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HIM
Metal

HIM is a five-piece Finnish love metal band. Although many perceive them as a new act, HIM has been active for well over 15 years. HIM used to stand for "His Infernal Majesty" as an insult to the Rastafarian religion but they have since dropped the abbreviation. They play melodic goth rock, or"Love Metal". They were brought a great deal of success and notoriety due to pro-skateboarder Bam Margera's use of their "heartagram" logo on his own line of skateboards and clothing and referencing HIM as "the greatest band of all time" on their albums and in his CKY home movies. HIM's front man Ville Va ...read more

HIM is a five-piece Finnish love metal band. Although many perceive them as a new act, HIM has been active for well over 15 years. HIM used to stand for "His Infernal Majesty" as an insult to the Rastafarian religion but they have since dropped the abbreviation. They play melodic goth rock, or"Love Metal". They were brought a great deal of success and notoriety due to pro-skateboarder Bam Margera's use of their "heartagram" logo on his own line of skateboards and clothing and referencing HIM as "the greatest band of all time" on their albums and in his CKY home movies. HIM's front man Ville Valo writes most of the music and his lyrics deal with the pros and cons of being in love or how every good thing has a negative aspect to it. « hide

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LPs
Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice
02/08/2010

3.2
96 Votes
Venus Doom
2007

3.4
184 Votes
Dark Light
2005

3.1
361 Votes
Love Metal
2003

3.4
279 Votes
Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights
2001

3.6
148 Votes
Razorblade Romance
2000

3.6
277 Votes
Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666
1997

3.7
161 Votes
EPs
666 Ways to Love: Prologue
1996

3.8
21 Votes
This Is Only the Beginning
1995

4.3
18 Votes
Live Albums
Love Metal Archives Vol.1
2005

3.9
6 Votes
Compilations
Uneasy Listening Vol. 2
2007

3.4
38 Votes
Uneasy Listening Vol. 1
2006

3
50 Votes
And Love Said No
2004

3.7
110 Votes
The Single Collection
2002

3.5
22 Votes

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