The Rasmus live in the backstage work

The Rasmus in May, the Backstage Werk in Munich 05.14.2012 rockenAm the Finnish alternative rockers The Rasmus guest at Backstage Werk in Munich. For 17 years the mixed quartet from Helsinki knows the Scandinavian rock scene, and since her international breakthrough album "Dead Letters" from 2003 to The Rasmus in Europe. With its fresh mix of alternative rock lashing, dark sound designs and fantastic melodies have earned them a large, loyal fan base. Even in Germany, celebrated for its dreamy Rasmus rock style that is as successful as its own. With power their upcoming, eighth album is expected, which is scheduled for late spring.

The beginnings of The Rasmus go back to 1995, when the four members of just ten or eleven years old and big fans of funk metal and crossover were. Because of their technical skills, the boys could still land a record deal. And so in 1996 she released her debut album "Peep", which - just like the two following works "Playboys" (1997) and "Hell Of A Tester" (1998) - came into their home to strong reciprocal love. All three CDs conquered the Top 20 in the Finnish charts, extractions with the "Ice" and "Liquid" The Rasmus recorded first single success.

Already with the next album "Into" The Rasmus in 2001 in Finland increased to once and megastars. The album spent several weeks on the top position. A total of four singles on the album stormed the charts to number 2 at least, two actually first on the No. The next step of Lauri Ylonen (vocals), Pauli Antero Rantasalmi (guitar), Eero Aleksi Heinonen (bass) and Aki Markus Hakala (drums), meant inevitably, Europe take for themselves.

This was the 2003s book "Dead Letters": No. 1 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Top 10 in England, France, and all Scandinavian countries. From then on, The Rasmus were among the most promising bands in Scandinavia. The single "In The Shadows" is still regarded as their most successful song, and still runs regularly on every rock radio stations.

With the album "Hide From The Sun" (2005) and emphasizes the gloomy past work, "Black Roses" (2008), it could further expand its achievements. When it finally became a bit quiet around The Rasmus, Lauri Ylonen, first announced last year with an electronically held solo album. Since the autumn, the band is now back in the studio to record the follow up to "Black Roses" record.

Come and visit the The Rasmus concert on 05.14.2012 in the Backstage Werk in Munich. The team from Munich Blog wishes much fun.