HIM
Rock band from Helsinki · formed 1991
- Shows on record
- 8
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 7
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- Nov 17, 2017Hammerstein Ballroom, Manhattan Center
About
HIM is a band from Helsinki, formed in 1991, tagged alternative rock, finland, finnish by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2017, across 7 rooms in 7 cities.
- HIM formed in 1991 — MusicBrainz
- HIM is based in Helsinki — MusicBrainz
- HIM disbanded in 2017 — MusicBrainz
- Mikko Paananen: background vocals, bass, double bass — MusicBrainz
- Ville Valo: guitar, lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Mikko Lindström: background vocals, guitar — MusicBrainz
- Emerson Burton: background vocals, keyboard, piano — MusicBrainz
- Jukka Kröger: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Juha Tarvonen: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Antto Melasniemi: keyboard (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Juhana Rantala: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jussi-Mikko Salminen: keyboard (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Mika Karppinen: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- HIM has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1996–2024 — MusicBrainz
- HIM has 1826884 listeners on Last.fm — HIM on Last.fm
- HiM has released 10 recordings between 2002 and 2009 — HiM on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
8 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20071 show
- 20081 show
- 20101 show
- 20132 shows
- 20141 show
- 20172 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2017 | Hammerstein Ballroom, Manhattan Center · ManhattanHeadlinerwith CKY, 3TEETH | Headliner | CKY, 3TEETH |
| Nov 13, 2017 | Rebel · TorontoHeadlinerwith 3TEETH, CKY | Headliner | 3TEETH, CKY |
| Apr 3, 2014 | El Teatro Flores · Buenos AiresHeadlinerwith Eva, Flood of Tears, Obscene | Headliner | Eva, Flood of Tears, Obscene |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Gorge Amphitheatre · GeorgeSupportwith Alice In Chains, Avenged Sevenfold, Jane's Addiction, +13 | Support | Alice In Chains, Avenged Sevenfold, Jane's Addiction, +13 |
| May 4, 2013 | Fubar · St LouisSupportwith Train Wrecka, Dub-A, Nasty Rebelz, +4 | Support | Train Wrecka, Dub-A, Nasty Rebelz, +4 |
| Feb 20, 2010 | Brisbane Showgrounds · Fortitude ValleySupportwith Paramore, Placebo, AFI, +8 | Support | Paramore, Placebo, AFI, +8 |
| Jun 13, 2008 | Donington Park · DerbySupportwith Firewind, Kiss, Incubus, +92 | Support | Firewind, Kiss, Incubus, +92 |
| Sep 6, 2007 | Gorge Amphitheatre · GeorgeSupportwith Alice In Chains, Avenged Sevenfold, Jane's Addiction, +13 | Support | Alice In Chains, Avenged Sevenfold, Jane's Addiction, +13 |
Where they play
7 rooms in 7 citiesRooms played most
- Gorge Amphitheatre · George2 shows
- Brisbane Showgrounds · Fortitude Valley1 show
- Donington Park · Derby1 show
- El Teatro Flores · Buenos Aires1 show
- Fubar · St Louis1 show
Cities played
- George2 shows
- Buenos Aires1 show
- Derby1 show
- Fortitude Valley1 show
- Manhattan1 show
and 2 other cities
Releases
35 releases, 1996–2024When Love & Death Embrace: The Best Of Him 1997-2003
2024 · Compilation
Lashes to Ashes, Lust to Dust: A Vinyl Retrospective ’96‐’03
2014 · Compilation
Tears on Tape
2013 · Album
XX: Two Decades of Love Metal
2012 · Compilation
SWRMXS
2010 · Album
Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice, Chapters 1–13
2009 · Album
2x2 EP
2009
ん
2009
Dark Light / Venus Doom
2008 · Compilation
Digital Versatile Doom: Live at the Orpheum Theatre XXXVII A.S.
2008 · Album
1110
2008
Bleed Well
2007 · Ep
Uneasy Listening, Vol. 1 & 2
2007 · Compilation
Uneasy Listening, Volume 2
2007 · Compilation
Venus Doom
2007 · Album
Uneasy Listening, Volume 1
2006 · Compilation
More Peoples
2006
Dark Light
2005 · Album
Love Metal Archives Vol. 1
2005 · Compilation
Peoples
2005
And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits 1997–2004
2004 · Compilation
Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666 / Razorblade Romance / Deep Shadows And Brilliant Highlights
2004 · Compilation
Nantes
2004
Love Metal
2003 · Album
Lila
2003
Many In High Places Are Not Well
2003
Heartache Every Moment & Close to the Flame EP
2002 · Ep
The Single Collection
2002 · Compilation
Live Tracks 2001
2002
Remix Series #1: Japan
2002
Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights
2001 · Album
Razorblade Romance
1999 · Album
Slippery When Dead: Razorblade Romance Demos
1998 · Album
Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666
1997 · Album
666 Ways to Love: Prologue
1996 · Ep
Lineup
- Mikko Paananen · background vocals, bass, double bass
- Ville Valo · guitar, lead vocals
- Mikko Lindström · background vocals, guitar
- Emerson Burton · background vocals, keyboard, piano
- Jukka Kröger · drums (drum set)
Former
- Juha Tarvonen · drums (drum set)
- Antto Melasniemi · keyboard
- Juhana Rantala · drums (drum set)
- Jussi-Mikko Salminen · keyboard
- Mika Karppinen · drums (drum set)
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| HIM on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| HiM on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.