RUST (band)

RUST was a Finnish rock band from Helsinki formed in 2001. The band's first album, Softly, was released in Finland in August 2004 and reached Top 50 on the national album chart with promising reviews in music papers, magazines and web magazines in Europe. Finland's top nationwide rock radio network YleX chose Softly as the album of the week in August 2004. The singer and bass guitarist, Mikko Herranen, has produced all of the band's recordings, including three full-length albums, two EPs and five singles.

RUST
Origin	Helsinki, Finland
Genres	Post-grunge, heavy metal, hard rock, street punk
Years active	2001–2011
Labels	TCM, Edel, 92dawn
Members	Mikko Herranen Arto "Zenko" Kuronen Kimmo "kN" Nissinen Rainer "Raikku" Tuomikanto
Website	facebook.com/RUSTband

In spring 2011, RUST decided to disband. The final performance was in Helsinki on 25 May 2011.

Members

• Mikko Herranen – bass, vocals
• Arto "Zenko" Kuronen – guitar, vocals
• Kimmo "kN" Nissinen – guitar, vocals
• Rainer "Raikku" Tuomikanto – drums

Former members

• Atte Sarkima – drums
• Antti Leminen – drums
• Risto Niinikoski – drums
• Mikko Kaakkurinniemi – drums
• Jura Sarlin – bass guitar

Discography

Title	Release Date	Label
The Black EP	8 July 2003	RUST/TCM
"Miss You" -single	26 January 2004	TCM
"Ordinary World" -single	7 May 2004	TCM
Softly	13 August 2004	TCM
Addiction (Levottomat 3) movie soundtrack compilation	16 January 2004	Poko
"Pray" -single	3 September 2004	Edel Records
"Slave" -single	27 July 2005	TCM
"Away" -single	8 June 2006	92dawn
Songs of Suffocation	30 August 2006	92dawn
Scars -EP	4 June 2007	92dawn
Dark Deep Times	17 July 2010	RUST

Videography

• I Don't Belong – Tuuliajolla 2006
• Ordinary World 2004
• Hate Me – live at Nosturi 2004
• Down 2003

External links

• RUST official fan page
• RUST Myspace