HIM is a heavy metal band from Finland led by front-man Ville Valo. The other members include Mikko "Linde" Lindstrom on guitar, Mikko "Mige" Paananen on bass guitar, Janne "Burton" Puuritinen on Keyboards, and drummer Mika "Gas Lipstick" Karppinen. The band calls their style "love metal", a mix of hard rock, gothic rock and heavy metal.
In 1994 HIM released Love Metal, which became popular within the American skateboarding community. Bam Margera began promoting the band on his show Viva La Bam and they gained a fan base in the U.S. HIM was the first Finnish band to have a gold record in the United States.
Discography
- 1997: Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666
- 1999: Razorblade Romance
- 2001: M Band Album|Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights
- 2003: Love Metal
- 2005: Dark Light
- 2007: Venus Doom
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Fast Facts
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Years Active
1991 - present
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Label
Warner Bros. Records,Sire Records
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HIM stands for "His Infernal Majesty"
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The "heartagram" is the trademarked logo of HIM, combination of a heart and pentagram
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Members speak English
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Sometimes referred to as HER, or HIM and HER
