Weirdo (The Rasmus album)

Weirdo
Studio album by
Released12 September 2025 (2025-09-12)
Length32:36
Label
Producer
The Rasmus chronology
Rise
(2022)
Weirdo
(2025)
Singles from Weirdo
  1. "Rest in Pieces"
    Released: 24 October 2024
  2. "Creatures of Chaos"
    Released: 28 March 2025
  3. "Break These Chains"
    Released: 16 May 2025
  4. "Love Is a Bitch"
    Released: 11 July 2025
  5. "Weirdo"
    Released: 12 September 2025
  6. "Banksy"
    Released: 19 November 2025

Weirdo is the eleventh studio album by the Finnish rock band the Rasmus, released on 12 September 2025 by Better Noise Music and Playground Music Scandinavia.[1]

Singles

The album has had six of its ten songs released as singles.

  • "Rest in Pieces"[2]
  • "Creatures of Chaos"[3]
  • "Break These Chains"[4]
  • "Love Is a Bitch"[5]
  • "Weirdo"[6]
  • "Banksy"

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Kerrang!3/5[7]
Metal Hammer[8]

Kerrang! critic Steve Beebee concludes in his review that it has "long since made its point", noting that it "is the rescue vehicle you’ve spent the past 35 years waiting for."[7]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Creatures of Chaos"3:20
2."Break These Chains" (featuring Niko Vilhelm)3:44
3."Rest in Pieces"2:56
4."Dead Ringer"3:20
5."Weirdo" (featuring Lee Jennings)2:58
6."Banksy"2:10
7."Love Is a Bitch"2:47
8."You Want it All"4:03
9."Bad Things"3:00
10."I'm Coming for You"4:25
Total length:32:40

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal:[9]

The Rasmus

  • Lauri Ylönen – voice, background vocals, producer (track 2)
  • Eero Heinonen – bass guitar, background vocals
  • Emppu Suhonen – electric guitar, background vocals
  • Aki Hakala – drum kit

Additional performing artists

  • Leo Dante – background vocals (all tracks except track 8)
  • Niko Vilhelm (of Blind Channel) – vocals (track 2)
  • Lee Jennings (of the Funeral Portrait) – vocals (track 5)
  • Justin Benlolo – background vocals (track 8)
  • Chris Willis – background vocals (track 8)
  • Nate Bass – background vocals (track 8)
  • Mark Bass – background vocals (track 8)
  • Simon Dumas – background vocals (track 8)
  • Brandon Will – background vocals (track 8)
  • Kieren Bass – background vocals (track 8)

Production

  • Joseph McQueen – mixer, mastering engineer
  • Evan Fredriksen – sound engineer
  • Desmond Child – producer (all except track 3)
  • Marti Frederiksen – producer (all except track 3)
  • Alex Mattson – producer (track 3)

Charts

Chart performance for Weirdo
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] 61
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 22
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 95

References

  1. ^ Blabbermouth (12 September 2025). "The Rasmus Releases Music Video For 'Weirdo' Title Track Featuring The Funeral Portrait Singer Lee Jennings". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  2. ^ "THE RASMUS Shares New Single 'Rest In Pieces'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  3. ^ "THE RASMUS Releases New Single 'Creatures Of Chaos'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  4. ^ "THE RASMUS Announces 'Weirdo' Album Details, Shares 'Break These Chains' Single". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  5. ^ "THE RASMUS Shares New Single 'Love Is A Bitch' From Upcoming 'Weirdo' Album". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 12 July 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  6. ^ "THE RASMUS Releases Music Video For 'Weirdo' Title Track Featuring THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT Singer LEE JENNINGS". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  7. ^ a b Beebee, Steve. "Album review: The Rasmus – Weirdo". Kerrang!. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  8. ^ Weckmann, Matthias. "Kritik zu The Rasmus WEIRDO - Metal Hammer". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  9. ^ "The Rasmus / Weirdo / Credits". Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  10. ^ "Austriancharts.at – The Rasmus – Weirdo" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  11. ^ "The-Rasmus: Weirdo" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  12. ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Rasmus – Weirdo". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 September 2025.