20.12.2005, NEWS

• KILLING LONELINESS (H-I-M666 Club): "Killing Loneliness" single will be released January 23rd, 2006 and will be available for preoder next week on recordstore. Will be released in 3 formats as usuall on UK. Tracklisting will include as B-sides live versions of the last album like "Play Dead", "Rip Out The Wings Of A Butterfly" and "Under The Rose"-

14.12.2005, NEWS

• KILLING LONELINESS (H-I-M666 Club): "Killing Loneliness" single will be released January 23rd, 2006 and will be available for preoder next week on recordstore. Will be released in 3 formats as usuall on UK. Tracklisting will include as B-sides live versions of the last album like "Play Dead", "Rip Out The Wings Of A Butterfly" and "Under The Rose".
• 1LIVE-KASSETTENDECK (HIMforFans.de): The German Radio Channel "1 Live", in the night from 01.12. to 02.12.05 it broadcasted the transmission "Kassettendeck", on which artists come and moderate their favourite songs. Ville was guest at this night and he talked about the following artists and songs: Mazzy Star - "Fade Into You"; Neil Young & Crazy Horse - "Thrasher"; Type 0 Negative - "Wolf Moon"; The Sisters Of Mercy - "Marian"; Lamb - "Stronger"; Monster Magnet - "Dopes To Infinity"; Kate Bush - "Under Ice"; The Mission - "Butterfly On A Wheel"; Led Zeppelin - "The Rain Song"; W.A.S.P. - "Love Machine"; Jane's Addiction - "Stop"; Ozzy Osbourne - "Crazy Train"; Madonna - "Live To Tell". Click here to listen to Ville's opinion about the songs and artists.
• "BAM MARGERA PRESENTS HIM" (HIMforFans.de): Will be broadcasted in Finland on 22.12.05 at 23:20h, re-running on 31.12.05 at 22:50h at Nelosella. More information in Finnish can be found here.
• KERRANG! PODCAST (HIMforFans.de): Wishing us all a happy holiday is Funeral For A Friend's Matt Davies, Fightstar's Charlie Simpson, In Flames' Anders Fridén and HIM's Ville Valo, who has a bit of a cough. And his toilet's broken. Click here to listen to the Podcast.

08.12.2005, NEWS

• ROADRUNNER 25th ANNIVERSARY: Ville Valo will be on the lineup of the Roadrunner 25th anniversary concert at the Nokia Theater in New York on December 15th 2005 is now official. Ville and other artist will perform 24 classic Roadrunner songs ranging from the King Diamond era, all the way through the recently released Roadrunner United album. Tickets are available now through ticketmaster.com, at their outlets across the US and via phone by calling 212-307-7171. More info about this at Roadrunner Records. The flayer here.
• KILLING LONELINESS PROMO ARTWORK (H-I-M666 Club): By clicking here you can see it.
• H.I.M. AUDIO INTERVIEWS: StriglsMusicNews.com has posted episode 24 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. The episode features interviews co-host John Ostronomy conducted with H.I.M. members Ville Valo, Migé Amour, Gas Lipstick and Linde Lindstrom as well as an interview with Skindred drummer, Dirty Arya. Host, Mark Strigl, and Ostronomy also discuss topics including legendary New York City clubs CBGB's and Continental NYC, Bam Margera, Yngwie Malmsteen, and Glam Metal. Pictures as well as the 30 minute podcast can be downloaded at this location. iTunes users can also subscribe to "Talking Metal" for free at this location.
• MTV.COM (HIMforFans.de): At mtv.com you can vote for HIM. Choose a HIM song and vote for it!
• VILLE DRUGGED (HIMforFans.de): According to Kerrang someone spiked Villes drink and stole everything of him. But he is okay again.

05.12.2005, NEWS

• HIM in AUSTRALIA: H.I.M. will will embark on their first-ever tour of Australia in March 2006. Tickets for the trek go on sale on Thursday, December 15 at 9:00 a.m. The tour dates are as follows:
  Mar. 22 - The Tivoli - Brisbane, AUS
  Mar. 23 - The Big Top, Luna Park - Sydney, AUS
  Mar. 26 - The Palace - Melbourne, AUS
• MORE about HIM: As previously reported, H.I.M.'s video for their new single, "Killing Loneliness", has been posted online at MTV Europe. The song comes off the Finnish goth metallers' latest album, "Dark Light", which has sold 149,000 copies in the United States since its late September release, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

01.12.2005, NEWS

• SEE NOW "KILLING LONELINESS" by clicking HERE... CHOOSE HIM - KILLING LONELINESS from the PLAYLIST!

19.11.2005, NEWS

• ST. PETERSBURG & MOSCOW (HIMforFans.de): HIM will rock the Russian fans together with The Rasmus on the following dates: 02.02.2006 in St. Petersburg & 04.02.2006 in Moscow.
• ONLINE INTERVIEW (HIMforFans.de): By clicking on truth.mag you can read an interview with the Migé and Gas.
• WHATEVERITTAKES (HIMforFans.de): As everyone knows, Ville designed a whristband for a Charity, named whateverittakes. There you can buy these whristbands. Now they want to produce another HIM one, but they need your help for that. Register or Login there and vote for your favourite design.
• VAMPIRE HEART (HIMforFans.de): Design your very own t-shirt for the forthcoming release "Vampire Heart" and if you win, your t-shirt will be printed up and maybe worn my many fans and of course, you'll get one too but with an added extra! More info here.
• NEXT US TOUR (HIMforFans.de): The next tour that will lead HIM into the US will probably be in April/ May 2006. Everything depends on how the current US Tour will work out. No dates to be named at the moment.
• CALENDAR 2006 (HIMforFans.de): If you want to view all pictures of the official calendar, click starkalender and enjoy the pictures.

