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HIM

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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.

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Overview Photos Prints Albums

2014

Lashes to Ashes, Lust to Dust: A Vinyl Retrospective ’96‐’03

2013

Tears on Tape

2012

XX: Two Decades of Love Metal

2010

SWRMXS

2009

Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice, Chapters 1–13

2008

Dark Light / Venus Doom

2008

Digital Versatile Doom: Live at the Orpheum Theatre XXXVII A.S.

2007

Uneasy Listening, Vol. 1 & 2

2007

Venus Doom

2007

Uneasy Listening, Volume 2

2006

Uneasy Listening, Volume 1

2005

Dark Light

2005

Love Metal Archives Vol. 1

2004

And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits 1997–2004

2004

Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666 / Razorblade Romance / Deep Shadows And Brilliant Highlights

2003

Love Metal

2002

The Single Collection

2001

Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights

1999

Razorblade Romance

1997

Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666