HIM

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H.I.M. To Film New 'Killing Loneliness' Video This Weekend

Finnish goth metallers H.I.M. will be shooting a new video for their song "Killing Loneliness" on Sunday, April 2 in Los Angeles, California. H.I.M. will be joined in the new clip — which is being directed by Nathan Cox (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, MARILYN MANSON, KORN, LINKIN PARK, STAIND, DISTURBED) — by tattoo artist Kat Von D; www.katvond.net/ - she is one of the featured artists on the Discovery Channel's "Miami Ink" series and has made a name for herself as the go-to gal for H.I.M. fans who'd like to mark their bodies with the band's logo, the heartagram.

To view the original version of the "Killing Loneliness" video — which was reportedly scrapped due to a "poor American response," according to the group's frontman, Ville Valo.

[muthagoose]

HIM performing "Wings Of a Butterfly" on Carson Daly will air this Thursday July 20th w/special guest Stephen Dorff. 1:35am ET/12:35am PT.

[Ponyone]

I dont know if this has been posted anywhere but HIM will tour the U.S. this fall with Kill Hannah, sources tell Ponyone.

[muthagoose]

H.I.M., PAPA ROACH, LOSTPROPHETS: Fall Tour Dates Announced - Aug. 4, 2006
According to MTV.com, Finnish goth rockers H.I.M. will be joining forces this fall with Northern Californian alt-metal group PAPA ROACH for an 11-date road trip that's set to launch October 18 in Lowell, Massachusetts, with dates scheduled through October 31 in Universal City, California. The bill for the North American No Sleep Till Halloween Tour will also feature English metallers the LOSTPROPHETS and Chicago rock collective KILL HANNAH.

No Sleep Till Halloween Tour dates, according to H.I.M.'s publicist:

Oct. 18 - Lowell, MA @ Tsongas Arena
Oct. 19 - New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom
Oct. 20 - New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom
Oct. 21 - Camden, NJ @ Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
Oct. 23 - Rochester, NY @ ESL Sports Center
Oct. 24 - Toronto, ON @ Ricoh Coliseum
Oct. 25 - Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
Oct. 26 - West Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom
Oct. 29 - San Jose, CA @ Event Center at San Jose University
Oct. 30 - San Diego, CA @ San Diego State University
Oct. 31 - Universal City, CA @ Gibson Amphitheatre

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H.I.M.: North American Tour Cancelled

Finnish rock quintet H.I.M. has cancelled its previously announced fall tour in favor of entering the recording studio to begin work on a new album. The band has been steadily writing material for their forthcoming album and is eager to start preliminary rehearsals for the new CD.

Singer Ville Valo explains the band's decision:

"Our dearest fellowship of the Heartagram, you haven't seen the last of us yet. We just want to keep it fresh for you and stump you with new material. I didn't feel that I could do that without rehearsing some of this stuff that's stuck in my heart. We're happy to have new fans come aboard the ship, but I feel we've got to keep it exciting and new. We've started writing and I can't wait for you guys to hear what we're working on."

H.I.M. has spent the last year touring non-stop behind "Dark Light", which has sold 473,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

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H.I.M. To Release 'Uneasy Listening' Compilation Of Alternate Mixes

Republic/Universal has set a November 14 North American release date for "Uneasy Listening Vol. 1", a compilation of alternate mixes of H.I.M. songs that were recorded prior to the band's breakthrough album, "Dark Light". The track listing is as follows:

01. The Sacrament (Disrhythm Remix)
02. The Funeral Of Hearts (Acoustic Version)
03. Join Me In Death (Strongroom Mix) (previously unreleased)
04. Close To The Flame (Rappula Tapes) (previously unreleased)
05. In Joy And Sorrow (String Version)
06. It's All Tears (Unplugged Radio Live)
07. When Love And Earth Embrace (AOR Radio Mix)
08. Buried Alive By Love (Deliverance Version)
09. Gone With The Sin (O.D. Version)
10. Salt In Our Wounds (Thusla Doom Version)
11. Please Don't Let It Go (Acoustic Version)
12. One Last Time (Rockfield Madness Mix) (previously unreleased)
13. For You (Unplugged Radio Live)
14. The Path (P.S. Version) (previously unreleased)
15. Lose You Tonight (Thusla Doom Extended) (previously unreleased)

[Ponyone]

Cool - after I get this I can delete all these songs from my computer. There are enough alternate versions, acoustic and remixes of HIM songs for at least 3 albums.

