Finnish rock band THE RASMUS has revealed a new collaboration with the independent record label Better Noise Music. Together with Nordic indie label Playground Music, they will co-release the band’s upcoming music.
Formed three decades ago, THE RASMUS, led by founding frontman and songwriter Lauri Ylönen, quickly secured a major label deal following the release of their debut EP in 1995. Their fifth album, Dead Letters, cemented their status as a global powerhouse, earning eight gold and six platinum certifications, with over two million copies sold worldwide. The record also set a Finnish composition record for performance royalties earned abroad. Its hit single “In The Shadows” achieved six gold and two platinum certifications, selling over a million copies and receiving a nomination for “Best Single” at the 2004 Kerrang! Awards. The album dominated the 2004 Finnish EMMA Awards, winning in five categories, while the band also claimed the “Best Nordic Act” at the 2003 MTV Europe Music Awards. Additionally, they won “Best International Artist” and “Best International Newcomer” at the 2004 MTV Russia Music Awards.
Since then, THE RASMUS have consistently refined their sound, blending melody, intensity, and showmanship with a seamless ability to cross genres—from mainstream pop and electronica to powerful rock and heavy-hitting metal. The band is now thrilled to announce the release of their upcoming single, “Rest In Pieces”, set to drop on October 25.
“THE RASMUS have never been content to rest on their past successes; they are always pushing forward with dedication and energy to reach new heights,” says Mårten Aglander, CEO of Playground Music. “With Better Noise Music, we’ve found a highly skilled and powerful partner that perfectly aligns with the band’s ambitions. I’m thrilled for both the band and us that this collaboration is now a reality”.
“We are very excited to work with Better Noise Music, I can’t think of a better international home for THE RASMUS,” says Lars Tengroth, THE RASMUS’s A&R man at Playground Music since 1999. “The band’s new material is harder and darker and fits the label perfectly.”
“Better Noise Music have been watching and waiting in the shadows for an opportunity to work with THE RASMUS and Antti Eriksson of Backbone Management and Lars Tengroth of Playground,” exclaims Dan Waite, CEO of Better Noise Music. “THE RASMUS are a band that elicit a strong warm and positive response from everyone we talk to, and we can’t wait for people to see what they have planned for 2025.”
THE RASMUS will be promoting their new music with a world tour and have just announced dates for their “Weirdo” tour, spanning Europe from September 12 to December 6, 2025. An exclusive artist pre-sale begins tomorrow, Wednesday, October 23, with general ticket sales starting on Friday, October 25 through therasmus.com.
“It’s been a while since we went on tour, so we’re really excited to be heading out all over the world in 2025,” shares Ylönen. “It’s shaping up to be a massive tour and there’s more dates to come. We can’t wait to hang out with our fans. It’s going to be fun to see them again, we’re like family.”
THE RASMUS “Weirdo” 2025 tour dates:
Sep. 13 – Turku, FI – Logomo
Sep. 19 – Kuopio, FI – Sawohouse Underground
Sep. 20 – Oulu, FI – Tullisali
Sep. 26 – Seinäjoki, FI – Rytmikorjaamo
Sep. 27 – Jyväskylä, FI – Lutakko
Oct. 03 – Lahti, FI – Möysän Musaklubi
Oct. 04 – Joensuu, FI – Kerubi
Oct. 18 – Helsinki, FI – Tavastia
Oct. 23 – Limassol, CY – Monte Caputo
Oct. 25 – Athens, GR – Floyd
Nov. 11 – Hamburg, DE – Markthalle
Nov. 12 – Berlin, DE – Metropol
Nov. 13 – Warsaw, PL – Stodola
Nov. 14 – Brno, CZ – Sono Centrum
Nov. 15 – Budapest, HU – Barba Negra
Nov. 16 – Vienna, AT – Simm City
Nov. 17 – Munich, DE – Technikum
Nov. 18 – Milan, IT – Alcatraz
Nov. 20 – Zurich, CH – Komplex 457
Nov. 21 – Karlsruhe, DE – Substage
Nov. 22 – Saarbrucken, DE – Garage
Nov. 23 – Frankfurt, DE – Batschkapp
Nov. 25 – Cologne, DE – Live Music Hall
Nov. 26 – Utrecht, NL – Tivoli
Nov. 27 – Antwerp, BE – Trix
Nov. 28 – Paris, FR – La Cigale
Nov. 30 – Glasgow, GB – SWG3 Galvanizers
Dec. 01 – Manchester, GB – O2 Ritz
Dec. 02 – Cardiff, GB – Great Hall
Dec. 04 – London, GB – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Dec. 05 – Southampton, GB – 1865
Dec. 06 – Nottingham, GB – Rock City
