HIM Discography

HIM Discography

HIM



HIM is a rock band from Finland formed in 1991 by vocalist Ville Valo, guitarist Mikko Lindström, and bassist Mikko Paananen. They have released six full length albums to date. As of 2008, they are the first and only Finnish band to have an album certified a "gold record" in the United States.

HIM's genre is debated in some circles; their musical style is often referred to as "love metal" by Valo and by the group's fans. Ville Valo has stated that the band started as a "Black Sabbath tribute band of sorts". Valo stated in an interview on the Love Metal Archives Vol. I DVD, that he was fed up with journalists and interviewers asking him (Valo), and the rest of the band what the genre of HIM was. He said in answer to that question, they created the genre entitled "love metal" (which was also the name of their 2003 album.) Critics, incorrectly or not, frequently refer to them as alternative rock, gothic metal, or gothic rock. However, their musical style varies between albums and songs.

Background Information:

Origin: Finland
Genre(s): Alternative rock, Various others
Years active: 1991 - Present
Label(s): Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records, Warner Music Group, Helsinki Music Company

Members:

Current:

*Ville Valo
*Mikko Lindström, aka "Linde"
*Mikko Paananen, aka "Mige"
*Janne Puurtinen, aka "Burton"
*Mika Karppinen, aka "Gas"

Former:

*Juippi
*Tarvonen
*Oki
*Antto Melasniemi
*Sergei Ovalov
*Juhana "Pätkä" Rantala
*Jussi-Mikko "Juska" Salminen




666 Ways to Love: Prologue (1996)
EP




Released: October 16, 1996
Label: BMG
Producer: Hiili Hiilesmaa

Code:

1. "Stigmata Diaboli" 2. "Wicked Game" (Chris Isaak) 3. "Dark Sekret Love" 4. "The Heartless"

Code:

http://rapidshare.com/files/147941842/1996_-_666_Ways_To_Love_Prologue.rar

Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666 (1997)
Studio album




Released: November 20, 1997
Label: BMG
Producer: Hiili Hiilesmaa

Code:

1. "For You (Intro)" 2. "Your Sweet Six Six Six" 3. "Wicked Game" (Chris Isaak cover) 4. "The Heartless" 5. "Our Diabolikal Rapture" 6. "It's All Tears (Drown in This Love)" 7. "When Love and Death Embrace" 8. "The Beginning of the End" 9. "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" (Blue Öyster Cult cover)

Code:

http://rapidshare.com/files/147942209/1997_-_Greatest_Love_Songs__Vol._666.rar

Razorblade Romance (1999)
Studio album




Released: December 19, 1999
Label: BMG
Producer: John Fryer

Code:

1. "I Love You (Prelude to Tragedy)" 2. "Poison Girl" 3. "Join Me in Death" 4. "Right Here in My Arms" 5. "Gone With the Sin" 6. "Razorblade Kiss" 7. "Bury Me Deep Inside Your Heart" 8. "Heaven Tonight" 9. "Death Is In Love With Us" 10. "Resurrection" 11. "One Last Time"

Code:

http://rapidshare.com/files/147943341/2000_-_RazorBlade_Romance.rar

Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights (2001)
Studio album





Released:August 27, 2001
Label: BMG
Producer: T.T. Oksala, Kevin Shirley

Code:

1. "Salt in Our Wounds" 2. "Heartache Every Moment" 3. "Lose You Tonight" 4. "In Joy and Sorrow" 5. "Pretending" 6. "Close to the Flame" 7. "You Are the One" 8. "Please Don't Let It Go" 9. "Beautiful" 10. "In Love and Lonely" 11. "Love You Like I Do"

Code:

http://rapidshare.com/files/147943759/2001_-_Deep_Shadows_And_Brilliant_Highlights.rar

Love Metal (2003)
Studio album




Released:April 14, 2003
Recorded: 2002-2003
Label: BMG
Producer: Hiili Hiilesmaa, Tim Palmer

Code:

1. "Buried Alive By Love" 2. "The Funeral of Hearts" 3. "Beyond Redemption" 4. "Sweet Pandemonium" 5. "Soul On Fire" 6. "The Sacrament" 7. "This Fortress of Tears" 8. "Circle of Fear" 9. "Endless Dark" 10. "The Path"

Code:

http://rapidshare.com/files/147944201/2003_-_Love_Metal.rar

Dark Light (2005)
Studio album




Released:September 23, 2005 (Germany)
September 26, 2005 (International)
September 27, 2005 (United States)
Label: Sire Records
Producer: Tim Palmer

Code:

1. "Vampire Heart" 2. "Wings of a Butterfly" 3. "Under the Rose" 4. "Killing Loneliness" 5. "Dark Light" 6. "Behind the Crimson Door" 7. "The Face of God" 8. "Drunk on Shadows" 9. "Play Dead" 10. "In the Nightside of Eden"