[muthagoose]

H.I.M. Frontman Featured On 'Synkkien Laulujen Maa' CD

H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo makes a guest appearance on the newly released Finnish album "Synkkien Laulujen Maa" (The Land Of Dark Songs). Valo can be heard singing in his native tongue on the cuts "Kun minä kotoani läksin" and "Täällä Pohjantähden alla".

Listen to audio samples at this location:

www.synkkienlaulujenmaa.fi/index_in.htm

H.I.M.'s latest album, "Dark Light" (2005), has been officially certified gold in the U.S. for sales in excess of 500,000 copies. The single "Wings of a Butterfly" peaked at No. 19 on Billboard's Modern Rock chart and No. 20 on the Mainstream Rock tally, according to Billboard.com. "Dark Light" has sold more than 900,000 copies worldwide.

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H.I.M. Frontman Records Duet, "Summer Wine",
With German Sopa Opera Star[/b]

H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo recently recorded a new duet, this time with German soap opera star Natalia Avelon on a song that will be included on the soundtrack to the movie "8 Miles High" about the life of Uschi Obermaier (played by Natalia).

The track "Summer Wine" will be released as single in January 2007, according with SWR3.de. Check out a radio-broadcast-quality recording of "Summer Wine" at www.h-i-m666.com.

[frauleinadams]

oh, that's just bad!! 'german soap opera "star" natalia avelon'...i had to google her...i do have to say that over here in europe HIM is not a very popular cool group...i know, now you could make fun of germans listening to the hoff and stuff but that's kinda the truth with HIM being not too 'cool' over here...well, thinking of it...germans do like the hoff!!
(come on, he had a talking car!!)

[muthagoose]

What isn't to love about the Hoff. I met him once at the peak of his Knight Rider fame. He was cool. It kinda sucked because you couldn't talk to the car and they had signs up saying that he wouldn't answer your questions... that is pretty much dawned on me that there also might be something up with Santa as well. (Notice how I censored my comment so I don't offend our 6 year old readers!

Anyway... I wouldn't say that HIM is super popular here either. It is definitely a niche that strongly follows them and the whole CKY/Bam/Jackass contingent. I personally like them and their sound. When we interviewed Valo earlier in the year, you couldn't have asked to meet a nicer or funnier guy.

"Love Metal" is definitely a genre that they have defined. I am interested to see if they branch out in the near future.

[Ponyone]

Unfortunately, the whole Bam thing is something that's going to haunt HIM here in the U.S probably forever. But...

If for a minute you just forget about what you think is cool and just listen to HIM's music, you're gonna be into it and singing along and the whole nine yards...

It frustrates me that so many bands aren't given their due, just because they are deemed uncool by the media or cool people...

Bullshit! I called it ... I don't care if HIM were to end up on freakin TRL - their still good with me

There is a fine line between bands like HIM that I don't believe are trying to get on the radio, than from bands that are purposely trying to write hits to get on air (see Soil, Velvet Revolver, Godsmack). HIM's music is just plain good and thats why it is popular and on the radio not because they set out to do so..

Valo is GOD..

Also one of the best if not the best shows i went to was HIM at the TLA in Philly with Eighteen Visions and Kill Hannah..great fuckin time!

