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~Tour Photos! 24 Jul 2006
~HMV Signing: NEWCASTLE 07 Apr 2006
~Ville Valo - Exclusive Metal hammer Intervieuw 05 Apr 2006
~Killing Loneliness Release Date 11 Jan 2006
~UK Tour RESCHEDULED 07 Jan 2006
~*~ About HIM ~*~
Biography
*********
An essay on metallurgy... or was it alchemy?
Three albums into their career, with healthy combined sales of 2 million, HIM felt it was the right time to define a couple of things. Define HIM - the band. Define the music, already commonly known as love metal. And, last but not least, figure out the deeper meanings behind the mighty Heartagram!
You hold the results in your hands, in the compact form of "Love Metal". One and a half years worth of exploration and soul searching, as well as the time-honoured tradition of 'working one's ass off', has gone into these ten songs.
"There we were. Gas a hopeless Slayer addict and Burton completely hooked on Tchaikovsky. Mige getting high on Brian Eno and Linde tripping on Jimi Hendrix on a regular basis. Me, I was curing my hangovers with shots of Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison."
The 'me' being Valo, vocals and songs. Gas on drums, Burton on keyboards, Mige on bass, Linde on guitar. Collectively they are known as HIM.
"We had no idea where it would lead us in the end. Whether it would turn out to be silly psychedelic music or the meanest motherfucker of metal known to man," Valo grins. "But it felt really good. We just incorporated all the elements that came naturally and took it from there. With pretty mediocre success, of course..."
That last tongue-in-cheek shot reveals that Valo & co. are content - in fact they are immensely proud of their fourth album. Just listen to that new kind of urgency that's so evident on songs like "Buried Alive by Love" and "Soul on Fire"! The deep dark groove of "Sweet Pandemonium"! The sheer spiritual qualities of "The Sacrament" and "Circle of Fear". The innocent beauty of "The Funeral of Hearts". The purgatory that is the epic finale, "The Path". Consider love metal defined.
"It's the love of the Summer of '67 getting crushed by the metal of the post-Altamont world," Valo offers with a sly smile. "And everything's happening right here, right now! In 2003."
The making of "Love Metal" was a two-dimensional thing. The album was produced and recorded in Helsinki by Hiili Hiilesmaa, producer of the very first HIM album back in 1997. Hiilesmaa is noted for his work with mostly pretty uncompromising metal bands (Sentenced, Moonspell, Amorphis, Theatre of Tragedy...), and easygoing as he might be on the outside, in certain respects he runs a tight regime. Nobody survives his sessions if failing a serious attitude check!
"What has always fascinated me about Hiili is the manic way he approaches recording. The guy is nothing else but metal's answer to reggae's Lee 'Scratch' Perry! The Mad Scientist. One who always dares to experiment with things that others dismiss off-hand as crazy or laughable."
The second dimension came about through a transatlantic move. Next stop was Scream Studios, Los Angeles. Birthplace of Nirvana's "Nevermind", Faith No More's "The Real Thing" and countless other latter-day classics. The album was mixed there by Tim Palmer whose work, especially with U2, caught Valo's attention. A bit of a surprise, this one?
"Yes and no. U2's music as a whole isn't really my thing, that's right. Then again they have songs like "One" and "With or Without You" that are very close to the thing I try to achieve, you know, melodically, lyrically and feel-wise. But always with my own, shall I say, David Lynchian twist to it," Valo reveals. "Tim did a beautiful job unearthing all those hidden treasures within our music. I could just sit back wearing the fly glasses that Bono had left behind at the studio, and listen to the music sort of unravelling before my ears."
So it was as if a piece of Helsinki winter madness had been thrown onto Venice Beach. Or perhaps a case of LA smog vs. the midnight sun (with a few English showers thrown in for good measure, given the fact that Mr. Palmer is indeed a Briton). Light and darkness clashing. Whatever the case the different elements complement each other beautifully. The end result is a vibrant concoction of in-your-face riffs, heavy beats and sweet soulful melodies.
Discography
************
Dark Light
26 Sep 2005
After switching from BMG to Warners, HIM provide us with their fifth and most accessible album yet. HIM have done little to alter their trademark Love Metal sound, creating another dark, epic album with an unrivalled, beautiful atmosphere present throughout.
Tracklisting:
01 Vampire Heart
02 Rip Out The Wings Of A Butterfly
03 Under The Rose
04 Killing Loneliness
05 Dark Light
06 Behind The Crimson Door
07 Face Of God
08 Drunk On Shadows
09 Play Dead
10 In The Night Side Of Eden
11 Venus (In Our Blood) (Limited Edition Bonus Track)
12 The Cage (Limited Edition Bonus Track)
*************************************
3 CD Boxset
27 Sep 2004
A superb and sexy box set of three seminal HIM albums: 'Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666', 'Razorblade Romance' (Previously unreleased European version) 'Deep Shadows & Brilliant Highlights'.
