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Back from Hel(sinki)
First of all a happy new year 2005 for you all sweethearts. We just got back from two weeks Helsinki. We really had a great time there. Read in our Review what it was like for us. HIMforfans.de had the opportunity to join in the HIM pressconference on 31.12.2004 in the Scandic Hotel. The conference started at 20.00. Most questions were regarding the future plans of the band and the upcoming CD. There was actually nothing new. Just that funnny story when Ville was asked what the strangest thing was that happend to him in the near past. He answered that he opened the door for an old lady and she was very gratfull by saying "F... You". Isn't that nice? We also did an interview with HIM's manager Seppo Vesterinen the same day. However we didn't find the time yet to get it online. So plz be patient. thx. In the next days we will update some pictures of the pressconference.
Jägermeister party at Tavastia
About three weeks ago HIM performed 6 songs at a party in Tavastia Klubi in their hometown Helsinki. The party was organized by Jägermeister. It was great fun for everyone as all the invited people got free Jägermeister. :-)
Tavastia Setlist 30.12. & 31.12.
01 Buried Alive by Love
02 Your sweet Six Six Six
03 The Sacrament
04 Wicked Game
05 Right here in my arms
06 Fortress of tears
07 Razorblade Kiss
08 Solitary Man
09 Poison Girl
10 Join Me
11 In Joy and Sorrow
12 Soul on Fire
Media News
In BRAVO you could find a poster of Ville. Sonic Seducer had some pictures and a report from HIM and Zeraphine, in Music Express you could read a review of "Bittersweet", Ilta Sanomat had some reports about the upcoming charity concert  as well as about the gig @ Tavastia. There was an interview about the new album in the finnish mag Iltalehti and in the Spin mag you could find Villes album pics for 2005.
HIM to rock Italy in summer 2005
According to heartaclub the band will play in Italy in summer, probably at the "Goods of Metal festival". No date is fix yet.
Asia Benefit @ Hartwall Arena, Helsinki
HIM, The Rasmus, Apocalyptica, Negative & The 69 EYES in cooperation with Finnish Red Cross will do a benefit for Asia concert at Helsinki's 12 000 seater Hartwall Arena on Monday January 17th. The concert starts at 19.00 and tickets at 30 euros will go on sale through Lippupalvelu at 9.00 on Tuesday January 11. There is no age limit.
Finland's YLE X national radio will broadcast the concert live starting at 19.00. YLE TV2 will do a 2-hour special of the event to be broadcast on Sunday, January 23 at 19.15 and repeated the following Monday on TV2.
Hartwall Arena, RMC Light & Sound, RGB are among the many parties providing facilities and services for free and all income from the show will be channeled without deductions to the victims of the Asian disaster.
(taken from Heartagram.com)
Interview with Bam Margera
Dark Secret club got the chance to interview Bam who was in Helsinki as well. Click here to read what he had to tell them.
Valo's Soloalbum
According to www.blabbermouth.net : H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo will reportedly record a solo album this year that is expected to be released before the new H.I.M. CD. The solo effort will apparently be inspired by "country" music (PC: say that again???) and Ville's recent work on APOCALYPTICA's "Bittersweet" video, and will include the songs "Under the Rose", "Face of God" and "Have No Fear", which were performed by Valo during a recent live appearance. The new H.I.M. album, which is presently untitled, will reportedly be recorded at the Paramour studio in L.A. with producer Tim Palmer (Ozzy Osbourne, SEPULTURA) and is expected to be released in September/October 2005 via Sire Records. Ville told the Finnish Iltalehti newspaper last week that he will write 13 songs for the album over a two-month period, because "I do my best work under pressure," he reportedly said.
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More HIM from 17.01.05
Therefor Ville changed his white suit into a black one. If you wanna hear it just click 
caught up with him after the pressconference of the band on 31.12.2004 at the Scandic Hotel in Helsinki. Seppo was really nice and took a lot of time for our questions.