

Beautifully blending metal, goth and hard rock with deep, thoughtful and moving lyrics, HIM offered the world a new take on the metal genre, which became known as Love Metal (also the title of their fourth album).

Thank you.” Says frontman Ville Valoįormed in 1991 by vocalist Ville Valo, guitarist Mikko “Linde” Lindström and bassist Mikko “Migé” Paananen, HIM truly stand out as one of the rock world’s most unique acts. We completed the pattern, solved the puzzle and turned the key. “After quarter of a century of Love and Metal intertwined we sincerely feel HIM has run its unnatural course and adieus must be said in order to make way for sights, scents and sounds yet unexplored. LOVE METAL LEGENDS HIT THE ROAD FOR THE LAST TIME THIS YEARįollowing a long radio silence, Finnish rock giants HIM have announced a farewell tour, closing the final chapter on their 26 year career.

The band wrote a lengthy statement concerning the breakup saying, “after quarter of a century of Love and Metal intertwined we sincerely feel HIM has run its unnatural course and adieus must be said in order to make way for sights, scents and sounds yet unexplored.” Read the full Facebook statement below:
