Ruger Hauer were a

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and rap group from

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, Finland.

History

The band consisted of Paperi T, Pyhimys and Tommishock and was named after firearm manufacturing company Sturm, Ruger & Co. and actor

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. Ruger Hauer's first studio album ''Se syvenee syksyllä'' was released in November 2010. Panu Hietaneva of ''

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'' wrote that while the album has its moments, it fails to offer real surprises. Rumba magazine gave it more positive review, citing it as the best Finnish hip hop album of the year. The group's second album ''Erectus'' followed in October 2012, reaching number 16 on the Official Finnish Album Chart. In his positive review of the album, Arttu Tolonen of ''Soundi'' noticed that the group's lyrics are dark, though funny, and that the sounds of the album are escaping the boundaries of typical hip hop music.

Discography

Studio albums

References

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