The HIM Thread

Nightwish · 14-04-2005 3:50pm

Solitaryman666 wrote:

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the second concert was a better show, but i enjoyed the 1st one more. i had gotten up from my sick bed for the october show and spent most of it trying to stay vertical, while sum little fu<kwits tried moshing.
olympia was too hot and had no water so that was a bit of a downer whereas the ambassador provided it. However that gripe is with the venue not the band

Drevin Fairy · 14-04-2005 8:41pm

Matthewthebig wrote:

to annoy you. and to repeat my point. you and HIM suck

ladies, please
No handbags

jptk · 14-04-2005 9:25pm

Bottle_of_Smoke wrote:

true, but it got balanced cos there was a fair few wrinklys there too....

Roll on download! anyone know how much the dvd's gonna cost? approx €18 here

The wrinklys were there for cathedral

Nightwish · 14-04-2005 9:27pm

jptk wrote:

The wrinklys were there for cathedral

saw a few wrinklys with HIM t-shirts and 1 biker dude with metal band patches all over his jacket including a HIM 1

jptk · 14-04-2005 9:31pm

^ what did you think of cathedral?

Nightwish · 14-04-2005 9:51pm

jptk wrote:

^ what did you think of cathedral?

i was extremely ill so i was trying my best 2 stay standing so i dont remember too much of it. Lee dorrian was a bit mental-pretending to hang himself with the microphone cord

Mimikyu · 14-04-2005 11:30pm

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jptk · 15-04-2005 4:25pm

Nightwish wrote:

i was extremely ill so i was trying my best 2 stay standing so i dont remember too much of it. Lee dorrian was a bit mental-pretending to hang himself with the microphone cord

I thought that was excellent! Doom f**king metal forever! Although im not a fan of cathedral.

Mimikyu · 16-04-2005 7:40am

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deman · 03-09-2005 6:16pm

Ziggy-Stardust wrote:

HEY! Finland has loads of other great bands like 69 Eyes, Negative, New Dawn Foundation and NOT, I repeat NOT the bloody Rasmus.

HIM are a good band, not brilliant but good.

69 Eyes on the other hand are brilliant. A great rock band with catchy riffs and unmistakeable vocals. Excellent band:-)

Fobia · 03-09-2005 6:32pm

weemcd wrote:

best band in the world lets not go nuts best band from finland sounds more like it, actually ONLY band from finland

.....Children of Bodom are Finnish.

But more on topic, "HIM", are not a very good band. At all. Anyone who thinks so needs to listen to alot more music....unlike many I wouldn't call HIM fans mini-moshers or retarded metalheads or whatnot, they're simply unexperienced. Some HIM fans might go on to listen to good music, who knows.

Oh and why do I not read the earlier posts dates? That's the second time it's been brought up from the grave. *slaps head*

Nightwish · 03-09-2005 6:39pm

Fobia wrote:

.unlike many I wouldn't call HIM fans mini-moshers or retarded metalheads or whatnot, they're simply unexperienced. Some HIM fans might go on to listen to good music, who knows.

I dont mean to start flaming or anything but I love HIM, I am not inexperienced. just cos they dont fit your definition of "good music" doesnt mean there arent others appreciate it. I may despise the music you listen to...but i do really really like Children of bodom, that you mentioned. each to their own...

Bottle_of_Smoke · 03-09-2005 7:59pm

Fobia wrote:

But more on topic, "HIM", are not a very good band. At all. Anyone who thinks so needs to listen to alot more music....unlike many I wouldn't call HIM fans mini-moshers or retarded metalheads or whatnot, they're simply unexperienced. Some HIM fans might go on to listen to good music, who knows.

Ugh, even though you're not calling us mini-moshers you're far more annoying! The way you're talking you sound like you must be the opposite of "unexperienced". So name a few bands similar to HIM that you think are better?

Fobia · 03-09-2005 8:02pm

Bottle_of_Smoke wrote:

The way you're talking you sound like you must be the opposite of "unexperienced".

Not at all, I still have tons to learn in the ways of music, I'm just passed the HIM stage, as it were

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Depends what you mean by bands similar to HIM, same genre or same style or what? Explain and I'll do my best, but I can't promise anything...

Bottle_of_Smoke · 03-09-2005 8:06pm

Well what would you recommend that might make me less inexperienced? You must have been thinking something when you posted the previous post.

Fobia · 03-09-2005 8:14pm

Well if you want general music advice, I'd recommend listening to some "Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young", depending on your age you may or may not have heard of them...most of their hits were around the Woodstock period (that's not calling you young or anything, it's not like I was around at that time, either.).

