"[190] Juhani Merimaa, owner of the Tavastia Club, also heralded HIM as "trailblazers", opening the doors for other Finnish bands such as Children of Bodom and Sonata Arctica to achieve international recognition.

[154][170][171] Some of the band's further influences include Paradise Lost, Anathema, My Dying Bride, Cathedral, Electric Wizard, Monster Magnet and Norwegian black metal. In 2007, HIM released Venus Doom, the making of which was marred by problems in Valo's personal life. [190] The band's manager Seppo Vesterinen recalled that before HIM "the success of Finnish bands [..] was confined to pretty small circles, it wasn't a global phenomenon. WSOY, Juho K. Juntunen (2002). [51][52][53] HIM's fourth album Love Metal is widely viewed by the band as the album where they found their own sound, taking inspiration from old favorites, such as Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and Iggy Pop. [79][80] The collection debuted at number one in Finland, and at number two in Germany. The use of the number "666" was prominent in lyrics, as well as song and album titles, while the band's original name "His Infernal Majesty" was inspired by The Satanic Bible by Anton LaVey, the song "Oblivious to Evil" by Deicide, and Haile Selassie, who was known as "his imperial majesty". Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. [126] Tears on Tape received mostly positive reviews, with Classic Rock calling it "a glorious return to form for one of the world's most peculiarly successful bands", which was echoed by Alternative Press, who stated that "within HIM's impressive canon, it's among their best. [76] Also in January 2005, HIM were voted "Band of the Year" by the readers of Metal Hammer magazine. [141], In October 2016, it was announced that HIM would be headlining the Tuska Open Air Metal Festival in 2017, the band's first outdoor concert in Helsinki. [51] Soundi echoed this, saying that the album is "ideal music for girls, who don't dig the music, but Ville Valo's looks and his lyrics' decadent imagery. WSOY, Juho K. Juntunen (2002).

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The only difference is I'm not necessarily wearing eyeliner every day. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. i think that their song's "rip out the wings of a butterfly", "killing loneliness" and "Dark light" are the best songs on the album. [158], A central of part of HIM's image has been the heartagram. It was fun playing the old songs, everybody got along well together, but that spark was missing. "HIM – Synnin viemää" p.165.

You can't get that with money. WSOY, Juho K. Juntunen (2002). "[196] Juhani Merimaa felt similarly, stating: "Unlike other metal bands, they appealed to the opposite sex. WSOY, Juho K. Juntunen (2002). That's the magic of rock 'n' roll. was a Finnish.

[108], In 2009, HIM began work on their seventh studio album with producer Matt Squire.

[118] The band opted to wait and see if Gas' condition improved, and after eight months the band regrouped and resumed work on their next album. [177] This juxtaposition was also prevalent in the band's album titles.

It's a shame it doesn't seem like Sire records is even interested in the idea. [15][19], HIM spent the summer of 1997 recording their debut album with Hiili Hiilesmaa once again producing. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. [121] XX – Two Decades of Love Metal peaked at number four in Finland, while "Strange World" reached number nineteen. Writer(s): Ville Valo. Internet Explorer is no longer supported on Last.fm. "[156] Valo also takes inspiration from literature, but only certain aspects of it, explaining: "As a guy who writes songs, I get excited about an idea, or a book, or a sentence. Following the addition of Janne "Burton" Puurtinen on keyboards, HIM released Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights and Love Metal in 2001 and 2003 respectively. WSOY, Juho K. Juntunen (2002). We've had the pleasure and honor to generate songs that have resonated with peoples' hearts. "HIM – Synnin viemää" p.249. 666 was released in Finland on 3 November 1997 and internationally a year later. This limited edition came in a tin case with a 24 page booklet with hand written lyrics by the band's lead singer, Ville Valo, a certificate of authenticity and a key chain flash light that flashes the Heartagram, the bands logo. 1' DVD In April/May", "H.I.M. [26][54] In 2002, HIM were involved in a rights dispute in the United States, as the name "HIM" was already owned by a drummer from a Chicago jazz fusion band of the same name. [56][57] On 7 October 2002, HIM released The Single Collection, a set containing all of the band's singles, as well as a previously unreleased single of "It's All Tears". They had a special something, but more importantly they had a special someone. I, a collection of music videos, live performances, interviews and other bonus material.

[138] Valo later stated that the band would begin work on a new album eventually, but no release date had been set. "[137] In July 2015, HIM made their live debut following Gas's departure, with drummer Jukka "Kosmo" Kröger at a surprise show at Qstock in Oulu, Finland. [185] Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice made use of a picture of a late 19th-century nun sculpture that Valo had purchased in Bavaria.

Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. This album is one of the reasons why Him is pretty much great at everything they do definitive buy. [2][180] Ville Valo first became interested in the subject while in school and soon began reading books on the occult. [95][97] In April 2007, HIM released Uneasy Listening Vol. [199] He subsequently went out to a record store and bought the album Razorblade Romance. "HIM – Synnin viemää" p.124. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 8, 2011. Watch the video for Dark Light from Him's Dark Light for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.

5/5. 1 & 2, a set containing both previously released Uneasy Listening albums. [2][48] The recording process for the band's third album took approximately eleven months, with Valo citing outside influences within the industry and the extended time-frame having too great an effect on the material. [172] Regarding HIM's sound, Valo has also stated that: "We never tried to claim that we have reinvented the wheel of rock 'n' roll. "HIM – Synnin viemää" p.197. Thanks to boscokat3, tallentiremark, undergroundcemetary for correcting these lyrics. WSOY, Juho K. Juntunen (2002). Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2006. WSOY, Juho K. Juntunen (2002).

WSOY, Juho K. Juntunen (2002). [36][37][38] HIM continued to explore a more commercial sound on their third album Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights, which was met with mixed reactions. WSOY, Juho K. Juntunen (2002). WSOY, Juho K. Juntunen (2002). It's miraculous. Not so close to the previous albums standards, but still a good and easy-listen album. [158], Critics have referred to the music of HIM as gothic rock,[159][160][161] gothic metal,[162][163][164][165] alternative rock,[166] alternative metal,[167] and dark rock. [158][174] HIM is one of the first Finnish bands to achieve major international success. "[14] PopMatters has noted that HIM is "not the sort of act that conjures up a lukewarm response [as] people either like them or discredit them outright". [25][32][23] "The Funeral of Hearts" was later awarded Best Video at the 2004 Kerrang!

His songs largely deal with themes of love. "[127] Kerrang! We got along well together, but something was lacking.