Photo credit: Venla Shalin
Interview by: Robert Cavuoto
Finnish rock band The Rasmus brings their 11th studio album, Weirdo, and first for Better Noise Music, to their legions of international loyal fans on September 12th.
The ten tracks feature a mix of dark, energetic, and emotionally charged rock songs, which showcase their Slavic Scales and Nordic Melancholy. Most of the songs on the album were co-written by Lauri Ylönen and legendary songwriter Desmond Child, who has worked with Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, among countless others. Together, they met up in Folegandros, Greece, to work on material that Lauri brought. A full-band demo of all the tracks was then created in Finland and recorded with Marti Frederiksen in Nashville, TN.
In my interview with Lauri, he explained that while he often writes from a melancholic perspective, his songs lean toward optimism and empowerment; songs with messages designed to be uplifting both for the band and listeners during difficult times.
He also spoke about his long-standing collaboration with Desmond Child, with whom he co-wrote the album. He shares that Desmond is a friend, mentor, and father figure, offering both creative direction and unabashed honesty when needed. Their songwriting sessions took place on a remote Greek island, where the isolation fosters creativity.
Looking back, Lauri credited his decades-long friendship with bandmate Eero for helping maintain The Rasmus’ stability and evolution over 30+ years. Although breaking into the U.S. market remains a challenge, the band plans to tour Europe through the end of the year and hopes to revisit the U.S. in early 2026. Please follow My Global Mind on Facebook, Twitter, Spotify, and subscribe to their YouTube channel.
THE RASMUS is a 6x Platinum and 8x Gold-certified Finnish rock band that has just released their 11th studio album “WEIRDO,” celebrating nearly three decades of championing outcasts and misfits since their 1996 debut. Known for their signature blend of dark atmospheres, catchy pop melodies, and stadium-sized guitar sound, the band remains Finland’s #1 rock act and continues to be one of the country’s greatest musical exports, having sold millions of records worldwide while maintaining their core philosophy of defending those who dare to be different.
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THE RASMUS “WEIRDO TOUR” 2025 DATES
9/12 Tampere, FI – Tavara-Asema
9/13 Turku, FI – Logomo
9/19 Kuopio, FI – Sawohouse Underground
9/20 Oulu, FI – Tullisali
9/26 Seinäjoki, FI – Rytmikorjaamo
9/27 Jyväskylä, FI – Lutakko
10/03 Lahti, FI – Möysän Musaklubi
10/04 Joensuu, FI – Kerubi
10/17 Helsinki, FI – Tavastia
10/18 Helsinki, FI – Tavastia
10/23 Limassol, CY – Monte Caputo
10/25 Athens, GR – Floyd
10/27 Dubai, UAE – The Agenda
10/29 Tashkent, UZ – Palace of Alisher Navoy
10/31 Astana, KZ – Grand Hall by Wyndham
11/1 Almaty, KZ – Bakshasaray
11/3 Tbilisi, GE – Elektroyard
11/4 Baku, Az – Heydar Aaliyev Palace
11/6 Istanbul, TR – IF Performance Hall
11/8 Belgrade, RS – MTS Dvorana
11/11 Hamburg, DE – Markthalle
11/12 Berlin, DE – Metropol
11/13 Warsaw, PL – Stodola
11/14 Brno, CZ – Sono Centrum
11/15 Budapest, HU – Barba Negra
11/16 Vienna, AT – Simm City
11/17 Munich, DE – Technikum
11/18 Milan, IT – Alcatraz
11/20 Zurich, CH – Komplex 457
11/21 Karlsruhe, DE – Substage
11/22 Saarbrucken, DE – Garage
11/23 Frankfurt, DE – Batschkapp
11/25 Cologne, DE – Live Music Hall
11/26 Utrecht, NL – Tivoli
11/27 Antwerp, BE – Trix
11/28 Paris, FR – La Cigale
11/30 Glasgow, GB – SWG3 Galvanizers
12/1 Manchester, GB – O2 Ritz
12/2 Cardiff, GB – Great Hall
12/4 London, GB – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
12/5 Southampton, GB – 1865
12/6 Nottingham, GB – Rock City
12/10 Guadalajara, MX – Auditorio Telmex
12/12 Monterrey, MX – Auditorio Banamex
12/13 Mexico City, MX – Velodromo Olimpico
1/30/26 Brisbane, AU – The Triffid
1/31/26 Sydney, AU – Manning Bar
2/1/26 Melbourne, AU – Max Watt
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