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HIM is tagged as: love metal, rock, gothic rock, finnish, metal

There are multiple artists with this name:|1) HIM is a Love Metal band from Finland.|2) HiM, a solo project put together in 1995 by Doug Scharin (drummer for June of 44, Rex, and Codeine).|3) HIM, acronym for “Hiromasa Ijichi Melodies,” a Japanese group.
1) Formed in 1991 by vocalist Ville Valo, guitarist Mikko Lindström (Linde), and bassist Mikko Paananen(Mige). Today the band consists of the previously named as well as a drummer Mika Karppinen(Gas) and a keyboardist Janne Puurtinen(Burton). The name HIM was originally an abbreviation for “His Infernal Majesty”, but was changed to the initials to avoid confusion with the occult. The name “HIM” later caused confusion when touring in the US, because of another band using the same name (read below at 2)). For this reason, the band was -jokingly - for some time known as “HER” in the States, and even more jokingly HIM&Her in Germany.
The EP, ‘666 Ways to Love: Prologue’ (1996) was their EP released only in Finland and only 1,000 were produced making it worth up to $700 and has been sold on eBay for more. HIM’s first full length album Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666[/album]’ (1997) gained European fame due to the success of the cover of Wicked Game the ...
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Top 10 HIM Songs
Wicked Game
Right Here in My Arms
The Funeral of Hearts
Heartkiller
Gone With the Sin
Join Me in Death
Poison Girl
The Sacrament
Join Me
Buried Alive by Love
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Top 10 HIM Albums
Razorblade Romance
Love Metal
Dark Light
And Love Said No
Deep Shadows And Brilliant Highlights
Venus Doom
Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666
And Love Said No - Greatest Hits 1997 - 2004
Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666
Uneasy Listening Vol. 1
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