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Watch: Former HIM Frontman VILLE VALO Plays First U.S. Concert Under VV Banner

Former HIM frontman Ville Valo played his first solo concert in the U.S. under the VV banner on March 31 at TLA (Theatre For The Living Arts) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Joining Ville on stage as part of his backing band are Mikko Virta on guitar, Risto Rikala on drums, Sampo Sundström on guitar...

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Former HIM Frontman VILLE VALO Loves The Escapism Of Books

Former HIM frontman Ville Valo recently went on "Side Jams With Bryan Reesman"to talk about his love for literature. He offered many of his book and graphic novel recommendations, including works by Mariana Enriquez, Edith Södergran, Alan Moore, Hugo Pratt and Guy de Maupassant. Ville talked about h...

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VILLE VALO 'Felt A Sense Of Relief' When HIM Called It Quits

In a new interview with Czech Republic's Metalshop TV, former HIM frontman Ville Valo was asked if he felt "free", like after a divorce, when the band officially called it quits in 2017. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I've never gone through a divorce, so I'm not sure how that f...

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VILLE VALO On Possibility Of HIM Reunion: 'It Would Have To Be For A Good Reason'

In a new interview with Czech TV Česká Televize, ex-HIM frontman Ville Valo was asked about the possibility of a reunion of his former band. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It would have to be for a good reason. There would have to be some new music or whatever. Just playing the old s...

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VILLE VALO Discusses His Tattoos In New 'Behind The Ink' Video Segment

Former HIM frontman Ville Valo talked about some of his tattoos for PitCam TV 's "Behind The Ink" segment. The 15-minute clip can be viewed below. More than a decade ago, Valo discussed his philosophy on tattoos, saying: "I think if you use different tattoo artists to do a sleeve, it just ends up lo...

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VILLE VALO: 'At This Moment In Time, I'm Not Interested At All' In HIM Reunion

In a new interview with Scott Penfold of Loaded Radio, ex-HIM frontman Ville Valo discussed the factors that contributed to the breakup of his former band. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think it was just that we were a bit worn out. We lost the spark. We all loved touring, but the...

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Watch: Former HIM Frontman VILLE VALO Plays First Concert Under VV Banner

Former HIM frontman Ville Valo played his first solo concert under the VV banner Friday night (January 13) at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland. Joining Ville on stage as part of his backing band were Mikko Virta on guitar, Risto Rikala on drums, Sampo Sundström on guitar and Juho Vehmanen on bass. VV's...

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HIM's VILLE VALO Shares Music Video For 'Neon Noir' Title Track

HIM mastermind Ville Valo (VV) has released the official music video for the title track of his debut solo album, "Neon Noir". The LP was made available today (Friday, January 13) via Heartagram Records, distributed by UMG/Spinefarm. Last April, Valo released the first single from "Neon Noir", a so...

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VILLE VALO On HIM's Decision To Call It Quits: 'We Lost The Spark'

Former HIM frontman Ville Valo spoke to Germany's Sonic Seducer about the band's decision to call it quits in 2017 after completing a farewell tour, closing the final chapter on the "love metal" group's 26-year career. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It took quite a long time for us t...

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Neon Noir

For the first decade of this century and a little bit beyond, HIM were the undisputed kings of gothic rock. Their frontman, Ville Valo, was a born star and a songwriter of great distinction, and so even though the band's recorded output was occasionally patchy, the Finns' metal-fueled, darkly romant...

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Former HIM Frontman VILLE VALO Loves To Be Able To 'Send Mixed Messages' Through His Music

In a new interview with Belgian Jasper, former HIM frontman Ville Valo spoke about his penchant for writing music that is simultaneously dark and uplifting. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It comes from the heart. It's stuff I'm still questioning. It's about trying to figure o...

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HIM's VILLE VALO Says 'There's No Intellect Behind' His Songwriting Process

Former HIM frontman Ville Valo, who is promoting his upcoming debut solo album, "Neon Noir", was asked in a new interview with Montreal Rocks if he had given any thought to HIM's passionate fanbase while writing and recording the material for his new LP. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH....

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Former HIM Singer VILLE VALO Says IRON MAIDEN In 1986 Was The First Concert He Ever Went To

Former HIM frontman Ville Valo was recently asked by Impericon to name the top three concerts he has ever seen. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "My first big concert was IRON MAIDEN who played in Helsinki Ice Hall. I think it was '86. They were touring an album called 'Somewhere I...

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VILLE VALO Doesn't Feel Comfortable Communicating Via Social Media

In a new interview with Gustavo Maiato, former HIM frontman Ville Valo was asked why he isn't personally active on social media. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm so old school that I still believe in imagination; I believe in stuff that is left for the imagination. Especially...

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VILLE VALO: 'I Can Still Smell The Sweat Of The Guys From HIM'

In a new interview with Sonic Perspectives, former HIM frontman Ville Valo spoke about how he came up with the logo of his VV solo project, which is said to be a spinoff of HIM's "heartagram" logo (best described as a combination of a heart and an inverted pentacle). He said (as transcribed by BLABB...