Search results for 'ville valo'

News

HIM's 'Tears On Tape' Cracks U.S. Top 15

"Tears On Tape", the new album from Finnish "love" metallers HIM, sold 20,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 15 on The Billboard 200 chart. HIM's previous CD, 2010's "Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice", opened with 26,000 units to land at No....

News

HIM: 'All Lips Go Blue' Video Released

"All Lips Go Blue" , the new video from Finnish "love" metallers HIM, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's new album, "Tears On Tape", which was released on April 30 via Razor & Tie in North America and on April 29 through DoubleCross (Cooking Vinyl's specialist rock imprint) in the...

News

HIM Frontman Diagnosed With 'Severe Asthma With Presumptive Pneumonia'

Razor & Tie, the North American record label of Finnish "love" metallers HIM, has released the following statement: "HIM's North American tour (which was due to kick off in Los Angeles on May 3rd at the House Of Blues) has been cancelled due to unforeseen medical circumstances. HIM's lead vocali...

News

HIM: North American Tour Dates Canceled

According to the Twitter account of the official street teams for Finnish love metallers HIM, all shows on the band's "Tears On Tour" have been canceled. The trek was scheduled to kick off on May 3 in West Hollywood, Califoania and wrap on May 12 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. No reason was given fo...

News

HIM Frontman Rules Out Solo Career

Natalie Perez of Revolver magazine recently conducted an interview with vocalist Ville Valo of Finnish "love" metallers HIM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Revolver: What was on your mind when you were writing the [new HIM] album ["Tears On Tape"]? Ville: Probably the lack of sleep...

News

INSOMNIUM Guitarist Talks Next Album In New Video Interview

Nick Azinas of Peek From The Pit conducted an interview with guitarist Ville Friman of Finnish melodic death metallers INSOMNIUM on April 23 at the Underworld in London, England. You can now watch the chat below. INSOMNIUM's latest album, "One For Sorrow", was released in October 2011 in North Ameri...

News

VILLE VALO: HIM 'Is Not Just About Music, It Is A Brotherhood'

Jason Price of Icon Vs. Icon recently conducted an interview with vocalist Ville Valo of Finnish "love" metallers HIM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Icon Vs. Icon: You had your fair share of ups and downs along the way. To what do you attribute the longevity of the band? ...

News

HIM Interviewed On KERRANG! RADIO (Audio)

U.K.'s Kerrang! Radio last month conducted an interview with Finnish heavy rockers HIM in London. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. HIM's new album, "Tears On Tape", will be released on April 30 via Razor & Tie in North America and on April 29 through DoubleCross (Cooking Vinyl'...

News

MICHAEL MONROE To Release 'Horns And Halos' In August

In 2010, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and über-energetic frontman and all-round rock 'n' roll legend Michael Monroe unveiled his new side project in grand style via an exclusive press conference. Flash forward six months to a full U.K. tour with MOTÖRHEAD, and another few months to the release o...

News

HYPOCRISY Mainman Interviewed In Vienna (Video)

Austria's Stormbringer.at webzine conducted an interview with Peter Tägtgren of Swedish death metallers HYPOCRISY before the band's April 14 concert in Vienna. You can now watch the chat below. "End Of Disclosure", the new album from HYPOCRISY, registered the following first-week chart positions: Ge...

News

HIM Interviewed By Germany's NACHTAKTIV TV (Video)

Germany's Nachtaktiv TV recently conducted an interview with Finnish heavy rockers HIM in Berlin. You can now watch the chat below. HIM's new album, "Tears On Tape", will be released on April 30 via Razor & Tie in North America and on April 29 through DoubleCross (Cooking Vinyl's specialist rock...

News

HIM: 'Tears On Tape' Video Released

The official video for the title track of "Tears On Tape", the new album from from Finnish "love metallers" HIM, can be seen at AOL's Noisecreep. The CD will be released on April 30 via Razor & Tie in North America and on April 29 through DoubleCross (Cooking Vinyl's specialist rock imprint) in...

News

HIM Frontman: 'It's Very Important Not To Take Yourself Too Seriously'

Meghan Player of Push To Fire recently conducted an interview with vocalist Ville Valo of Finnish love metallers HIM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On how love and death have inspired HIM's eighth studio album, "Tears On Tape", which is being released at the end of the month: Valo...

News

HIM Singer: 'If You Premeditate Or Try To Figure Everything Out Too Quick, You Lose The Magic'

Tracy Heck of Examiner.com recently conducted an interview with vocalist Ville Valo of Finnish "love" metallers HIM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Examiner.com: For the [new HIM album, "Tears On Tape"], it seems like you got a good mix of what you would consider your early stuff a...

News

HYPOCRISY: 'End Of Disclosure' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"End Of Disclosure", the new album from Swedish death metallers HYPOCRISY, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Germany: #35 Sweden: #29 Finland: #30 Austria: #56 Switzerland: #53 Belgium: #116 Commented HYPOCRISY mastermind Peter Tägtgren: "WOW! Recognition and thanks to all the...