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10 bands you won’t believe never played Warped Tour

There’s no denying that for 25 years, Warped Tour was a significant rite of passage for alternative bands. Especially during the 2000s, the festival brought us performances by just about every group we knew and loved. “Just about” is a rather significant caveat, though. While the vast majority of active scene artists made a Warped appearance […]

Ville Valo of HIM releases new "Gothica Fennica Vol. 1" EP

Ville Valo, the charismatic frontman for acclaimed goth-metal outfit HIM has dropped a new EP. Gothica Fennica Vol. 1 was released today, under the name VV. The three tracks on the EP are “Salute The Sanguine,” “Run Away From The Sun” and “Saturnine Saturnalia.” The last HIM album, Tears On Tape, was released in 2013; […]

CKY will be joining HIM on their epic farewell tour

HIM's farewell tour was already one not to miss, but it just got even better with the announcement of CKY being added to the tour. Check out the dates below! Read more: HIM announce breakup and final tour It's hard to believe after 26 years of completely revolutionizing the hard rock world, HIM are calling […]

HIM announce breakup and final tour

Finnish metal band HIM have announced their breakup after 26 years as a band. They will also embark on a final farewell tour between June and Dec. of this year. American dates are yet to be announced—we'll keep you posted when they are. Read more: 10 new songs we bet you didn’t catch this week The […]

H.I.M. reveal new drummer

Finnish metal band H.I.M. have always shrouded themselves with a certain air of mystery that makes any reveal interesting. Fittingly, the band took to the stage of the Qstock Festival in Finland by surprise last night by to share the identity of their new drummer.  Read more: William Control to auction pieces of Aiden history to […]

Motionless In White to support HIM on winter tour

Motionless In White have announced that they will serve as support for Finnish rockers HIM on their upcoming Winter tour, which will hit up areas on both the East and West coasts. Tickets are on sale now. You can check out a full list of dates and locations below. Be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts. […]

HIM release "Into The Night" video

HIM have premiered a new video for “Into The Night.” The track is featured on the band's latest album, Tears On Tape. The record is available for download on iTunes now. Watch the video below and tell us what you think!

HIM cancel North American tour due to unforeseen medical circumstances

HIM have cancelled their entire North American tour due to unforeseen medical circumstances. Frontman Ville Valo has been diagnosed with severe asthma with presumptive pneumonia. All tickets will be refunded at the point of purchase, and HIM will be back on the road late summer as part of the Rock Allegiance tour. You can stream their eighth […]

HIM premiere new song, "Tears On Tape"

HIM have released the title track from their upcoming album, Tears On Tape. The record is due out on April 30 via Razor & Tie Records. Pre-orders are available on iTunes now. Fans can stream “Tears On Tape” via Noisecreep. Leave us a comment with your thoughts!

HIM announce 2013 US tour dates

Finnish “love metal” band HIM have announced that they are set to release a new album, Tears On Tape, via Razor And Tie in North America on April 30. In support of that album, they have announced a brief U.S. major cities tour. See dates below:  May 3 – Los Angeles, CA- House Of Blues         […]