Tracklisting:
Razorblade Romance
01 I Love You
02 Poison Girl
03 Join Me
04 Right Here In My Arms
05 Gone With The Sin
06 Razorblade Kiss
07 Bury Me Deep Inside
08 Heaven Tonight
09 Death Is In Love With Us
10 Resurrection
11 One Last Time
Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights
01 Salt In Our Wounds
02 Heartache Every Moment
03 Lose You Tonight
04 In Joy And Sorrow
05 Pretending
06 Close To The Flame
07 Please Don't Let It Go
08 Beautiful
09 Don't Close Your Heart
10 Love You Like I Do
Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666
01 Your Sweet Six Six Six
02 Wicked Game
03 The Heartless
04 Our Diabolikal Rapture
05 It's All Tears (Drown In This Love)
06 When Love And Death Embrace
07 The Beginnning Of The End
08 (Don't Fear) The Reaper
09 For You
***************************************
And Love Said No 1997-2004
15 May 2004
A double disc showcasing the best of HIM from 1997-2004. Features a bonus DVD containing 6 tracks, filmed live at Semifinal!
Tracklisting:
Greatest Hits CD
01 And Love Said No
02 Join Me
03 Buried Alive By Love
04 Heartache Every Moment
05 Solitary Man
06 Right Here In My Arms
07 The Funeral Of Hearts
08 In Joy And Sorrow
09 Your Sweet 666
10 Gone With The Sin
11 Wicked Game
12 The Sacrament
13 Close To The Flame
14 It’s All Tears (UK Only Bonus Track)
15 Poison Girl
16 Pretending
17 When Love and Death Embrace
DVD - Live At Semifinal
01 Soul On Fire
02 The Funeral of Hearts
03 Beyond Redemption
04 Sweet Pandemonium
05 Buried Alive By Love
06 The Sacrament
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Love Metal
10 Sep 2003
Seven months of song writing and rehearsals followed by two months of recording led to the making of HIM's brilliant, fourth album "LOVE METAL" was released on the 14th April by RCA Records/ BMG .
Ville Valo was touched to find out first hand that even some of Kelly Osbourne’s friends proudly wore their ‘heartagram’ {band logo} tattoos. Now one has to bear in mind that Kelly ’s dad is pretty much responsible for the HIM guys being in the business in the first place … Love Metal? – For sure!
Tracklisting:
01 Buried Alive By Love
02 The Funeral of Hearts
03 Beyond Redemption
04 Sweet Pandemonium
05 Soul on Fire
06 The Sacrament
07 The Fortress of Tears
08 Circle Of Fear
09 Endless Dark
10 The Path
11 Loves Requiem (Limited Edition Bonus Track)
************************************
Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights
27 Aug 2001
Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights', was the enchanting third album from Finland's most beguiling rockers. The album, produced by Kevin Shirley (Aerosmith, Iron Maiden). The third millennium proved that the cosy days of cult status were a thing of the past for HIM. For the inquisitive, they toured with passion across Europe all 2001/2 selling vast quantities of 'Deep Shadows' along the way.
Valo, the enigmatic half-suffering poet half-sneering front man, wrote straight from the dark and mysterious heart of rock.
Songs such as 'Pretending' and 'In Joy And Sorrow' flaunted their scorching yin and yang concoction of goth rock.
Tracklisting:
01 Salt In Our Wounds
02 Heartache Every Moment
03 Lose You Tonight
04 In Joy And Sorrow
05 Pretending
06 Close To The Flame
07 You Are The One (Limited Digipack Bonus Track)
08 Please Don't let It Go
09 Beautiful
10 In Love And Lonely (Limited Digipack Bonus Track)
11 Don't Close Your Heart
12 Love You Like I Do
*************************************
Razorblade Romance
24 Jan 2000
Razorblade Romance was recorded at Rockfield Studios, the birthplace of such classics as Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody, Oasis' (What's The Story) Morning Glory and, as the band are keen to point out, the debut album of Black Sabbath!
The one (reworked from the 'Greatest Lovesongs' album) cover version on Razorblade Romance is of Chris Isaak's 'Wicked Game'. Their version has layers of hard-edged guitars on it, yet the soul-searching inner qualities of the original song are left intact.
"I could see the image of the movie poster of Gone with the Wind in front of me", Valo smiles.