Code:

http://rapidshare.com/files/147945147/2005_-_Dark_Light.rar

Venus Doom (2007)
Studio album




Released:September 14, 2007 (Germany, Finland, Sweden & Ireland)
September 15, 2007 (Puerto Rico)
September 17, 2007 (International)
September 18, 2007 (United States & Canada)
Recorded: June 2006 - March 2007
Label: Sire Records
Producer: Tim Palmer / Hiili Hiilesmaa

Code:

1. "Venus Doom" 2. "Love in Cold Blood" 3. "Passion's Killing Floor" 4. "The Kiss of Dawn" 5. "Sleepwalking Past Hope" 6. "Dead Lovers' Lane" 7. "Song or Suicide" 8. "Bleed Well" 9. "Cyanide Sun"

Code:

http://rapidshare.com/files/147946819/2007_-_Venus_Doom.rar

Uneasy Listening Vol. 1 (2006)
Compilation album





Released:October 27, 2006 (Germany & Ireland)
October 30, 2006 (UK)
November 14, 2006 (North America)
Label: Sony BMG

Code:

1. "The Sacrament" (Disrhythm Remix) 2. "The Funeral of Hearts" (Acoustic Version) 3. "Join Me in Death" (Strongroom Mix) 4. "Close to the Flame (The Rappula Tapes) 5. "In Joy and Sorrow" (String Version) 6. "It's All Tears" (Unplugged Radio Live) 7. "When Love and Death Embrace" (AOR Radio Mix) 8. "Buried Alive By Love" (Deliverance Version) 9. "Gone With the Sin" (O.D. Version) 10. "Salt in Our Wounds" (Thulsa Doom Version) 11. "Please Don't Let it Go" (Acoustic Version) 12. "One Last Time" (Rockfield Madness Version) 13. "For You" (Unplugged Radio Live) 14. "The Path" (P.S. Version) 15. "Lose You Tonight" (Thulsa Doom Extended Dub)

Code:

http://rapidshare.com/files/147945577/2006_-_Uneasy_Listening_vol_1.rar

Uneasy Listening Vol. 2 (2007)
Compilation album




Released:April 20th, 2007 (Germany & Ireland)
April 24 / 25, 2007 (Europe, Canada)
May 22nd, 2007 (USA)
Label: Sony BMG

Code:

1. "Buried Alive By Love" (616 Version) 2. "Rendezvous With Anus" (El Presidente Version) (Turbonegro cover) 3. "Sigillum Diaboli" (Studio Live Evil) 4. "I Love You (Prelude to Tragedy)" (White House Version) 5. "The Beginning of the End" (Sad Damn Version) 6. "Again" (Hollovlad Tapes) 7. "Wicked Game" (Live in Turku) (Chris Isaak cover) 8. "Soul On Fire" (Erich Zann's Supernatural Remix) 9. "Beautiful" (Hollovlad Tapes) 10. "Endless Dark" (616 Version) 11. "Hand of Doom" (Live in Turku) (Black Sabbath cover) 12. "Right Here in My Arms" (Live in Turku)2 13. "Sailin' On" (Live in Turku) (Bad Brains cover) 14. "Pretending" (Cosmic Pope Jam Version)

Code:

http://rapidshare.com/files/147946099/2007_-_Uneasy_Listening_Vol.2.part1.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/147946430/2007_-_Uneasy_Listening_Vol.2.part2.rar

And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits 1997–2004 (2004)
Greatest hits album




Released:March 15, 2004
Label: BMG
Producer: Hiili Hiilesmaa, John Fryer, T.T. Oksala, Kevin Shirley, Tim Palmer

Code:

1. "And Love Said No" 2. "Join Me in Death" 3. "Buried Alive By Love" 4. "Heartache Every Moment" 5. "Solitary Man" (Neil Diamond Cover) 6. "Right Here in My Arms" 7. "The Funeral of Hearts" 8. "In Joy and Sorrow" 9. "Your Sweet 666" (Re-Recorded Version) 10. "Gone With the Sin" 11. "Wicked Game" (Chris Isaak Cover) (Re-Recorded Version) 12. "The Sacrament" 13. "Close to the Flame" 14. "It's All Tears (Drown in This Love)" (Re-Recorded Version) 15. "Poison Girl" 16. "Pretending" 17. "When Love and Death Embrace"

Code:

http://rapidshare.com/files/147944736/2004_-_Greatest_Hits.rar

Digital Versatile Doom (2008)
Live album




Released:April 29, 2008
Label: Sire Records

Code:

1. "Passion's Killing Floor" 2. "Wings of a Butterfly" 3. "Buried Alive By Love" 4. "Wicked Game" 5. "The Kiss of Dawn" 6. "Vampire Heart" 7. "Poison Girl" 8. "Dead Lovers' Lane" 9. "Join Me" 10. "It's All Tears (Drown in This Love)" 11. "Sleepwalking Past Hope" (Abridged Cut) 12. "Killing Loneliness" 13. "Soul On Fire" 14. "Your Sweet 666" 15. "Bleed Well" 16. "The Funeral of Hearts"

Code:

http://rapidshare.com/files/147947411/2008_-_Digital_Versatile_Doom.part1.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/147947938/2008_-_Digital_Versatile_Doom.part2.rar