[Ponyone]

And by the way - read a review of HIM's 'Uneasy Listening' on Live-Metal.net:

www.live-metal.net/cdreviews_HIM_uneasylistening.html

[muthagoose]

H.I.M. Frontman's Duet With NATALIA AVELON Video Online

A video clip for H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo's duet with German soap opera star Natalia Avelon, "Summer Wine", has been posted online at YouTube.com.

www.youtube.com/p.swf?video_id=ABZSzWzyd-Y&eurl=&iurl=http%3A//sjl-static9.sjl.youtube.com/vi/ABZSzWzyd-Y/2.jpg&t=OEgsToPDskLoju3SOvYur-TNUmK3PaUC

The track is included on the soundtrack to the movie "Das Wilde Leben" about the life of Uschi Obermaier (played by Natalia).

H.I.M.'s latest album, "Dark Light" (2005), has been officially certified gold in the U.S. for sales in excess of 500,000 copies. The single "Wings of a Butterfly" peaked at No. 19 on Billboard's Modern Rock chart and No. 20 on the Mainstream Rock tally, according to Billboard.com. "Dark Light" has sold more than 900,000 copies worldwide.

H.I.M. in September cancelled a two-week North American tour and has instead announced plans to hit the studio to record a new album, with an eye on a 2007 release via Sire. The trek was to begin Oct. 18 in Lowell, Mass., and wrap Oct. 31 in Universal City, Calif.

[frauleinadams]

I heard that song already twice on german radio recently and I really think that it sounds similar to Nick Caves and Kylies 'Where the wild roses grow'!
(still don't know who that girl is though!)

[muthagoose]

H.I.M. To Enter Studio This Month

Finnish goth metallers H.I.M. are scheduled to enter Finnvox studios in Helsinki later this month with producers Tim Palmer and Hiili Hiilesmaa to begin recording the follow-up to 2005's "Dark Light", tentatively due in July.

Some of the new material will likely be previewed this summer during the group's appearances at the Ilosaarirock and Miljoona Rock festivals in Finland.

"Dark Light" was officially certified gold in the U.S. last year for sales in excess of 500,000 copies. The single "Wings of a Butterfly" peaked at No. 19 on Billboard's Modern Rock chart and No. 20 on the Mainstream Rock tally, according to Billboard.com. "Dark Light" has sold more than 900,000 copies worldwide.

H.I.M. in September cancelled a two-week North American tour in order to concentrate on recording a new album.

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H.I.M. To Support METALLICA In Scandinavia

Finnish goth metallers H.I.M. have been confirmed as the support act for METALLICA at the Oslo, Stockholm, and Helsinki shows of their "Sick of the Studio 07" tour. The details are as follows:

July 10 - Oslo, NOR @ Valle Hovin Stadion
July 12 - Stockholm, SWE @ Stadion
July 15 - Helsinki, FIN @ Olympic Stadium

H.I.M. entered Finnvox studios in Helsinki last month with producers Tim Palmer and Hiili Hiilesmaa to begin recording the follow-up to 2005's "Dark Light", tentatively due in July. Some of the new material will likely be previewed this summer during the group's appearances at the Ilosaarirock and Miljoona Rock festivals in Finland.

"Dark Light" was officially certified gold in the U.S. last year for sales in excess of 500,000 copies. The single "Wings of a Butterfly" peaked at No. 19 on Billboard's Modern Rock chart and No. 20 on the Mainstream Rock tally, according to Billboard.com. "Dark Light" has sold more than 900,000 copies worldwide.

H.I.M. in September cancelled a two-week North American tour in order to concentrate on recording a new album.

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H.I.M. Frontman: New Album Is 'A Lot Heavier Than Anything We've Done Before'

H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo recently spoke to Chris Harris of MTV.com about the group's new album, tentatively titled "Venus Doom", which they've been working on with producer Tim Palmer (DREDG, OZZY OSBOURNE) in Helsinki.

"There were too many things going on," Valo said of the band's previous release, 2005's gold-certfified "Dark Light". "['Venus Doom' is] going to be a lot heavier than anything we've done before — that's the whole idea. It's like we're mixing MY BLOODY VALENTINE's 'Loveless' with METALLICA's 'Master of Puppets'. ... There won't be as much ear candy on this one. There are a lot of riffs, and it's more guitar-oriented than keyboard-driven. Really, we just wanted to rock our own socks off.