"With Lemmy embracing Madonna in the sunset."
Who can argue with that?
Tracklisting:
UK Version
01 Your Sweet 666
02 Poison Girl
03 Join Me In Death
04 Right Here In My Arms
05 Bury Me Deep Inside Your Heart
06 Wicked Game
07 I Love You
08 Gone With The Sin
09 Razorblade Kiss
10 Resurrection
11 Death Is In Love With Us
12 Heaven Tonight
Euro Version
01 I Love You
02 Poison Girl
03 Join Me (Album Version)
04 Right Here In My Arms
05 Gone With The Sin
06 Razorblade Kiss
07 Bury me deep inside
08 Heaven Tonight
09 Death Is In Love With Us
10 Resurrection
11 One Last Time
*********************************
Greatest Lovesongs, Vol.666
20 Nov 1997
HIM's debut full length album Greatest Lovesongs, Vol. 666 was released in the autumn of 1997, introducing their sound, a vibrant mix of metal and bittersweet pop melodies. This remarkable debut paved way for Razorblade Romance, a 21st century foray into the crimson-coloured landscape of love and death, with a few of the tracks on 'Greatest Lovesongs' reworked to give them an extra rocking 'edge'.
Tracklisting:
01 Your Sweet Six Six
02 Wicked Game
03 The Heartless
04 Our Diabolikal Rapture
05 It's All Tears (Drown In This Love)
06 When Love And Death Embrace
07 The Beginning Of The End
08 (Don't Fear) The Reaper
09 For You
**********************************
666 Ways To Love EP
10 Oct 1996
The very first HIM release. A 4 track EP limited to just 1000 copies. Appearing on the Finnish singles chart in november 1996, this was the worlds first glimpse of the worlds first love metal band!
Tracklisting:
01 Stigmata Diaboli
02 Wicked Game
03 Dark Sekret Love
04 The Heartless
And You Can Find More :D
~*~ Sites ~*~
http://himtour.buzznet.com/cat/
http://www.myspace.com/heartagram
http://him.goedbegin.com/
http://him-villevalo.forumfree.net/
http://www.funeralofhearts.com/
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Thanx For Visit This Page ;)
Dese Site Gaat Over HIM.
Maar Dat is Je Al Vast Duidelijk :)
Site
******
http://www.heartagram.com/
New Album
**********
Dark Ligth
Andere Sites van Him~!
**********************
http://www.himonline.tv/
Ont The Site You can Find :
~Tour Photos! 24 Jul 2006
~HMV Signing: NEWCASTLE 07 Apr 2006
~Ville Valo - Exclusive Metal hammer Intervieuw 05 Apr 2006
~Killing Loneliness Release Date 11 Jan 2006
~UK Tour RESCHEDULED 07 Jan 2006
~*~ About HIM ~*~
Biography
*********
An essay on metallurgy... or was it alchemy?
Three albums into their career, with healthy combined sales of 2 million, HIM felt it was the right time to define a couple of things. Define HIM - the band. Define the music, already commonly known as love metal. And, last but not least, figure out the deeper meanings behind the mighty Heartagram!
You hold the results in your hands, in the compact form of "Love Metal". One and a half years worth of exploration and soul searching, as well as the time-honoured tradition of 'working one's ass off', has gone into these ten songs.
"There we were. Gas a hopeless Slayer addict and Burton completely hooked on Tchaikovsky. Mige getting high on Brian Eno and Linde tripping on Jimi Hendrix on a regular basis. Me, I was curing my hangovers with shots of Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison."
The 'me' being Valo, vocals and songs. Gas on drums, Burton on keyboards, Mige on bass, Linde on guitar. Collectively they are known as HIM.
"We had no idea where it would lead us in the end. Whether it would turn out to be silly psychedelic music or the meanest motherfucker of metal known to man," Valo grins. "But it felt really good. We just incorporated all the elements that came naturally and took it from there. With pretty mediocre success, of course..."
That last tongue-in-cheek shot reveals that Valo & co. are content - in fact they are immensely proud of their fourth album. Just listen to that new kind of urgency that's so evident on songs like "Buried Alive by Love" and "Soul on Fire"! The deep dark groove of "Sweet Pandemonium"! The sheer spiritual qualities of "The Sacrament" and "Circle of Fear". The innocent beauty of "The Funeral of Hearts". The purgatory that is the epic finale, "The Path". Consider love metal defined.
"It's the love of the Summer of '67 getting crushed by the metal of the post-Altamont world," Valo offers with a sly smile. "And everything's happening right here, right now! In 2003."
