Finnish HIM has been formed in 1991 by vocalist Ville Valo, guitarist Mikko Lindström, and bassist Migé Amour. The band was originally called His Infernal Majesty, but they soon changed it to simply HIM.
HIM started out as a cover band, covering songs of artists such as KISS, Type O Negative, Danzig, Black Sabbath and Depeche Mode. After many line-up changes from 1991 to 1995, the band finally found the perfect line-up in the 2001 when Janne Johannes “Burton” Puurtinen (Keyboard) joined HIM’s project.
The first album 666 Ways to Love: Prologue was recorded at Finnvox studios in Helsinki and released in the 1996. Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666 was the band’s first full-length studio album, released on November 20, 1997. Razorblade Romance (2000) their 3rd album with the famous song “Join Me In Death” and the popularity arise. Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights 2001; Songs like “Pretending” “In joy and sorrow” “Heartache every moment” have facilitated their gradual emergence into the mainstream.Love Metal 2003, in the same period of the realese of the album they conquered the popularity even in America. And Love Said No-The Greatest Hits 1997-2004, Dark Light 2005 became their full breakout in the United States. Venus Doom 2007 the sound of Him turned back time with this heaviest material.
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