"We wanted to make a really rockin' album — one that would explode your speakers," he added. "But we also wanted to maintain the melancholy aspects of love and loss in the lyrics and then have the really sweet vocals amidst this storm of guitars.

"Lyrically, it's about me losing a relationship and then actually regaining it, and losing my sanity and regaining it," Valo continued. "As you grow up, life gets more and more complex, even though when you're a kid you think things are going to get easier. It's like a f---ing puzzle that just keeps on having more and more pieces to it. It's very personal, this album. It's like me getting rid of my demons and putting the pain in the music. It's cathartic, and it's about cleansing yourself and trying to have the courage to take that one step further."

Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "The Kiss of Dawn", "Love in Cold Blood", "Passion's Killing Floor" and "Dead Lovers Lane".

"Venus Doom" is scheduled for release on July 10.

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H.I.M.: New Album Pushed Back To September

According to H.I.M.'s Finnish record label Helsinki Music Company (HMC) (web site), the projected release date of the group's new album, tentatively titled "Venus Doom", has been pushed back to September from the previously announced July 10. The band's sixth studio CD was recorded at the Finnvox facility in Helsinki with producer Tim Palmer and is scheduled to be mixed this month in California, followed by a video shoot.

H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo recently told MTV.com that "Venus Doom" is "going to be a lot heavier than anything we've done before — that's the whole idea. It's like we're mixing MY BLOODY VALENTINE's 'Loveless' with METALLICA's 'Master of Puppets'. ... There won't be as much ear candy on this one. There are a lot of riffs, and it's more guitar-oriented than keyboard-driven. Really, we just wanted to rock our own socks off.

"We wanted to make a really rockin' album — one that would explode your speakers," he added. "But we also wanted to maintain the melancholy aspects of love and loss in the lyrics and then have the really sweet vocals amidst this storm of guitars.

"Lyrically, it's about me losing a relationship and then actually regaining it, and losing my sanity and regaining it," Valo continued. "As you grow up, life gets more and more complex, even though when you're a kid you think things are going to get easier. It's like a f---ing puzzle that just keeps on having more and more pieces to it. It's very personal, this album. It's like me getting rid of my demons and putting the pain in the music. It's cathartic, and it's about cleansing yourself and trying to have the courage to take that one step further."

Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Dead Lovers Lane", "The Kiss of Dawn", "Love in Cold Blood" and "Passion's Killing Floor".

[muthagoose]

H.I.M.: New 'Venus Doom' Release Date Revealed

Finnish goth metallers H.I.M. have reportedly set September 4 as the new release date for their follow-up to 2005's "Dark Light", entitled "Venus Doom". The band's sixth studio CD was recorded at the Finnvox facility in Helsinki with producer Tim Palmer and was mixed in California.

H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo recently told MTV.com that "Venus Doom" is "going to be a lot heavier than anything we've done before — that's the whole idea. It's like we're mixing MY BLOODY VALENTINE's 'Loveless' with METALLICA's 'Master of Puppets'. ... There won't be as much ear candy on this one. There are a lot of riffs, and it's more guitar-oriented than keyboard-driven. Really, we just wanted to rock our own socks off.

"We wanted to make a really rockin' album — one that would explode your speakers," he added. "But we also wanted to maintain the melancholy aspects of love and loss in the lyrics and then have the really sweet vocals amidst this storm of guitars.

"Lyrically, it's about me losing a relationship and then actually regaining it, and losing my sanity and regaining it," Valo continued. "As you grow up, life gets more and more complex, even though when you're a kid you think things are going to get easier. It's like a f---ing puzzle that just keeps on having more and more pieces to it. It's very personal, this album. It's like me getting rid of my demons and putting the pain in the music. It's cathartic, and it's about cleansing yourself and trying to have the courage to take that one step further."

Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Dead Lovers Lane", "The Kiss of Dawn", "Love in Cold Blood" and "Passion's Killing Floor".

