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HIM Bow Out Of North American Tour Due to Frontman Ville Valo's Illness

Chad Childers — Mon, 06 May 2013 10:00:58 +0000

North America will be in a short supply of love metal over the next few weeks. That’s because Finnish rockers HIM have bowed out of their North American trek due to illness, as frontman Ville Valo has been ordered to rest. The band, who just released their ‘Tears on Tape’ album, were scheduled to start [...]

Volbeat, HIM, All That Remains + Airbourne Set for 2013 Rock Allegiance Tour

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:06:46 +0000

The lineup for this year’s Rock Allegiance tour has been announced and it features Volbeat, HIM, All That Remains and Airbourne. The Monster Energy Rock Allegiance tour began in 2011, as Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Puddle of Mudd and more toured on the inaugural tour. Rock Allegiance became a destination festival in 2012, as Stone Temple Pilots, Three Days Grace + [...]

HIM Previewing Tracks From 'Tears on Tape'

Mary Ouellette — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:40:15 +0000

Although HIM’s new disc ‘Tears On Tape’ won’t officially be available until April 30, the band is offering previews of each new song all this week, starting today (April 22). With a three year gap since their last release ‘Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice,’ fans will likely be chomping at the bit to get [...]

HIM's Ville Valo on the Appeal of Finnish Bands

Liz Ramanand — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 01:26:20 +0000

HIM are one of the most popular bands hailing from Finland, and fans are excited for their forthcoming album, ‘Tears on Tape,’ which is due out April 26 via Razor & Tie Records in the States. Loudwire recently had the chance to chat with frontman Ville Valo, who shared his views on why several bands [...]

HIM Unveil Dates for 2013 North American Trek 'Tears on Tour'

Chad Childers — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 01:04:30 +0000

Who's ready to get their "love metal" on?! After a few years away, HIM are re-emerging this year with a brand new album called 'Tears on Tape,' and they've unveiled the first North American shows this year, with hopefully more to follow.