Erin Broadley: HIM - An Interview with Ville Valo

holy crap. this interview made my day.

"Being that music is an art form and artists are expected to be able to talk about their work, cite references and place it within a historical context"

Great interview, but damn. That comment is just....this is why people roll their eyes at artists and art critics. Somethings simply ARE. There's no resume or requirements for art. Especially the "historical context"-what with the "history" of modern music and rock barely in existance. Nobody is BORN legendary or historical. Time is all that will tell...

Wonderful interview, though.

awesome interview... HIM albums really are amazing... gonna have to go see that tour... sounds awesome...

VILLE VALO looks like he could kick ass playing D and D.

Wow, what a nice treat. Me loves me some HIM.

I remember when I adored HIM and no one else knew who they were. ;B

Great article.

yay HIM!

Ah, lordie. Being that I've lived all over the place for the past few years I have the honor of saying that I was listening to HIM when the first album came out in Europe. I'm so excited that the Americans are getting to share in the love metally goodness because really, everyone should hear HIM. Everyone should also go see them live. (watch out for all the little teenygoths though, my god, they push and it's not fun almost fainting because you can't get any damn air)

As someone else said, this interview made my day worthwhile.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

::dies::

Let me add to the chorus and say that this has made my WEEK!!!

Heheheh....good lord I love this band...

yes yes i agree....oh .. i want one.. heehhe

wow, my fave site covering my fave band,
an i rember wen no1 new who there were either,they were my secret but a beautiful secret!!!!
no matter what i'll always love the way ville can portray any emotion throughtthis songs!!!
xXxnull

No friggin way!! I love this band. Awesome awesome interview!

Beautiful mistakes, I like that. "There’s always reasons to make mistakes. Because then you do new mistakes next time. So they’re beautiful mistakes."

I am stoked about their CA tour dates. I am so in the mood for HIM right now!

Edit: so stoked I can't spell...

[Edited on Oct 18, 2004 by STITCH2]

Very cool interview.

And to think, I used to get shit from my friends for listening to them.

Sweet! This made my day.

It's nice to see HIM finally getting recognition here in the states, but I have to admit it's kind of bittersweet. I liked it a little better when you could run into somebody that recognized the Heartagram and you knew that they were really into HIM, and not just someone that saw Bam running around with one. But great interview nonetheless.

God, this band i so lame.. I thought only wannabe goth kids in their early teens listened to HIM.

Something about opinions and assholes.....

wow...i'm really in the minority here, but i gotta say, i don't like HIM at all....haven't since i first heard them a few years ago...just me i guess. what's his name seems like a decent guy, and i totally agree with him as far as the white stripes, jet, ect. thing...and p.s. i fucking hate jet so much, hehe.

Great interview.