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HIM

HIM (sometimes stylized as H.I.M.) was a Finnish gothic rock band from Helsinki. First formed in 1991 by vocalist Ville Valo and bassist Mikko "Mige" Paananen under the name His Infernal Majesty, the band broke up after only a few years, only to be reformed in 1995 by Valo and guitarist Mikko "Linde" Lindström. After being rejoined by Mige, as well as keyboardist Antto Melasniemi and drummer Juhana "Pätkä" Rantala, the band, now called HIM, released its debut album Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666 in 1997. In 2000, now with drummer Mika "Gas Lipstick" Karppinen and keyboardist Juska Salminen, the band released Razorblade Romance, which reached the number one spot in Finland, Austria and Germany. The first single "Join Me in Death" also charted at number one in Finland and Germany, eventually going platinum and gold, respectively. Following the addition of Janne "Burton" Puurtinen on keyboards, HIM released Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights (2001) and Love Metal (2003). Both cracked the top ten in several countries and allowed the band to tour in the United Kingdom and the United States for the first time.

In 2005, HIM released Dark Light, which became the group's most commercially successful album to date. HIM also became the first Finnish group in history to receive a gold record in the US. In 2007, HIM released Venus Doom, the making of which was marred by problems in Valo's personal life. Nevertheless, the album gave the band its highest chart position in the US at number twelve. After 2010's Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice, HIM went on a hiatus after Gas Lipstick was forced to take medical leave. Following several months of uncertainty, the band regrouped and released the album Tears on Tape in 2013. Gas Lipstick announced his departure from the band in 2015 and was subsequently replaced by Jukka "Kosmo" Kröger. On 5 March 2017, HIM announced that the band would be disbanding following a farewell tour in 2017. The band played its final show on New Year's Eve 2017 as a part of its annual Helldone Festival.

HIM is one of the most commercially successful Finnish bands of all time, with sales of over ten million records. HIM has also received numerous accolades, including eight Emma Awards. The band is known for its distinct sound, which combines more melodic and melancholic elements with heavier influences. This made it difficult for audiences to categorize HIM's music, which led to the band coining the term "love metal". HIM is also known for its logo, the heartagram, which has made numerous appearances in other media.

2005-09
00:03:31

Wings of a Butterfly
HIM / Dark Light
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2003-04
00:05:32

Endless Dark
HIM / Love Metal
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

1997-03
00:03:53

Wicked Game
HIM / Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

1991-09
00:03:36

Join Me - Razorblade Mix
HIM / Razorblade Romance
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2003-04
00:04:30

The Funeral Of Hearts
HIM / Love Metal
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

1997-03
00:03:58

For You
HIM / Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2005-09
00:04:30

Killing Loneliness
HIM / Dark Light
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

1991-09
00:04:00

Right Here In My Arms
HIM / Razorblade Romance
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2009-01
00:03:29

Heartkiller
HIM / Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice (Deluxe Version)
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

1997-03
00:06:07

When Love and Death Embrace
HIM / Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2005-09
00:04:45

Vampire Heart
HIM / Dark Light
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

1999-11
00:04:21

Gone With The Sin
HIM / Razorblade Romance
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2001-07
00:03:58

In Joy And Sorrow
HIM / Deep Shadows And Brilliant Highlights
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

1997-03
00:04:12

Your Sweet 666
HIM / Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2007-09
00:05:08

Venus Doom
HIM / Venus Doom (Deluxe Version)
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

1999-11
00:04:16

Bury me deep inside
HIM / Razorblade Romance
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2003-04
00:04:30

The Sacrament
HIM / Love Metal
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

1997-03
00:03:38

It's All Tears (Drown In This Love)
HIM / Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2014-12
00:03:18

Heaven Tonight
HIM / Razorblade Romance (Deluxe Remastered Edition)
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

1999-11
00:03:51

Poison girl
HIM / Razorblade Romance
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2005-09
00:04:49

Under the Rose
HIM / Dark Light
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