The making of "Love Metal" was a two-dimensional thing. The album was produced and recorded in Helsinki by Hiili Hiilesmaa, producer of the very first HIM album back in 1997. Hiilesmaa is noted for his work with mostly pretty uncompromising metal bands (Sentenced, Moonspell, Amorphis, Theatre of Tragedy...), and easygoing as he might be on the outside, in certain respects he runs a tight regime. Nobody survives his sessions if failing a serious attitude check!
"What has always fascinated me about Hiili is the manic way he approaches recording. The guy is nothing else but metal's answer to reggae's Lee 'Scratch' Perry! The Mad Scientist. One who always dares to experiment with things that others dismiss off-hand as crazy or laughable."
The second dimension came about through a transatlantic move. Next stop was Scream Studios, Los Angeles. Birthplace of Nirvana's "Nevermind", Faith No More's "The Real Thing" and countless other latter-day classics. The album was mixed there by Tim Palmer whose work, especially with U2, caught Valo's attention. A bit of a surprise, this one?
"Yes and no. U2's music as a whole isn't really my thing, that's right. Then again they have songs like "One" and "With or Without You" that are very close to the thing I try to achieve, you know, melodically, lyrically and feel-wise. But always with my own, shall I say, David Lynchian twist to it," Valo reveals. "Tim did a beautiful job unearthing all those hidden treasures within our music. I could just sit back wearing the fly glasses that Bono had left behind at the studio, and listen to the music sort of unravelling before my ears."
So it was as if a piece of Helsinki winter madness had been thrown onto Venice Beach. Or perhaps a case of LA smog vs. the midnight sun (with a few English showers thrown in for good measure, given the fact that Mr. Palmer is indeed a Briton). Light and darkness clashing. Whatever the case the different elements complement each other beautifully. The end result is a vibrant concoction of in-your-face riffs, heavy beats and sweet soulful melodies.
Discography
************
Dark Light
26 Sep 2005
After switching from BMG to Warners, HIM provide us with their fifth and most accessible album yet. HIM have done little to alter their trademark Love Metal sound, creating another dark, epic album with an unrivalled, beautiful atmosphere present throughout.
Tracklisting:
01 Vampire Heart
02 Rip Out The Wings Of A Butterfly
03 Under The Rose
04 Killing Loneliness
05 Dark Light
06 Behind The Crimson Door
07 Face Of God
08 Drunk On Shadows
09 Play Dead
10 In The Night Side Of Eden
11 Venus (In Our Blood) (Limited Edition Bonus Track)
12 The Cage (Limited Edition Bonus Track)
*************************************
3 CD Boxset
27 Sep 2004
A superb and sexy box set of three seminal HIM albums: 'Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666', 'Razorblade Romance' (Previously unreleased European version) 'Deep Shadows & Brilliant Highlights'.
Tracklisting:
Razorblade Romance
01 I Love You
02 Poison Girl
03 Join Me
04 Right Here In My Arms
05 Gone With The Sin
06 Razorblade Kiss
07 Bury Me Deep Inside
08 Heaven Tonight
09 Death Is In Love With Us
10 Resurrection
11 One Last Time
Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights
01 Salt In Our Wounds
02 Heartache Every Moment
03 Lose You Tonight
04 In Joy And Sorrow
05 Pretending
06 Close To The Flame
07 Please Don't Let It Go
08 Beautiful
09 Don't Close Your Heart
10 Love You Like I Do
Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666
01 Your Sweet Six Six Six
02 Wicked Game
03 The Heartless
04 Our Diabolikal Rapture
05 It's All Tears (Drown In This Love)
06 When Love And Death Embrace
07 The Beginnning Of The End
08 (Don't Fear) The Reaper
09 For You
***************************************
And Love Said No 1997-2004
15 May 2004
A double disc showcasing the best of HIM from 1997-2004. Features a bonus DVD containing 6 tracks, filmed live at Semifinal!
Tracklisting:
Greatest Hits CD
01 And Love Said No
02 Join Me
03 Buried Alive By Love
04 Heartache Every Moment
05 Solitary Man
06 Right Here In My Arms
07 The Funeral Of Hearts
08 In Joy And Sorrow
09 Your Sweet 666
10 Gone With The Sin
11 Wicked Game
12 The Sacrament
13 Close To The Flame
14 It’s All Tears (UK Only Bonus Track)
15 Poison Girl
16 Pretending
17 When Love and Death Embrace
DVD - Live At Semifinal
01 Soul On Fire
02 The Funeral of Hearts
03 Beyond Redemption
04 Sweet Pandemonium
05 Buried Alive By Love
06 The Sacrament
************************************
Love Metal
10 Sep 2003
Seven months of song writing and rehearsals followed by two months of recording led to the making of HIM's brilliant, fourth album "LOVE METAL" was released on the 14th April by RCA Records/ BMG .
