The Rasmus are a Finnish rock band that was formed in 1994 in Helsinki while the band members were still in an upper comprehensive school. The Rasmus has sold 5 million albums worldwide, 310,000 copies in their native Finland alone. They have won numerous awards, both domestic and international.
The Rasmus Net Worth
The Rasmus band has accumulated a net worth of $1.6million through their musical ventures.
The Rasmus Members
The original band members were Lauri Ylönen (lead singer/songwriter), Eero Heinonen (bass), Pauli Rantasalmi (guitar), and Jarno Lahti (drums). Jarno Lahti left the year after the band was formed and was replaced by Janne Heiskanen in 1995. Heiskanen also quit the band in 1998 and was soon replaced by Aki Hakala.
The Rasmus Songs, Albums, Music Videos
Their debut song, “Peep”, rapidly went viral which made the high school members rock stars at the age of 16. They quickly recorded and released the follow-up, “Playboys”, which earned the band an Emma, Finland’s version of a Grammy. Their third album, “Hell of a Tester”, included “Liquid,” a track that was voted Best Single of the Year by Finland’s music critics. It was that same year, Heiskanen parted ways with the band and his spot was filled by Aki Hakala.
As their music continued going viral, an international audience started to build, and the band toured throughout Europe. It all paid off when 2003’s Dead Letters climbed to number one in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The Rasmus have released a total of twenty music videos, all from the “Dead Letters” album. “Dead Letters” is the album with most music videos; seven videos have been released from that album, including three versions of “In the Shadows”. Success in their home country continued with 2005’s album, “Hide from the Sun”, which went platinum. Their fourth Finnish chart-topper, “Black Roses”, was released in 2008 and featured symphonic metal flourishes. After the release of the compilation, “Best of the Rasmus”: 2001- 2009 and a 2011 solo LP from Ylonen titled “New World”, the Rasmus decided to revisit their Into roots on their self-titled eighth album, The Rasmus (Universal), which arrived in 2012. After a significant span out of the limelight, the band returned in 2017 with “Dark Matters”.,
