and Heinonen started ...
– vocals
* Eero Heinonen – bass
* Emppu Suhonen – guitars
* Pauli Rantasalmi - guitars
* Aki Hakala – drums
Charts
References
{{The Rasmus
2022 albums
The Rasmus albums