If you want to keep in with the heavy (ish) stuff, I recommend listening to Sigh, or even some of the more mainstream bands such as Children of Bodom or Dark Tranquility.

A great band for "general use" is "Arcturus", you've probably heard Karl-Hungus pimping them before, but as much as listening to something he recommends might hurt you, they actual have alot of top-notch stuff

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rainbow kirby · 03-09-2005 9:44pm

HIM best Finnish band? Nah. That award is reserved for the wonderful Sonata Arctica.

HIM... they're not diabolical, but they're not the greatest band in the world by any stretch of the imagination. It's the obsessive HIM fans that annoy me though. The ones that spend the entire time going "OMG... Ville Valo is soooooo hot..."

Karl Hungus · 04-09-2005 4:49am

Fobia wrote:

as much as listening to something he recommends might hurt you

Stop it, you're making me blush!

deman · 04-09-2005 2:12pm

rainbow kirby wrote:

HIM best Finnish band? Nah. That award is reserved for the wonderful Sonata Arctica.
HIM... they're not diabolical, but they're not the greatest band in the world by any stretch of the imagination. It's the obsessive HIM fans that annoy me though. The ones that spend the entire time going "OMG... Ville Valo is soooooo hot..."

Well the thing about Ville Valo is that he's supposed to be a really nice guy. Fame has not in any way effected him (excuse the pun). He's friendly and modest and can be seen in and around Helsinki just socialising with mates frequently.

Tar.Aldarion · 04-09-2005 3:51pm

/me puts away flamethrower

personally HIM and their heartagram make me wince but there is no need to insult poeple that like them....unless they happen to be your best friend and they like them.....then i rip the piss to high heavens

I think Bam Margera is the worst thing(bar the heartagram) that has happened to them....talk about a credability reduction....

jptk · 04-09-2005 4:13pm

I thought they started out pretty good, but as they go on, and since bam came on the scene the music is getting more and more poppy and radio friendly. There was an old song they had called "for you" which was excellent, really miserable sounding. IMO, the band have changed their sound to please the public, which makes em sellouts

Switchead · 16-09-2005 1:42pm

i hate them, they suck

Pitseleh · 16-09-2005 8:02pm

Boo-urns. There are few bands/artists I'd be willing to openly criticise as I realise the existence of varying musical tastes but... eugh, awful. "Greatest band in the world" - pffft, maybe in their local village - maybe.

Beecher · 21-09-2005 1:41am

Solitaryman666 wrote:

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Ive just aquired an advance copy of dark light and after a quick listen it seems quite good, ill give a proper listen tommorrow and post back on it then!

Nightwish · 21-09-2005 2:01am

i got one too. Its really good.dunno why they chose "wings of a butterfly" as the first release though, there's a lot better on the album

Beecher · 21-09-2005 2:17am

Nightwish wrote:

i got one too. Its really good.dunno why they chose "wings of a butterfly" as the first release though, there's a lot better on the album

Fully agreed but 'wings of a butterfly' has definitly came across as the most radio friendly song on my limited listen of the album.

Ishmael · 21-09-2005 3:42pm

Tbh i haven't heard any of there early stuff b4 they appeared on MTV and the like, but i think that the stuff that appears there is fairly plain and boring and i wouldn't rate them at all.

From what i've seen they're not that talented but i could be wrong. I've never even heard of any links between them and bam b4 but iaf who gives a crap about what bam thinks, the guy is a moron! There is/was a similar thing with AWK and CoB but i wouldn't think any worse of them for it.

What is HIM's best album? i might have a looksy, then maybe i can make a better judgement on wether they should be classed as a good band or not.
Best Band Ever, i think not iaf.

It wasn't me! · 21-09-2005 4:13pm

HIM? Best band in the world?! Methinks back to a time when the Beatles were told Ringo Starr was called the best drummer in the world. One of them, George Harrison methinks, responded, "Pfft! Ringo isn't even the best drummer in the Beatles, never mind the world!" There's a lesson in there for people who call HIM the best band in the world.

Tar.Aldarion · 21-09-2005 4:15pm

HIM aren't even the best band in HIM?
Makes youponder,that one.

Nightwish · 21-09-2005 7:26pm

Ishmael wrote:

What is HIM's best album? i might have a looksy, then maybe i can make a better judgement on wether they should be classed as a good band or not.
Best Band Ever, i think not iaf.

their best album, IMO is Razorblade Romance or Greatest Love Songs Vol.666

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