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Finnish rockers The Rasmus return to the UK for two shows al London’s Astoria. Fot frontman Lauri Ylönen, following in HIM’s footsteps is a feather in his cap…

So are you back by popular demand?
Lauri: “We are actually. We’ve just tourned the UK and a lot of the shows sold out in a couple of days. We haven’t toured in England many times, but it’s going really well for us there now. I’ve been to the Astoria before as a tourist watching HIM, so to be playing there for two nights ourselves is fantastic. We’re also getting to play the Leeds and Reading festivals, which is something else I’ve been to in the past as a music fan as opposed to a member of a band”.

Will we be seeing anything new at these shows?
Lauri: “More old than new actually, because we’ve done five albums and this time we’ll probably play a few more of the older songs. But also I’ve been talking to our lights guy and we’ve come up with this rig that I can run around onstage. It’s kind of hard to explain, but it’s all to do with visual impact and putting on a dynamite show. I just hope it’ll fit on the stage”.

You want to be Möntley Crüe really, don’t you…?
Lauri: “We don’t want to be Möntley Crüe, but I wouldn’t deny the influence of all that ’80s stuff. We’re a band that likes to perform. We like to put on a show and run around on the stage. I remember watching bands like Iron Maiden who’d travel with a big stage show and it was about more than just the music. The music’s still the most important thing, but now we’re in a position where we can do some of that stuff ourselves, which is great”.

Do you have enough feathers or should fans bring you more?
Lauri: “Please don’t say that, don’t tell them to bring more. My mailbox is filled with feathers, they bring feathers to the shows. I have enough now – I’ll have to think of something else”.

June 2004
Magazine: Kerrang!
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