His Infernal Majesty

Better known as HIM. Not BAM, HIM. BAM just had enough money and bought their heartagram symbol. Don't get them confused. Especially if you're talking to a Goth. You could potentially get pulverized (at least that's what I know coming from WI).

Being my third favorite band (1- System of a Down, 2- Coheed & Cambria), HIM definitely r0x0rs my s0x0rs. Or rocks my socks (though I prefer the 1337 phrase) if you're against "hacker slang." But it's not just me that is crazy about this band. In fact, I've noticed that so many people who listen to heavy metal appreciate HIM, and most of those go beyond that and are crazy about them (like me).

But what do you think about them? t3h 1337 or t3h sux? Awesome or mediocre? Tell me. And the others who are reading this thread.

Him=Teh l337 without a doubt. I have their Love Metal CD and listen to most of it Daily. They really now how to make good music and just are plain awsome.

Only one reply in almost two hours? Come on! Where are you Foamy, Pandora (unless both of you are BAM fans)?

Anyway, I think that this band is well deservant of this ASCII thing that I worked on for 5 minutes. Hope you can tell what it is:

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Him=Teh l337 without a doubt. I have their Love Metal CD and listen to most of it Daily. They really now how to make good music and just are plain awsome.

I have Love Metal as well (which I got for 3 bucks online, uber!). And I listen to it very, very, often. And sing along (privately). I can almost reach the note Valo sings when he sings 'fail' and 'frail' in "The Sacrament." Yeah... I want "Razorblade Romance" and that new one. Don't remember what it's called, though. Unless that's a tribute. NM. And all I have left to say is:

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...And that HIM is t3h uber1337.

I don't care much about HIM. The music's okay, some songs I actually do like... But it's great they're doing so well outside Finland. About Ville Valo, he's slimy and... slimy. Not me nor my friends can think of any other adjective about him. Oh the slimyness... Yuck.

Bam I hate, can't stand that guy... Good I don't really have to, the TV has an off-button.

HIM is the kind of music that I don't exactly hate, but I'm certainly not going to attempt listening to them.

Hmm, about two years ago I was a gigantic HIM fan. I bought all their albums (yes, even bought ) and had band shirts and all.
Then, the hype started to fade away, and soon I didn't listen to them anymore...

Untill! A few months ago I stuffed gone with the sin, wicked games and your sweet 666 on my ipod. I started to like them again, and at the moment they once again roxx0r my s0x0rs. teh win.

Oh and a list of their albums, according to my bad memory:

Razorblade Romance
Greatest Lovesongs Vol.666
Deep shadows and Brilliant Highlights
Love Metal

and the upcoming album: Dark Light

Huge HIM fan here (as you can tell from my avatar, it's from the new video "Wings Of A Butterfly").

I have all of there CDs and all of them are fantastic.

That's one thing I don't get about HIM...it's supposedly evil and "Satanic", but all their songs are about love. Make up your damn minds.

HIM doesn't really piss me off, I mean I certainly won't ever listen to the music but ... I hate the fans.... or rather the stereotypical fans.

I don't care much about HIM. The music's okay, some songs I actually do like... But it's great they're doing so well outside Finland. About Ville Valo, he's slimy and... slimy. Not me nor my friends can think of any other adjective about him. Oh the slimyness... Yuck.

Yes, but he's a genius singer. And there's no way he smokes (as the covers would suggest), his voice is too clear for that.

That's one thing I don't get about HIM...it's supposedly evil and "Satanic", but all their songs are about love. Make up your damn minds.

Well... No, not really satanic, some lyrics actually show the opposite (except the title of Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666)... Evil, I suppose yes, but in the regular evil that is required for metal. I really like their logo, though. Awesome manipulation.

The 'Satanic' element was due to the incorporation of the 'Heartagram's' Pentagon half, which is apparantly used in Occult Practice, but Ville Valo said in an interview, that this merely represented the bad side that Love has

H.I.M is a beautiful band, as a few people know, bfore I made my own siggy, my Sig space said 'All I want is you, to take me into your arms, when Love and Death embrace...'
(Favourite song!)

If I wish to be critical, I would say that despite the fantastic music they produce, Ville's voice can occasionally really screw the song - for Example, for a lamentable mournful song like 'When Love and Death Embrace' and 'Salt in our Wounds' his voice is perfect, but I cringe when he 'attempts' to sing in more lively songs, like 'Right Here in My Arms,' 'Wicked Game' being the only exception.

I love H.I.M, but sometimes, as much as I love him, I have to say ;

''Ville, no offence man, but you can't sing...at all.''

Can't stand HIM at all.

Originally Posted by Hayden Jenz

Well... No, not really satanic, some lyrics actually show the opposite (except the title of Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666)... Evil, I suppose yes, but in the regular evil that is required for metal. I really like their logo, though. Awesome manipulation.

I would not consider HIM metal (it's not tr00 or kvlt enough), and there is no requirement for metal to be evil at all. Perhaps rebellious, but evil is something that appears more rarely than you probably think.

HIM are not metal by a long shot ... they are plain ol' modern rock.

The 'Satanic' element was due to the incorporation of the 'Heartagram's' Pentagon half, which is apparantly used in Occult Practice, but Ville Valo said in an interview, that this merely represented the bad side that Love has

It's a pentacle or pentagram. A Pentagon is a five-sided shape. The Pentagon is a building in the US.

I love H.I.M, but sometimes, as much as I love him, I have to say ;

''Ville, no offence man, but you can't sing...at all.''

I would agree, but I haven't heard the fast songs. He's great in the slow songs, though. And who's the back-up low-voiced singer?

Can't stand HIM at all.

I would expect a n00-- I mean, a member -- like you to come into a fine thread and screw it up. Saying you don't like HIM is fine, you're entitled to your own opinion, but please back it up with reasons.

I would not consider HIM metal (it's not tr00 or kvlt enough), and there is no requirement for metal to be evil at all. Perhaps rebellious, but evil is something that appears more rarely than you probably think.

The Heartagram is 'tr00' and 'kvlt'-ish. Plus, their debut CD is called Love Metal. And no, it's not really an evil requirement, but more of a, like you said, rebellious, requirement. But some people would call rebellious evil.

HIM are not metal by a long shot ... they are plain ol' modern rock.

See above post.

Thank you Sear for giving this board a skewed view that metal needs to be evil and kvlt. >_>

Anyways, the heartagram is a ****ing putrid and horrid disgrace to the pentagram it is originated from.

Now, HIM =/= metal.

Sure there was an album called Love Metal, but that means ****.

It was not a metal album, nor were the remainder of HIM's albums.

Aestetics do not play any part in a bands genre. I mean sure alot of bands in certain genres rely on them ALOT, but it doesn't mean ****.

Anyways ... don't argue with my post. HIM are not metal, never have been. I know more about metal than about 90% of this board so ...

Originally Posted by Hayden Jenz

I would expect a n00-- I mean, a member -- like you to come into a fine thread and screw it up. Saying you don't like HIM is fine, you're entitled to your own opinion, but please back it up with reasons.

Because I don't like that kind of music.

whoamygod concept.