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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 |
Ruoska (Finnish for "whip") is a Finnish metal band from the Juva municipality.
History
[edit]Ruoska 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.
After 18 years since their last album, Ruoska released their sixth album "Kade" in February 2026.[1]
Members
[edit]Current 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
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Ruoska performing in 2019
Albums
[edit]Singles
[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)
- Ihtiriekko (2025)
Music videos
[edit]- "Kiroan" (2002)
- "Epilogi" (2002)
- "Tuonen viemää" (2005)
- "Mies yli laidan" (2006)
- "Alasin" (2006)
- "Ei koskaan" (2008)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ruoska's 'Ikirouta' Hits Hard and Haunts Like Finnish Winter". Underground Press. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ruoska.
- Official website (in Finnish)
- Ruoska at AllMusic
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