Ville Valo was touched to find out first hand that even some of Kelly Osbourne’s friends proudly wore their ‘heartagram’ {band logo} tattoos. Now one has to bear in mind that Kelly ’s dad is pretty much responsible for the HIM guys being in the business in the first place … Love Metal? – For sure!
Tracklisting:
01 Buried Alive By Love
02 The Funeral of Hearts
03 Beyond Redemption
04 Sweet Pandemonium
05 Soul on Fire
06 The Sacrament
07 The Fortress of Tears
08 Circle Of Fear
09 Endless Dark
10 The Path
11 Loves Requiem (Limited Edition Bonus Track)
************************************
Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights
27 Aug 2001
Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights', was the enchanting third album from Finland's most beguiling rockers. The album, produced by Kevin Shirley (Aerosmith, Iron Maiden). The third millennium proved that the cosy days of cult status were a thing of the past for HIM. For the inquisitive, they toured with passion across Europe all 2001/2 selling vast quantities of 'Deep Shadows' along the way.
Valo, the enigmatic half-suffering poet half-sneering front man, wrote straight from the dark and mysterious heart of rock.
Songs such as 'Pretending' and 'In Joy And Sorrow' flaunted their scorching yin and yang concoction of goth rock.
Tracklisting:
01 Salt In Our Wounds
02 Heartache Every Moment
03 Lose You Tonight
04 In Joy And Sorrow
05 Pretending
06 Close To The Flame
07 You Are The One (Limited Digipack Bonus Track)
08 Please Don't let It Go
09 Beautiful
10 In Love And Lonely (Limited Digipack Bonus Track)
11 Don't Close Your Heart
12 Love You Like I Do
*************************************
Razorblade Romance
24 Jan 2000
Razorblade Romance was recorded at Rockfield Studios, the birthplace of such classics as Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody, Oasis' (What's The Story) Morning Glory and, as the band are keen to point out, the debut album of Black Sabbath!
The one (reworked from the 'Greatest Lovesongs' album) cover version on Razorblade Romance is of Chris Isaak's 'Wicked Game'. Their version has layers of hard-edged guitars on it, yet the soul-searching inner qualities of the original song are left intact.
"I could see the image of the movie poster of Gone with the Wind in front of me", Valo smiles.
"With Lemmy embracing Madonna in the sunset."
Who can argue with that?
Tracklisting:
UK Version
01 Your Sweet 666
02 Poison Girl
03 Join Me In Death
04 Right Here In My Arms
05 Bury Me Deep Inside Your Heart
06 Wicked Game
07 I Love You
08 Gone With The Sin
09 Razorblade Kiss
10 Resurrection
11 Death Is In Love With Us
12 Heaven Tonight
Euro Version
01 I Love You
02 Poison Girl
03 Join Me (Album Version)
04 Right Here In My Arms
05 Gone With The Sin
06 Razorblade Kiss
07 Bury me deep inside
08 Heaven Tonight
09 Death Is In Love With Us
10 Resurrection
11 One Last Time
*********************************
Greatest Lovesongs, Vol.666
20 Nov 1997
HIM's debut full length album Greatest Lovesongs, Vol. 666 was released in the autumn of 1997, introducing their sound, a vibrant mix of metal and bittersweet pop melodies. This remarkable debut paved way for Razorblade Romance, a 21st century foray into the crimson-coloured landscape of love and death, with a few of the tracks on 'Greatest Lovesongs' reworked to give them an extra rocking 'edge'.
Tracklisting:
01 Your Sweet Six Six
02 Wicked Game
03 The Heartless
04 Our Diabolikal Rapture
05 It's All Tears (Drown In This Love)
06 When Love And Death Embrace
07 The Beginning Of The End
08 (Don't Fear) The Reaper
09 For You
**********************************
666 Ways To Love EP
10 Oct 1996
The very first HIM release. A 4 track EP limited to just 1000 copies. Appearing on the Finnish singles chart in november 1996, this was the worlds first glimpse of the worlds first love metal band!
Tracklisting:
01 Stigmata Diaboli
02 Wicked Game
03 Dark Sekret Love
04 The Heartless
And You Can Find More :D
~*~ Sites ~*~
http://himtour.buzznet.com/cat/
http://www.myspace.com/heartagram
http://him.goedbegin.com/
http://him-villevalo.forumfree.net/
http://www.funeralofhearts.com/
*************************************
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