The HIM Thread

[John Daniels]

HIM's newest album 'Dark Light' has debuted as No. 18 on billboard in USA

HIM is the first finnish band that has done that so far.

source: http://www.billboard.com/bb/charts/bb200.jsp#loop

[Mr. Dick Purple]

Yeah but the single wings of the butterfly is very weak and I really don't expect too much of this album if they sound like that song. I like better DS&GH one their greatest 

[Katrin]

I don' t like their new album... Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666 and Razorblade Romance were great, but the other albums... not really what I had expected from them.

[Slashly]

I`ve been listening to HIM for the last couple of moths and they`re quickly becoming one of my favourite bands.
Their new album Dark Light is awsome too, songs like Wings Of A Butterfly (I know its the first single, but is one of the best from the record).
My personal favourites are Buried Alive By Love, The Funeral Of Hearts, Wicked Game (originaly by Chris Isaak), Pretending,Wings Of A Butterfly and Poison Girl.Plus, they did that song for Viva La Bam, dindt they?That one`s great too.
Villo is an awsome singer and songwriter, he`s got a really low voice but can reach pretty high notes too.
Any other HIM fans here?






Baby Slash//

[Slashly]

Anyone??










Baby Slash//

[Hammy]

Anyone??

Well if you want an opinion of them.  I liked their songs Buried Alive By Love & The Funeral Of Hearts and i thought they might be fair good.  considered getting/downloading an album but before i got a chance i saw them at Download back in June.  They were on before Velvet Revolver & Black Sabbath and i found them a bit blandy and samey, the crowd were clearly frustrated as they threw bottles and shit at the frontman, Villo? for most of the set.  Anyway to cut a long story short i found 'em kinda lame, probably not what you wanted to hear but...what the hell...

[Aava]

Plus, they did that song for Viva La Bam, dindt they?That one`s great too.

The song is called King of Rock n Roll made by their guitarist Linde (Daniel Lioneye). He also sings the song.


And btw, it?s Ville..

[Mr. Dick Purple]

I didn't like the last single something with butterflies or stuff but their early stuff as Razorblade Romance and Greatest love 666 are absolutly awsome, songs like Right here in my arms, join me (in death), the covers of Chris Isaac's Wicked games and Blue Oyster Cult's Dont Fear (the reaper) brought a new meaning of depressed and heavy metal, Villie called it Love metal so as a new album, I think their best album IMHO is DS&BH
If people doesn't know too much of HIM, (even though there's another thread about it) the must listening would be, wicked games, join me (in death), funeral of hearts, gone with the sin, heaven tonight, bury alive by love, In joy and sorrow.
 

[Queen of Everything]

Fuckin' good band!!  I like Buried by Love alot!!  I have a few of their live songs aswell - they aint too shabby!!   

[Timothy]

I really got in to this band this year.


One of my favorite songs is" Soul On Fire"

[Timothy]

New album coming out July3 I think.

Looking forward to hear this.

[Mr. Dick Purple]

A new album? Hope is good and back to the roots cause the last one isn't that good 
Personally I didn't like it
I think Skynyrd would like everything from Valo 

[Rockin' Rose]

The new album Venus Doom by HIM is availabe in their myspace page

http://www.myspace.com/himinternational

At the moment I'm on the fift song and it's been pretty different from their previous stuff but sounds darn good

[Bobarcord]

Waiting till the album is released before I hear anything other then the single . Looking forward to seeing how they have faired on this album.

[von]

They should've never "crossed over" to America. Ville Valo is trying way too hard to masculinize his image over here, and their traditionally goth "love metal" is suffering by trying to appeal to their newfound sk8er boi audience. I've been a big HIM fan for a long time, and Dark Light had its moments, but I'm afraid I don't have high hopes for this latest one.

[kaasupoltin]

I've heard two songs from the record, can't remember their names as I'm not a big fan The other one was ok, it had some cool riffs and melody, but the other one was just horrible. I don't know what they were taking while recording it, but it was simply awful as it had no real melody and Valo's singing was way off. I just hope it's the only song like that on the record.

[Bill 213]

I can't fathom this band.  In fact if I ever see another 12 year old kid walking around with one of those stupid heart logo shirts thinking he's "kewliez and da next bam margera yo" I might have to kick him....hard in the chest. 

[freedom78]

I can't fathom this band.  In fact if I ever see another 12 year old kid walking around with one of those stupid heart logo shirts thinking he's "kewliez and da next bam margera yo" I might have to kick him....hard in the chest. 

Taze him, bro!