Rise (The Rasmus album)
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| Released | 23 September 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2020–2022 | |||
| Length | 51:49 | |||
| Label | Playground Music Scandinavia | |||
| Producer | Desmond Child, Joshua | |||
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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
[edit]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.[2] Emilia "Emppu" Suhonen was announced as his replacement, adding a female member to the line-up. The band later competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with "Jezebel", after winning the Finnish national selection. At Eurovision, the band qualified for the final by finishing in 7th place in their semi-final, and ultimately finished in 21st place.[3] According to the band's fans, "Jezebel" is reminiscent of the band's peak of popularity between 2003 and 2008, which they attributed to the involvement of producer Desmond Child,[4] with whom the Black Roses album was recorded in 2008. The album's title track, "Rise", was released on 10 June 2022.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
The Rasmus
- Lauri Ylönen – lead and backing vocals
- Eero Heinonen – bass (except Live and Never Die)
- Pauli Rantasalmi – guitar (Fireflies, Be Somebody, Odyssey, Endless Horizon, Clouds, Written in Blood, Evil)
- Emilia "Emppu" Suhonen – guitar (Live and Never Die)
- Aki Hakala – drums
Apocalyptica (feat. on Venomous Moon)
- Eicca Toppinen – cello
- Paavo Lötjönen – cello
- Perttu Kivilaakso – cello
Session musicians
- Janne Puurtinen – grand piano (Omen)
- Miguel Comas – guitar (Rise, Jezebel)
- David Santos – bass (Live and Never Die)
- Clay Perry – keyboards (Live and Never Die, Rise)
- Randy Cantor – keyboards, organ (Rise, Jezebel)
- Andy Reiner – violin (Rise)
- Joy Adams – cello (Rise)
- Rachel Grimes – cello (Evil)
- Neil Grimes – piano, effects (Evil)
- Justin Benlolo – backing vocals (Live and Never Die, Rise, Jezebel)
- Chris Willis – backing vocals (Live and Never Die)
- Gabe Page – backing vocals (Live and Never Die)
- Leo Dante – backing vocals (Live and Never Die)
- Turner Jalomo – backing vocals (Live and Never Die)
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] | 4 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 34 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 37 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[10] | 39 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[11] | 40 |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Rasmus Announces 'Rise' Album, Releases New Single". Blabbermouth.net. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "The Rasmus parts ways with founding guitarist Pauli Rantasalmi, announces replacement". Chaoszine. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Eurovision 2022 Results: Voting & Points". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ akram (10 June 2022). "The Rasmus Announces 'Rise' Album, Releases New Single - articleqs". Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/24618530-The-Rasmus-Rise [bare URL]
- ^ "discogs.com". Discogs.
- ^ "The Rasmus: Rise" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Rasmus – Rise" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Rasmus – Rise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2022.