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1) HIM (sometimes stylized as H.I.M.) was a Finnish gothic rock band from Helsinki, Finland. Formed in 1991 by vocalist Ville Valo and bassist Mikko "Mige" Paananen under the name His Infernal Majesty, the band broke up in 1993, before being reformed in 1995 by Valo and guitarist Mikko "Linde" Lindström. After being rejoined by Mige, as well as new additions keyboardist Antto Melasniemi and drummer Juhana "Pätkä" Rantala, the band, now called HIM, released their debut album Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666 in 1997. In 2000, now with drummer Mika "Gas Lipstick" Karppinen and keyboardist Juska Salminen, the band released the album Razorblade Romance, which reached the number one spot in Finland, Austria and Germany. Their first single, "Join Me in Death", also charted at number one in Finland and Germany, eventually going platinum and gold respectively. Following the addition of Janne "Burton" Puurtinen on keyboards, HIM released Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights and Love Metal in 2001 and 2003 respectively. Both cracked the top ten in several countries, and allowed the band to tour the United Kingdom and the United States for the first time.
In 2005, HIM released Dark Light, which became the group's most commercially successful album to date, charting in fifteen countries. With Dark Light, HIM also became the first Finnish group to receive a gold record in the US. In 2007, HIM released Venus Doom, the making of which was marred by problems in Valo's personal life. Despite this, the album gave the band their highest chart position in the US at number twelve. After 2010's Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice, HIM went on hiatus as drummer Gas Lipstick took medical leave. Following several months of uncertainty, the band regrouped and eventually released the album Tears on Tape in 2013. In 2015, Gas Lipstick announced his departure from the band to pursue other musical projects, and was subsequently replaced by Jukka "Kosmo" Kröger. On 5 March 2017, HIM announced that the band would be disbanding following a farewell tour in 2017. The band played their final show on New Year's Eve 2017 as a part of their annual Helldone Festival.
HIM is one of the most commercially successful Finnish bands of all time, with sales of over ten million records. The band have released eight studio albums, five compilations, three video releases, and two box sets, along with one live and one remix album. HIM has also received numerous accolades, including eight Emma Awards.
Critics have referred to the music of HIM as gothic rock, gothic metal, alternative rock, alternative metal, and dark rock. The band themselves have referred to their music as "love metal", the title of their fourth studio album. According to Ville Valo, the term "love metal" was coined as a response to people having difficulties categorizing their music.
A central of part of HIM's image has been the heartagram. The heartagram is the trademarked symbol of the band, which was created by vocalist Ville Valo on his twentieth birthday in 1996. A combination of a heart and a pentagram, the heartagram is meant to represent the juxtaposition of "the soft and the hard, the male and the female, the yin and the yang" according to Valo. Musically the heart is also meant to represent the softer side of the band, while the pentagram symbolizes their heavier influences. This juxtaposition was also prevalent in the band's album titles. On their first album, HIM used a heart with "666" inside it as their logo, which Valo later felt was "a bit boring". The heartagram was first predominantly used on the cover of HIM's 2003 album Love Metal, and has since appeared on numerous releases from the band. Valo has later stated that the heartagram "is probably the best thing I've ever come-up with", and that it's "worth a lot more than money" and is "bigger than our band". The heartagram has also made several appearances on TV, including Charmed, LA Ink, Viva La Bam, and Criminal Minds.
2) HiM is a dub influenced post-rock group formed in 1995 by Doug Scharin, drummer for the bands Codeine, Rex and June of 44. Their first album, Egg, was their most dub-based effort. Each successive album has gone more in a quasi-world music direction. After some recording for Crooklyn Dub Consortium and Wordsound, "Interpretive Belief System", HiM settled on a lineup of Scharin with Bundy K. Brown, Rob Mazurek and Jeff Parker, members or occasional members of Tortoise and Isotope 217. Their first album was the underground hit Sworn Eyes, produced by Doug Scharin. A few personnel changes followed, and the revamped lineup including members of June of 44. Golden released Our Point of Departure in 1999, which signified a very clear shift toward a more jazz-like sound, followed by a major American and European tour. In 2003, HiM released Many In High Places Are Not Well on Fat Cat Records, which was received as their most successful and fully realized release. Peoples was released in mid-2006, featuring a cleaner sound with more vocals than any of HiM's previous releases. Included in this line-up are Martin Perna and Jordan McLean from Antibalas, Griffin Rodriguez from Need New Body/Icy Demons, Adam Pierce (Mice Parade).
The latest HiM records, "1110" and ん,released in 2008 and 2009 on Afterhours in Tokyo, are collaborations between Doug Scharin, Josh Larue and the Tokyo-based group, Ultra Living.
