Monday 9 June 2008

Digital Versatile Doom

A couple of weeks ago I splashed out on what, for me, amounts to musical porn. My favourite band released a limited edition (I have number 1900) live DVD and CD package, which also came with a nifty flickbook that made me very pleased for at least 20 minutes.

Now, very few people have heard of HIM - full name His Infernal Majesty - because they're a bit doom, gloom and gothic eyeliner. Plus they're from Finland, which is only on the musical beaten track if you're particlarly interested in operatic metal. Which I am.

Being female, I do have to admit my interest is partially driven by lust for Ville Valo, who is beyond all doubt the most attractive man I have ever laid eyes on. The man rocks eyeliner better than most women.

I also have to admit that they've gone a bit downhill over the last couple of years - HIM is the only band to have released an album on which I like every single song. And not just once, either. But the last one was nothing like their usual standard, which I have peevishly attributed to Ville falling in love. You can't be cheerful and make this kind of music.




And now for a video moment, for anyone in the mood for lusting over His Gothicness. Or appreciating some marvellous music, of course.

4 comments:

C said...

Thanks for introducing me to this, I've never heard of him LOL I mean them LOL.

Anonymous said...

Hope Shunt plays this - I can then watch you 'do a mental' on the dancefloor.

CatDude said...
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CatDude said...

How can anybody NOT have heard of HIM? This is totally amazing, as they have been quite a big thing over here a couple of years ago. Their song "Join me" has been number one in the charts for 4 weeks and has been in there for a total of 23 weeks!