Then, what is The Rasmus up to from now on?
Lauri: Actually, those gigs on the Japan tour are the last ones we do with “Dead Letters.” We plan to go to the studio in this spring, and we even have some new materials almost ready. They should be made more beautiful and beastly than ever before. More aggressive, but at the same time more melancholic and moody they should be. And when we finish the new album, our next goal is to conquer Japan. *Laughs* Well, seriously we can start the next tour at Japan. We want to come back to Japan as soon as possible. By the way, how is the music scene in Finland like these days? Lauri: It’s changed a lot. It’s for a long time believed that we should sing in Finnish, and people at the record company used to say, “If you want to sell your records, sing in Finnish.” I was like, “No way! Some day we’re going to be the band touring in Japan and in around the world!,” but they didn’t bother listening to me. But guess what? Now every record company says, “Sing in English!” *laughs* I think you guys hav