3) The group was composed of the following main members:
* Shizuka Nakajima （vocals）
* Shungo Makihashi (vocals)
* Non (dancer)
* Yocco (dancer)
4) H.I.M. (Her in Mind) an r&b singer best known for his reply album to H.E.R.'s album in 2017.
Kiss The Void
HIM Lyrics
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Not really sure if I'll live or die
I wanna leave but I can't get away
It's a strange sensation
Out of control bein' by myself
I feel this gravitation
Caught like a magnet and I'm bein' pulled (Into the void)
I wanna get away, get away (Into the void)
This place is spinnin', spinnin' around (Into the void)
Fell like I'm bein' pulled into a black hole
This crazy feelin's screwin' with my head
I'm overloadin' and my gauges are red
State of confusion's got a hold on me
I feel a hesitation
I'm bein' drugged, fallen out of the track
Don't like the situation
Caught like a magnet and I'm bein' pulled (Into the void)
I wanna get away, get away (Into the void)
My head is spinnin', spinnin' around 'round (Into the void)
This force is gettin', gettin' stronger (Into the void)
Fell like I'm bein' pulled into a black hole (Into the void)
I'm bein' pulled, bein' pulled down down
Down down
I wanna really get away (Into the void)
Don't like this feelin', I'm bein' pulled down (Into the void)
I wanna get away, get away (Into the void)
Feel like it's spinnin', spinnin' around (Into the void)
I'm being pulled, bein' pulled down down
Down down (Into the void)
Get away, get away (Into the void)
Fell like I'm bein' pulled into a black hole (Into the void)
The lyrics of "Kiss The Void" by HIM portray the feeling of being trapped and pulled down by an unknown force that is beyond a person's control. The song describes the experience of being haunted by a strange sensation, a feeling of losing control, and the inability to escape from this state. The singer expresses a desire to break free and get away from this unknown force, but it seems impossible as he feels like he is being pulled into an infinite black hole.
The metaphorical lyrics of "Kiss The Void" are open to interpretation, and they can be related to various experiences in life, such as depression, anxiety, addiction, or any other psychological struggle that feels unstoppable. The theme of the song is the struggle to keep control and the feeling of being overwhelmed by negative feelings that consume a person's mind and soul. The message of this song highlights the importance of seeking help and support during such difficult times in life.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm losin' power and I don't know why?
The subject is experiencing a sudden change and loss of control over their situation.
Not really sure if I'll live or die
The subject is uncertain about their own safety or survival.
I wanna leave but I can't get away
Despite wanting to escape, the subject is trapped and unable to leave.
It's a strange sensation
The subject is feeling a new and unfamiliar sensation.
Out of control bein' by myself
The subject is feeling out of control and helpless in their current situation.
I feel this gravitation
The subject is feeling a strong pull or attraction to something.
Caught like a magnet and I'm bein' pulled (Into the void)
The subject feels trapped and unable to escape from an overwhelming force pulling them.
I wanna get away, get away (Into the void)
The subject desires to escape the overwhelming force by entering or succumbing to it.
This place is spinnin', spinnin' around (Into the void)
The subject is experiencing a sense of disorientation and confusion.
Fell like I'm bein' pulled into a black hole
The subject feels like they are being drawn towards a dark and seemingly endless pit.
This crazy feelin's screwin' with my head
The subject is feeling overwhelmed and disoriented to the point of affecting their mental state.
I'm overloadin' and my gauges are red
The subject is experiencing a physical and emotional overload that is causing distress.
State of confusion's got a hold on me
The subject is feeling trapped and unable to make sense of their current situation.
I feel a hesitation
The subject is feeling uncertain and hesitant to take action.
I'm bein' drugged, fallen out of the track
The subject feels like they are being pulled out of their usual course or routine.
Don't like the situation
The subject is expressing their negative feelings towards their current situation.
My head is spinnin', spinnin' around 'round (Into the void)
The subject is feeling very disoriented and dizzy.
This force is gettin', gettin' stronger (Into the void)
The force pulling the subject is increasing and becoming harder to resist.
I'm bein' pulled, bein' pulled down down
The subject feels like they are being dragged further down into a negative situation.
I wanna really get away (Into the void)
The subject strongly desires to escape their current situation.
Don't like this feelin', I'm bein' pulled down (Into the void)
The subject is expressing discomfort and aversion to being pulled towards something negative.
Feel like it's spinnin', spinnin' around (Into the void)
The subject is feeling disoriented and dizzy.
I'm being pulled, bein' pulled down down
The force pulling the subject is continuing to drag them deeper into a negative situation.
Get away, get away (Into the void)
The subject desires to escape and leave their current situation behind.
Fell like I'm bein' pulled into a black hole (Into the void)
The force pulling the subject is becoming even stronger and harder to resist.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ville Hermanni Valo
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