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The Rasmus is a Finnish rock band that formed in 1994 in Helsinki while the band members were in upper comprehensive school.[7] 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 and was replaced by Janne Heiskanen in 1995. Heiskanen quit the band in 1998 and was soon replaced by Aki Hakala. Pauli Rantasalmi left the band and was replaced by Emppu Suhonen in 2022. The Rasmus has sold 5 million albums worldwide, and about 350,000 albums in Finland alone. They have won numerous awards, both domestic and international. They are best known for their 2003 hit single "In the Shadows".
The Rasmus in 2009. From left to right: Rantasalmi, Ylönen, Hakala and Heinonen
The Rasmus have released a total of twenty music videos. Niklas Fronda and Fredrik Löfberg of Baranga Film have directed three of the band's 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". The videos of "Immortal" and "Your Forgiveness" were directed by bassist Eero Heinonen. The first video they ever made was for "Funky Jam" in 1996.
