The HIM Thread

[AxlsMainMan]

Alright, I just majorly got into this band last month and am absolutely loving their music. I only have the new greatest hits package and fully intend on getting the previous 4 studio albums. All i can say about this band after just listening to there hits countless times already is that they are utterly amazing and incredibly talented. The drumming is pretty medicore and guitars are pretty nice, but vocalist Ville Valo is the brilliant star of this band. His voice litterly sends shivers down my spine in alot of the songs. I want to see them live, because i think it would be one of the greatest concert experiences ever, but I dont see a masive North American Tour since their just starting to gain fame internationally. Anyone else here really like this band? What are your thoughts/opinions/dislikes even about HIM? Easily the best new band and best cd ive purchased in years..

[Hammy]

Ive only heard the singles on Kerrang and i was quite impressed, oh and ive heard their cover of Chris Isaac's Wicked Game and i think they crucify that but the other stuff is quite catchy i am into so many bands and getting so many CDs right now it'll be a while before i get any of their stuff.  I had a chance to see them at Download in June but they collided with Metallica....what can i say?

[Skeletor]

Well, Ville Valo is a cool, level-headed guy. He's such a regular dude, with his feet planted firmly on the ground, I like that. I'm not really that much into HIM's music, but they do have some great stuff, I must admit. One Last Time is a brilliant song.

I've seen them live twice, at big festivals, and they were a bit boring. Maybe a gig at a club would work better.

[Dave_Rose]

I caught HIM at Download I wanted 2 c Metallica but HIM was very good I love Wicked Game I enjoyed it they went off stage early dammit and then I caught the end of Metallica 

[WeGotYourDisease]

I really started getting into HIM about 4 or 5 months ago. The first time I heard Razorblade Romance I was hooked instantly. I even got so obsessed with them that I carved their trademark heartagram into my ankle (I'm not mentally unstable, I just don't think before I do things sometimes). I hope that someday I will get the chance to see them live.

[John Daniels]

I liked Razorblade Romance very much but after that they have become a little bit too "pop". I liked the heavier sound that they had in the beginning..but still Valo have made brilliant songs after Razorblade, no doubt of that.

few pics of Valo:

[Aava]

I?ve seen them live few times and i think they were pretty good, not boring at all.

And great pics JD!

[Izzy]

I want to see them live,

Me too - but i'd be the only bloke there - it would be really creepy....

I like them too - good overall band - best song 'Solitary Man'

[Dave_Rose]

They rock live 

[AxlsMainMan]

I caught HIM at Download I wanted 2 c Metallica but HIM was very good I love Wicked Game I enjoyed it they went off stage early dammit and then I caught the end of Metallica?

Yeah, wicked game is easily one of my favortes, I like the version on the greatest hits album and their first album better then the heavier remix version. The Sacrament is overall my favorite track though. Only one word can describe it, and that is beautiful. The lyrics, Ville's heartaching lyrics and voice is just flawless

[kj_jive]

I don't see what the big appeal is...i've had razorblade romance for quite some time now and i still think they kinda suck.  they are too blatently goth for anyone's good.  come on...song titles like "Join me in death" and "death is in love with us"   i think they're cheesy as hell and their lyrics are about as trite as thier boring pretentious music.  i don't see how you can't find them cheesy with Valo's deep whiney voice crying about his lost evil lover.....pleeeeeese

[AxlsMainMan]

I don't see what the big appeal is...i've had razorblade romance for quite some time now and i still think they kinda suck.? they are too blatently goth for anyone's good.? come on...song titles like "Join me in death" and "death is in love with us" ? i think they're cheesy as hell and their lyrics are about as trite as thier boring pretentious music.? i don't see how you can't find them cheesy with Valo's deep whiney voice crying about his lost evil lover.....pleeeeeese

Its a matter of opinion i guess, but I think Razorblade Romance is an absolutely brilliant albuma nd easily one of their best. Too blantently goth? What does goth have anything whatsoever to do with talent and originality? I persoanly only view Valo as sole true goth in the band and he is honestly to me one of the most intriguing and best rock front-man out there right now. With each album they just get better and out due themselves and still probably have so much more to offer in the future, so no i dont find his vocals cheesy at all. Beautiful and a breath of fresh air yes.

[Skeletor]

come on...song titles like "Join me in death" and "death is in love with us"

As far as I know it's done kind of tongue in cheek.

i don't see how you can't find them cheesy

By knowing what Valo's like as a person, you get a different perspective.

[neko]

 i just heard a few songs from this band , well a cd , i liked a song called "In Joy and Sorrow" and others that i dont know the names , they were number 3 and 10 in the album.

i guess the band is known and many people have talk about this in this forums but well .  what other good songs do they have?

[Rohlm]

3 is Lose You Tonight and 10 is Love You Like I Do.
I really like Salt In Our Wounds and Pretending. I'm getting the new cd tomorrow.

[Dot]

I like the Wicked Game cover and Join Me, which is a very depressing song. I don?t know how the guys in the band look like but for some reason I picture them as androgynous(however you spell that).

[Mr. Dick Purple]

I like wicked Games and In joy and sorroy, very depressing band actually I like that kinda bands is just great, valo calls the style love metal, like the CD. Anyone heard enjoy the silence in concert?

[neko]

cool , thanks for the replys , indeed the songs where those ones Rohlm . ill try to listen to the other ones.

[Rohlm]

I got Love Metal today. I think it's really good.

[grendood]

truely awful band.