History Music / HIM

* {{Bishonen}}: Valo, Linde, and Burton, natch.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Lead singer Ville Valo is very much this, probably owing this to his less than.....conventional upbringing.

* GreatestHitsAlbum: 'And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits 1997–2004'

** NeilDiamond's ''Solitary Man''

** ChrisIssak's ''Wicked Game''

** Neil Diamond's ''Solitary Man''

** Chris Issac's ''Wicked Game''

* AGoodNameForARockBand: The band was previously referred to as His Infernal Majesty, which predictably led to accusations of satanism and infant sacrifices. The name HIM was eventually adopted to quell suspicion.

* SignatureSong: 'Killing Loneliness', 'Join Me In Death', and , 'Wings of a Butterfly' particularly in U.S. where the song propelled the record to Gold status (notably the first Finnish band to do so). Also, to some degree, 'The Funeral of Hearts'.

They have released seven full-length albums to date.

* Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666
* Razorblade Romance
* Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights
* Love Metal
* Dark Light
* Venus Doom
* Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice

...as well as numerous greatest hits and remix albums.

They are rumored to be releasing yet another studio album by late 2012.

HIM's genre remains a matter of dispute, though they are often classed as an alternative metal band. Irritated with such pigeon-holing, lead singer Ville Valo has stated frequently that they are essentially a 'love metal' band; a sound that can be best described as 'DepecheMode meets BlackSabbath'.

* ArcNumber: [[MemeticNumber Guess]].

HIM's genre remains a matter of dispute, though they are often classed as a GothicMetal/AlternativeMetal band. Irritated with such pigeon-holing, lead singer Ville Valo has stated frequently that they are essentially a 'love metal' band; a sound that can be best described as 'DepecheMode meets BlackSabbath'.

** Unexpectedly present in other parts of HIM's work; the '[[lighterandsofter Screamworks]]' CD specifically sported a bright Barbie-esque label to make fun of the typical dark and grungy style of their genre.

* FallenAngel: Frequently evoked in their first two albums and later in select Venus Doom tracks. The celestial body Venus is closely associated with the Morning Star [[Satan Lucifer]].

* ((AndThereWasMuchRejoicing)): Many fans were pleased to learn that the band had split from Warner due to creative differences following Screamworks.

* BritishRockstar: Subverted. While Valo has a rather pronounced British accent to his English, he and his bandmates all hail from Suomi.

** ChrisIssac's ''Wicked Game''

** NeilDiamond's ''Solitary Man''

* EpicInstrumentalOpener: 'Wings of a Butterfly' and 'Sleepwalking Past Hope' (both of its opening riffs) come to mind.

* EvolvingMusic: Compare the overall styles of each album for some rainy day fun.

* LonelyPianoPiece: Burton's riff in 'The Sacrament', and the first minute of "Sleepwalking Past Hope".

* NonAppearingTitle: Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights as well as Love Metal.
* ObligatoryBondageSong: Katherine Wheel, and possibly others...
* ObsessionSong: 'Gone With The Sin', 'Katherine Wheel'.

* TheRockStar: Everyone qualifies when onstage, but Ville has a noticeably more calm and gentle demeanor otherwise.

* VocalRangeExceeded: PlayedForLaughs in a particularly jazzy cover of 'For You.' Even Ville's stunning falsetto has its limits...
* WastedSong: 'Wings of a Butterfly', reportedly.

* EpicRiff: More than you can shake a stick at.

* SelfBackinGVocalist: Often, though Burton has taken over the backup vox recently.

* VocalRangeExceeded: PlayedForLaughs in a particularly jazzy cover of 'For You.' Even Ville's stunning falsetto has its limits...

HIM are a Finnish rock band formed in 1991 in Helsinki, Finland. Scoring a number of top-ten hits in Europe and South America, they also broke records by being the first Finnish band to have a gold album in the United States. HIM's breakout album, "Razorblade Romance" featured a heady mix of gothic-tinged ballads and heavy, crunching guitar riffs, a genre mish-mash which proved an instant success. HIM had five of their studio albums certified platinum in Finland with "Razorblade Romance" being certified double platinum in Finland and platinum in Germany.

Notably, the band's ((http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20070501204623/uncyclopedia/images/6/68/Heartagram.gif Heartagram) logo is equally well-known.

* StageNames: Listed in the description. The band's multiple side projects feature the same people under and entirely different set of stage names as well.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: At 6'2', Ville Valo embodies this trope.

* VocalRangeExceeded: PlayedForLaughs in a particularly jazzy cover of 'For You.' Even Ville's stunning falsetto has its limits...
* YokoOhNo: Averted. Many of the bandmates are successfully married or are in domestic partnerships. Ville has dated many girls without a threat of the band splitting up ever coming into play.

