Ruoska
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 Ruoska performing in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Juva, Finland |
| Genres | Industrial metal, alternative metal |
| Years active | 2002−present |
| Labels | EMI, Kråklund |
| Members | Patrik Mennander Samuli Rimmi Mika Kamppi Teemu Karppinen |
| Past members | Kai Ahvenranta Sami Karppinen Timo Laatikainen |
Ruoska (Finnish for "whip") is a Finnish metal band from the Juva municipality.
History
Ruoska was formed in 2002 with some of the same members from the comedy rock band
Natsipaska. They released their debut album Kuori
the same year.
In 2005, Radium was released.
Ruoska recorded Amortem in 2006. The singles "Mies yli Laidan" and "Alasin" were turned into music videos. The album itself debuted at sixth place in Finnish radio charts for almost 10 weeks.
Ruoska's fifth album, Rabies, was released in April 2008.
Members
Current members
- Patrik Mennander − lead vocals
- Samuli Rimmi − guitar, backing vocals
- Mika Kamppi − bass, backing vocals
- Teemu Karppinen − drums
Former members
- Sami Karppinen – drums
- Kai Ahvenranta − guitar, backing vocals
- Timo Laatikainen − drums, percussions
- Anssi Auvinen – guitar, backing vocals
Discography
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Ruoska performing in 2019
Albums
Singles
- Aurinko ei Nouse(2002)
- Darmstadt (2003)
- Veriura (2004, released digitally)
- Tuonen Viemää(2005)
- Mies yli Laidan(2006)
- Pure minua (2006)
- Alasin (2006)
- Pirunkieli(2007, released digitally)
- Helvettiin Jäätynyt(2008)
- Lihaa Vasten Lihaa(2008, released digitally)
- Ei Koskaan(2008, released digitally)
- Runno (2021)
- Kade (2022)
- Silti Syntinen (2022)
Music videos
- "Kiroan" (2002)
- "Epilogi" (2002)
- "Tuonen Viemää" (2005)
- "Mies yli Laidan" (2006)
- "Alasin" (2006)
- "Ei Koskaan" (2008)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ruoska.
- Official website (in Finnish)
- Ruoska at AllMusic
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