February 2, 2023
Interview – HIM’s Ville Valo
Looking back at the early 2000s era of Rock and Metal, few artists stick out as decade defining. In the more mainstream world, you had the likes of Slipknot, Nickelback, and Linkin Park...
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January 13, 2023
VV – Neon Noir (Album Review)
“It’s the Mamas and the Papas dressed up as Metallica on their way to a Halloween bash at the Studio 54 . . ." So muses Ville Valo, the God of Finnish Love Metal, a.k.a. His Infernal Majesty. Under the guise of VV, his extra...
December 17, 2018
Interview – Kerbera
Over the last 2 decades a interesting mix of bands have emerged from the Scandinavian region. From those such as Finland's HIM to Sweden's Deathstars, each bring a unique approach to music with a twist of Rock, Metal, Goth, Electronic, and Pop influence. Now leading...
April 27, 2018
Black Needle Noise with Attasalina Premiere Video For “Messages By Dreams”
Most famously known for his list of production works through the years, John Fryer's reputation proceeds him. Helping shape the sounds of some artist's most memorable albums, including Nine Inch Nails' 1989 Pretty Hate Machine, HIM's 2000 Razorblade Romance, Depeche Mode's 1981 Speak & Spell,...
April 20, 2018
HIM (Movie Review)
Where would one expect the devil to feast on the souls of the mortals? In an old, spooky mansion, in a castle, the sewers or catacombs? Of course not, as those are all clichés. Since all businessmen and capitalism in general are pure evil, the...
March 19, 2018
Pyewacket (Movie Review)
Be careful what your angsty teenage blood desires, because it just might come true! So goes the basic premise and the moral at the heart of the rocking new Canadian Horror/Thriller offering, Pyewacket, which arrives in theaters and On Demand on Friday, March 23, 2018,...
December 14, 2017
SadDoLLs – Blood of a Kind (Album Review)
Athens, the heart of Ancient Greece, is historically known as a powerful civilization and empire. A thriving modern city to this day, when thinking of the Athens' Metal scene, most would immediately mention Septicflesh and Rotting Christ, but another worth mention is the group calling...
September 1, 2016
Daniel Lioneye – Vol III (Album Review)
Who exactly are Daniel Lioneye? Hailing from Finland, Daniel Lioneye initially came together back in 2001 when HIM's Guitarist Mikko "Linde" Lindström, Vocalist Ville Valo, and Bassist Mikko "Mige" Paananen were reportedly looking for an outlet away from the whirlwind of success and stress that came...
January 7, 2015
HIM amaze New Jersey 12-11-14 w/ Motionless in White & Wounds
What better way to escape from the holiday woes then a trip into Gothic Metal bliss with three unlikely paired bands. Initially begun as rumors in the early fall of 2014, it soon became confirmed that Finland's own HIM would be returning to North America...
September 1, 2013
Interview – Ville Valo of HIM
Finland has made a name for itself as a country spawning some of the most unique and best metal acts in the world over the past 2 decades. In 1991 a band by the name of HIM (His Infernal Majesty) formed to start a new...
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