* SanitySlippageSong: 'The Funeral of Hearts'

* VocalRangeExceeded: PlayedForLaughs in a particularly jazzy cover of 'For You.' Even Ville's stunning falsetto has its limits...

* TitleTrack: Inverted with 'For You' in which "666 Ways to Love" appear in the lyrics. Played straight with "Dark Light" and "Venus Doom", then twisted in Screamworks with the subtitle phrase "Love in Theory and Practice" appearing in the song "Katherine Wheel".

Notably, the band's heartagram logo is equally well-known.

as well as numerous greatest hits and remix albums.

* TitleTrack: Inverted with 'For You' in which "666 Ways to Love" appear in the lyrics. Played straight with "Dark Light" and "Venus Doom", then twisted in Screamworks with the subtitle phrase "Love in Theory and Practice" appearing in the song "Katherine Wheel".

* Andtherewasmuchrejoicing: Many fans were pleased to learn that the band had split from Warner due to creative differences following Screamworks.

* Greatest Hits Album: 'And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits 1997–2004'
* IAmTheBand: Averted in real life, as each band member contributes to some degree. Linde in particular has some pretty epic guitar solos under his belt, while the antics and personality of bassist Mige are frequently showcased in the band's various "Making of" music video production documentaries or interviews. Nonetheless the vast majority of fan presence online focuses on Valo.

* TallDarkandHandsome: At 6'2', Ville Valo embodies this trope.

* Getting Crap Past The Radar: 'It's All Tears' contains the lyrics 'I'll violate you in the most sensual way'. Pretty self-explanatory.
** The radar is then crushed and dismantled in the live version on their Digital Versatile Doom recording when Ville adds the following to the end: 'Well out back/ I gotta cock made outta platinum'... Andthefandomrejoiced

* Signature Song: 'Killing Loneliness', 'Join Me In Death', and , 'Wings of a Butterfly' particularly in U.S. where the song propelled the record to Gold status (notably the first Finnish band to do so). Also, to some degree, 'The Funeral of Hearts'.
* Tall Dark & Handsome: At 6'2', Ville Valo embodies this trope.

HIM are a Finnish rock band formed in 1991 in Helsinki, Finland. Scoring a number of top-ten hits in Europe and South America, they also broke records by being the first Finnish band to have a gold album in the United States. HIM's breakout album, "Razorblade Romance" featured a heady mix of gothic-tinged ballads and heavy, crunching guitar riffs; a genre mish-mash which proved an instant success. HIM had five of their studio albums certified platinum in Finland with "Razorblade Romance" being certified double platinum in Finland and platinum in Germany.

The band consists of vocalist Ville Valo, guitarist Mikko "Linde" Lindström, bassist Mikko "Migé" Paananen, Janne "Emerson Burton" Puurtinen on keyboards and Mika Karppinen on drums.

* {{Bishonen}}: The younger Ville Valo had these cheeks this troper just wanted to pinch. Not to mention his adorkable gap-toothed smile.

* CreatorBreakdown: Venus Doom

* Tall Dark & Handsome: At 6'2', Ville Valo embodies this trope.
* SanitySlippageSong: 'The Funeral of Hearts'
* ObsessionSong: 'Gone With The Sin', 'Katherine Wheel'.

* DualMeaningChorus: Quite a few of their songs can be both incredibly depressing yet hauntingly beautiful at the same time. And that's if you don't include romantic, yet sometimes utterly creepy lyrics.

* ((Creator Breakdown)): Venus Doom
* Deadpan Snarker: Ville Valo has a very morbid sense of humor. The rest of the band isn't far behind.
* Even The Guys Want Him: Lead singer Ville Valo is often photographed indulging in public displays of affection with various men. Doesn't help that he's rumored to be bisexual.
* Greatest Hits Album: And Love Said No The Greatest Hits 1997–2004
* I Am The Band: Averted, as each band member contributes to some degree. Linde in particular has some pretty epic guitar solos under his belt, while the antics and personality of bassist Mige are frequently showcased in the band's various "Making of" music video production documentaries or interviews.

* Most Writers Are Male
* Neoclassical Punk Zydeco Rockabilly: HIM's genre is very much a matter of dispute. Safe to say, it's an eclectic, if acquired, taste. Think of it as Gothic Alternative Melodic Progressive Heavy Metal.
* Signature Song: 'Killing Loneliness' & 'Join Me In Death'. To some degree, 'The Funeral of Hearts'.

* Sanity Slippage Song: 'The Funeral of Hearts'
* Obsession Song: 'Gone With The Sin'.

* {{Guyliner}}

* I Am The Band: Averted, as each band member contributes to some degree. Linde, in particular, has some pretty epic guitar solos under his belt.

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* Creator Breakdown: Venus Doom

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* Razorblade Romance (
Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights
Love Metal
Dark Light
Venus Doom )