09.11.2005, NEWS

• HIM in ITALY again on MARCH 07th at ALCATRAZ in MILAN and on MARCH 08th at PALASPORT in MESTRE (VE). Tickets's price is 25.00 € + fee and you can buy them at www.ticketone.it starting from November 11st.

08.11.2005, NEWS

• ACCORDING HELSINKI MUSIC COMPANY (H-I-M666 Club): The second single off HIM's "Dark Light" album is "Killing Loneliness". The promo copies will be given out to radio stations in November and the single will be released in January 2006. The music video will be finished during November as well.
• VAMPIRE HEART (H-I-M666 Club): "Vampire Heart" will be released on vinyl at UK, Kerrang says that will have one of the sides of the vinyl etched with the heartagram. According with recordstore.com/him release date will be November 28th. Even so next single must still be "Killing Loneliness" because it seems that the video was shoot not much time ago in Los Angeles, and probably this vinyl will be just one of those vinyl limited editions that usually are released on UK only.
• JAPANESE "DARK LIGHT" & VINYL (H-I-M666 Club): Warner Music Japan has released on October 26th "Dark Light" and will include as bonustrack Poison Heart. Also "Dark Light" will be released on vinyl format on US today, November 08th.
• MEET HIM in TORONTO (HIMforFans.de): HIM will be doing an instore appereance on Sunday, November 13th in Toronto before their sold out show at the Kool Haus. You can meet the band at 03:00 pm at HMV, 333 Young Street.
• UK DATE ADDED (HIMforFans.de): HIM will rock another town in January: Newcastle. They will play on 20th January at the Newcastle Carling Academy. Order your ticket!
• TOUR BOOK (HIMforFans.de): All fans who are able to visit one of the US shows have the chance to buy a HIM tour book.
• VILLE's GREETINGS (HIMforFans.de): On himus.com you can listen to Ville`s Greetings from the US Tour.
• HIM NEED YOUR SUPPORT (HIMforFans.de): Visit mtvU and view the clip of "Wings Of A Butterfly". Every view is a vote!

29.10.2005, NEWS

• HIM WILL ROCK ATHENS (HIMforFans.de): According to DarkSecretClub HIM will rock Athens on Monday, 06th March 2006. More info will follow soon.
• BAM VISITED HIM in the US (HIMforFans.de): By clicking here you can view some pic's of Ville with Bam.
• TATTOO SESSION (HIMforFans.de): If you want to view some pic's HIM and Bam did a tattoo party just click here.

21.10.2005, NEWS

• ITALIAN CHARTS: "Dark Light" is #25 in Italy.
• SELLING in US: Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. have sold an impressive 85.000 copies of their new album, "Dark Light", in the United States... thanks to Robert666 :)
• VIDEO "KILLING LONELINESS": Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. shot a video for their next single off their "Dark Light" album, "Killing Loneliness", earlier in the week in the Los Angeles
  area... thanks to Robert666 :)
• CHANGED DATES in MEXICO (H-I-M666 Club): HIM have delayed one day both concerts on Mexico because the day November 25th de Noviembre there is a To/Die/For gig and they want that the public could see both bands without to have to choose one. So the dates will be November 26th (tickeds already on sale) and 27th (on sale on a few days) at Salon 21.
• PICS from LOS ANGELES (H-I-M666 Club): You can see a lot of great pics from the gig at "The Wiltern" Los Angeles (October 15th) from here.
• DVD HIM - POISON ARROW (H-I-M666 Club): Chrome Dreams have released the dvd called HIM Poison Arrow, a very complete dvd unauthorised documentary film with interviews and previously unseen footage. DVD is on sale on uk shops and online at sites like eil.com and cdon.com.

14.10.2005, NEWS

• ITALIAN CHARTS: "Dark Light" is #28 in Italy.

07.10.2005, NEWS

• VOTE HIM FOR MTV MUSIC AWARDS: Please help us and vote for HIM as "Best Finnish" for the MTV Music Awards. Vote here!
• US TOUR STARTED (HIMforFans.de): HIM rocked the first show for the US Tour at Roseland Theatre in Portland on 05th October. The setlist was as follows: Vampire Heart, Right Here In My Arms, Buried Alive By Love, Join Me In Death, Behind The Crimson Door, Wicked Game, Under The Rose, The Funeral Of Hearts, Your Sweet 666, Killing Lonliness, It's All Tears, Poison Heart, Play Dead, Razorblade Kiss, Soul On Fire, Rip Out The Wings Of A Butterfly - Encore - The Sacrament.
• OZZFEST DVD (HIMforFans.de): On the cover of the Ozzfest DVD you can see Ville. This DVD contains some minutes of HIM's gig at the Download Festival at Ozzfest.

06.10.2005, NEWS

• ITALIAN CHARTS: "Dark Light" is #10 in Italy.

05.10.2005, NEWS

• SELLING in US: Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. have sold an impressive 46.394 copies of their new album, "Dark Light", in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position #18 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart... thanks to Robert666 :)

03.10.2005, NEWS

• "KILLING LONELINESS" (H-I-M666 Club): English online shop www.hmv.co.uk have already available for preorder the next single of "Dark Light". It seem this time choosen song have been "Killing Loneliness" and will be released November 21st.
• HIM WILL GO to MEXICO on NOVEMBER (H-I-M666 Club): HIM have confirmed two dates at Mexico on November, exactly will be the days 25 and 26 at "Salon 21". At same time they added one date more on Dublin (January 17th), Manchester (January 21st) and Birmingham (January 25th).
• RALF STRATHMANN (H-I-M666 Club): Ralf Strathmann have made the HIM promo pics we know. He have worked before with bands like Muse, SOAD, Apocalyptica... To see the photos that he have on his site with HIM and Valo click here.