Ruoska (Finnish for "whip") is a Finnish metal band from the Juva municipality.
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 Miika Kokkola Teemu Karppinen |
Past members | Kai Ahvenranta Sami Karppinen Timo Laatikainen Mika Kamppi |
History
editRuoska 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
editCurrent members
edit- Patrik Mennander − lead vocals
- Samuli Rimmi − guitar, backing vocals
- Miika Kokkola − bass, backing vocals
- Teemu Karppinen − drums
Former members
edit- Sami Karppinen – drums
- Kai Ahvenranta − guitar, backing vocals
- Timo Laatikainen − drums, percussions
- Anssi Auvinen – guitar, backing vocals
- Mika Kamppi − bass, backing vocals
Discography
editRuoska performing in 2019
Albums
editSingles
edit- 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
edit- "Kiroan" (2002)
- "Epilogi" (2002)
- "Tuonen Viemää" (2005)
- "Mies yli Laidan" (2006)
- "Alasin" (2006)
- "Ei Koskaan" (2008)
References
editExternal links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Ruoska.
- Official website (in Finnish)
- Ruoska at AllMusic