1997-03
00:06:24

Don't Fear The Reaper
HIM / Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2014-12
00:04:18

Razorblade Kiss
HIM / Razorblade Romance (Deluxe Remastered Edition)
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

1999-11
00:03:39

Resurrection
HIM / Razorblade Romance
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2005-09
00:04:37

Behind the Crimson Door
HIM / Dark Light
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2009-01
00:03:35

In Venere Veritas
HIM / Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice (Deluxe Version)
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2004-03
00:03:36

Solitary Man
HIM / And Love Said No...
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2007-09
00:05:10

Passion's Killing Floor
HIM / Venus Doom (Deluxe Version)
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2005-09
00:03:49

Drunk on Shadows
HIM / Dark Light
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2009-01
00:03:40

Scared to Death
HIM / Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice (Deluxe Version)
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2001-07
00:03:54

Pretending
HIM / Deep Shadows And Brilliant Highlights
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2007-09
00:05:54

The Kiss of Dawn
HIM / Venus Doom (Deluxe Version)
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2003-04
00:05:00

Buried Alive By Love
HIM / Love Metal
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2013-04
00:03:37

Love Without Tears
HIM / Tears On Tape
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2009-01
00:03:26

Katherine Wheel
HIM / Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice (Deluxe Version)
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2007-09
00:04:24

Bleed Well
HIM / Venus Doom (Deluxe Version)
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2004-03
00:04:10

And Love Said No
HIM / And Love Said No...
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2014-12
00:03:56

Heartache Every Moment
HIM / Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights (Deluxe Remastered Edition)
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2013-04
00:03:49

All Lips Go Blue
HIM / Tears On Tape
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2014-12
00:02:58

Death Is In Love With Us
HIM / Razorblade Romance (Deluxe Remastered Edition)
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2007-09
00:10:02

Sleepwalking Past Hope
HIM / Venus Doom (Deluxe Version)
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2009-01
00:03:32

Dying Song
HIM / Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice (Deluxe Version)
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2013-04
00:03:20

Tears On Tape
HIM / Tears On Tape
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2003-04
00:04:28

Beyond Redemption
HIM / Love Metal
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2001-07
00:03:46

Close To The Flame
HIM / Deep Shadows And Brilliant Highlights
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2007-09
00:04:28

Dead Lovers' Lane
HIM / Venus Doom (Deluxe Version)
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2013-04
00:03:33

I Will Be The End Of You
HIM / Tears On Tape
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2003-04
00:03:59

Soul on Fire
HIM / Love Metal
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2009-01
00:03:14

Like St. Valentine
HIM / Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice (Deluxe Version)
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2014-12
00:03:41

Lose You Tonight
HIM / Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights (Deluxe Remastered Edition)
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2013-04
00:03:36

Into The Night
HIM / Tears On Tape
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

1991-09
00:04:22

Gone With The Sin
HIM / Razorblade Romance
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2013-04
00:01:07

Unleash The Red
HIM / Tears On Tape
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2014-12
00:05:11

One Last Time
HIM / Razorblade Romance (Deluxe Remastered Edition)
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

1991-09
00:04:16

Bury me deep inside
HIM / Razorblade Romance
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

1991-09
00:03:51

Poison girl
HIM / Razorblade Romance
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

1991-09
00:03:18

Heaven tonight
HIM / Razorblade Romance
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

1991-09
00:04:18

Razorblade kiss
HIM / Razorblade Romance
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

1991-09
00:02:57

Death is in love with us
HIM / Razorblade Romance
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

1999-11
00:03:09

I love you
HIM / Razorblade Romance
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2001-07
00:03:56

Heartache Every Moment
HIM / Deep Shadows And Brilliant Highlights
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

2013-04
00:03:45

Hearts At War
HIM / Tears On Tape
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

1999
00:03:40

Lose You Tonight
HIM / Razorblade Romance / Deep Shadows & Brilliant Highlights
dark rock finnish alternative rock gothic metal

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