H.I.M. Frontman's Duet With NATALIA AVELON: Video Available

January 5, 2007

A video clip for H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo's duet with German soap opera star Natalia Avelon, "Summer Wine", has been posted online at YouTube.com. The track is included on the soundtrack to the movie "Das Wilde Leben" about the life of Uschi Obermaier (played by Natalia).

H.I.M.'s latest album, "Dark Light" (2005),has been officially certified gold in the U.S. for sales in excess of 500,000 copies. The single "Wings of a Butterfly" peaked at No. 19 on Billboard's Modern Rock chart and No. 20 on the Mainstream Rock tally, according to Billboard.com. "Dark Light" has sold more than 900,000 copies worldwide.

H.I.M. in September cancelled a two-week North American tour and has instead announced plans to hit the studio to record a new album, with an eye on a 2007 release via Sire. The trek was to begin Oct. 18 in Lowell, Mass., and wrap Oct. 31 in Universal City, Calif.

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