RUST (band)

RUST was a rock band from Helsinki, Finland, 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.[1] 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
OriginHelsinki, Finland
GenresPost-grunge, heavy metal, hard rock, street punk
Years active2001-2011
LabelsTCM, Edel, 92dawn
Websitefacebook.com/RUSTband
MembersMikko Herranen – bass guitar, vocals
Arto "Zenko" Kuronen – guitar, vocals
Kimmo "kN" Nissinen – guitar, vocals
Rainer "Raikku" Tuomikanto – drums

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

Members

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

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

References
  1. YleX Charts Archived 2011-07-16 at Archive.today
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