Rise (The Rasmus album)

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Rise
Studio album by
Released23 September 2022 (2022-09-23)
Recorded2020–2022
Length51:49
LabelPlayground Music Scandinavia
ProducerDesmond Child, Joshua
The Rasmus chronology
Dark Matters
(2017)
Rise
(2022)
Singles from Rise
  1. "Jezebel"
    Released: 18 January 2022
  2. "Rise"
    Released: 10 June 2022
  3. "Live and Never Die"
    Released: 23 September 2022
  4. "Fireflies"
    Released: 31 March 2023

Rise is the tenth album by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, released on 23 September 2022.[1] 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. Before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, 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. 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.

Black Roses
album was recorded in 2008. The album's title track, "Rise", was released on 10 June 2022.

Track listing

Rise track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Live and Never Die"3:55
2."Rise"3:54
3."Fireflies"3:24
4."Be Somebody"4:08
5."Odyssey"2:49
6."Jezebel"3:10
7."Endless Horizon"3:46
8."Clouds"3:17
9."Written in Blood"3:22
10."Evil"5:00
Total length:36:44
CD2 bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Venomous Moon (released 03 September 2021)"3:45
12."Bones (released 14 May 2021)"3:48
13."Dark Summer"3:14
14."Omen"4:18
Total length:15:05

Personnel

The Rasmus

  • Lauri Ylönen – vocals
  • Eero Heinonen – bass
  • Emppu Suhonen – guitars
  • Pauli Rantasalmi - guitars
  • Aki Hakala – drums

Charts

Chart performance for Rise
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (
Suomen virallinen lista)[5]
4
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 34
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 37
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[8] 39
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[9] 40

References

  1. ^ "The Rasmus Announces 'Rise' Album, Releases New Single". Blabbermouth.net. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  2. ^ "The Rasmus parts ways with founding guitarist Pauli Rantasalmi, announces replacement". Chaoszine. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Eurovision 2022 Results: Voting & Points". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  4. ^ akram (10 June 2022). "The Rasmus Announces 'Rise' Album, Releases New Single - articleqs". Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  5. Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland
    . Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  6. GfK Entertainment Charts
    . Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Rasmus – Rise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2022.