[muthagoose]

H.I.M.: Official 'Venus Doom' Release Date Revealed

Finnish goth metallers H.I.M. have set September 18 as the new North American release date for their follow-up to 2005's "Dark Light", entitled "Venus Doom". The band's sixth studio CD, which will arrive one day earlier internationally, was recorded at the Finnvox facility in Helsinki with producer Tim Palmer and was mixed in California.

[muthagoose]

H.I.M.: 'Venus Doom' Track Listing Revealed

According to a posting on the web site of the Los Angeles newspaper The Rockit, Finnish goth metallers H.I.M. have finished mixing their sixth studio album, "Venus Doom", at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, California. Once again, the band entered the studio with producer/mixer Tim Palmer (TIN MACHINE, THE CURE, THE HOUSE OF LOVE, NED'S ATOMIC DUSTBIN). "At a recent listening session, it became apparent to one Rockit staffer that 'Venus Doom' is quite a departure from the band's last effort, 'Dark Light'," reads a posting on the site. "The moody pop of the previous album has given way to more expansive tracks led by thunderous guitar crunches. Yes, the synthesizer embellishments and SISTERS OF MERCY-esque melodies still remain, but this time they are pushed further into the background. Standout numbers include the prog-tinged 'Kiss of Dawn' and 'Sleepwalking Past Hope', a near-epic piece with a spine-tingling bridge."

Due in North America on September 18, "Venus Doom" will feature the following tracks:

01. Venus Doom
02. Love in Cold Blood
03. Passion's Killing Floor
04. Kiss of Dawn
05. Sleepwalking Past Hope
06. Dead Lover's Lane
07. Song or Suicide
08. Bleedwell
09. Cyanide Sun

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'Venus Doom' Artwork Revealed

The cover artwork of H.I.M.'s sixth studio album, "Venus Doom", has been posted online.

Due in North America on September 18, "Venus Doom" was mixed at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, California with producer/mixer Tim Palmer (TIN MACHINE, THE CURE, THE HOUSE OF LOVE, NED'S ATOMIC DUSTBIN). The track listing for the effort is as follows (not confirmed):

01. Venus Doom
02. Love in Cold Blood
03. Passion's Killing Floor
04. Kiss of Dawn
05. Sleepwalking Past Hope
06. Dead Lover's Lane
07. Song or Suicide
08. Bleedwell
09. Cyanide Sun

"Passion's Killing Floor" is included on the soundtrack album to Michael Bay's "Transformers", which came out on July 3 via Warner Bros.

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H.I.M. Finds Cover Art For New Album In New Orleans Gallery

More information has been revealed about the cover art for H.I.M.'s new album, "Venus Doom", which was painted by artist David Harouni. The band's leader Ville Valo purchased one of Harouni's paintings at New Orleans' Harouni Gallery (where the artist represents himself) and later asked Harouni if it could be used as the cover for "Venus Doom". Harouni (whose work can be viewed at http://www.harouni.com) agreed and now counts himself as a H.I.M. fan.

H.I.M. recorded "Venus Doom" with producer and longtime friend Tim Palmer (U2, SWITCHFOOT, HOT HOT HEAT) and co-producer Hiili Hiilesmaa at Finnvox Studios in Finland.

With "Venus Doom", the band's sixth album, H.I.M. fans can anticipate a decisively heavier sound, influenced by BLACK SABBATH, old-school METALLICA and SOUNDGARDEN, among others.

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H.I.M.: Live Footage Of New Single 'Kiss Of Dawn' Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. performing their new song "Kiss of Dawn" live at VK Club in Brussels, Belgium on July 7, 2007 has been posted at YouTube:

youtube.com/watch?v=Wl6EOazpl4g

"Kiss of Dawn" is the first single off H.I.M.'s new album, "Venus Doom", due in North America on September 18 via Sire. The CD was recorded with producer Tim Palmer (U2, SWITCHFOOT, HOT HOT HEAT) and co-producer Hiili Hiilesmaa at Finnvox Studios in Finland.