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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.
Hand Of Doom
Him Lyrics
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Now you wait your turn, you know there's no return
Take your written rules, you join the other fools
Turn to something new, now it's killing you
First it was the bomb, Vietnam napalm
Disillusioning, you push the needle in
From life you escape, reality's that way
Oh you, you know you must be blind
To do something like this
To take the sleep that you don't know
You're giving Death a kiss,
Oh, little fool now
Your mind is full of pleasure
Your body's looking ill
To you it's shallow leisure
So drop the acid pill, don't stop to think now
You're having a good time baby
But that won't last
Your mind's all full of things
You're living too fast
go out enjoy yourself
Don't bottle it in
You need someone to help you
To stick the needle in, yeah
Now you know the scene, your skin starts turning green
Your eyes no longer seeing life's reality
Push the needle in, face death's sickly grin
Holes are in your skin, caused by deadly pin
Head starts spinning 'round, you fall down to the ground
Feel your body heave, Death's hands starts to weave
It's too late to turn, you don't want to learn
Price of life you cry, now you're gonna die!
The lyrics of HIM's song "Hand Of Doom" speak about the dangers of drug abuse and addiction. It describes a person who has taken drugs and is now facing the consequences of their actions. The first stanza talks about how time has caught up with the person and there is no going back. They have joined the other fools and are now paying the price for their actions. The second stanza talks about the different drugs that the person has taken – from bombs to Vietnam napalm to needles. The person has tried to escape reality and find pleasure through drugs, but it has only made them sick.
The chorus of the song talks about how the person is blind to what they are doing and how they are giving death a kiss. They are living life too fast and are headed for disaster. The final stanza describes the person's ultimate fate – their skin turns green, their eyes no longer see reality, and they face death's sickly grin. The line "Price of life you cry, now you're gonna die!" shows that they are realizing the consequence of their actions.
Overall, the lyrics of "Hand Of Doom" serve as a warning against drug abuse and addiction. It shows how drugs can ruin a person's life and lead to an untimely death.
Line by Line Meaning
What you gonna do? Time's caught up with you
You cannot escape the consequences of your actions forever, they will catch up with you eventually.
Now you wait your turn, you know there's no return
You have reached a point of no return, where you must face the consequences of your actions.
Take your written rules, you join the other fools
By blindly following societal rules and expectations, you have become just one of many who are unfulfilled and disillusioned.
Turn to something new, now it's killing you
A desperate attempt to escape reality through drugs or other means only leads to self-destruction and death.
First it was the bomb, Vietnam napalm
The first escape from reality was through the horror of war, which was devastatingly destructive.
Disillusioning, you push the needle in
The disillusionment and trauma of war led to turning to drugs as a form of escape and relief.
From life you escape, reality's that way
Drugs or other forms of escapism offer a temporary way to escape the harsh realities of life, but ultimately lead to a dead end.
Colours in your mind satisfy your time
The temporary high of drugs creates a vivid experience in the mind that distracts from the pain and monotony of everyday life.
Oh you, you know you must be blind
You are willfully ignorant of the damage you are doing to yourself through your addiction and recklessness.
To do something like this
To knowingly harm oneself in pursuit of temporary pleasure and escape from reality.
To take the sleep that you don't know
To indulge in drugs that will ultimately lead to permanent sleep, or death.
You're giving Death a kiss, oh, little fool now
You are flirting with death and playing a dangerous game by indulging in drugs and other forms of escapism.
Your mind is full of pleasure, your body's looking ill
Drugs offer temporary feelings of pleasure and escape but ultimately damage the body and lead to sickness and ill-health.
To you it's shallow leisure, so drop the acid pill, don't stop to think now
You see drug use and other forms of escapism as shallow forms of leisure, and indulge in them without considering the long-term consequences.
You're having a good time baby, but that won't last
The temporary high and pleasure of drugs will soon fade, leaving you with nothing but pain and regret.
Your mind's all full of things, you're living too fast
Your mind is constantly consumed by thoughts of escape and pleasure, and you are living recklessly and without regard for the future.
go out enjoy yourself, don't bottle it in
Advice to seize the day and enjoy life, even if it means engaging in temporary forms of pleasure and escapism.
You need someone to help you, to stick the needle in, yeah
You have become dependent on others to help you indulge in your addiction and escape from reality.
Now you know the scene, your skin starts turning green
As the effects of drugs and addiction take hold, the body begins to deteriorate and show visible signs of decay and sickness.
Your eyes no longer seeing life's reality
The addict's mind is so consumed by drugs and addiction that they can no longer see the reality of their situation or life in general.
Push the needle in, face death's sickly grin
Continued drug use and addiction lead to an eventual confrontation with death and the realization of the harm that has been done to oneself.
Holes are in your skin, caused by deadly pin
The physical harm caused by drug use and addiction is clear and unmistakable, with visible marks left on the body from injecting drugs.
Head starts spinning 'round, you fall down to the ground
The effects of drugs and addiction begin to take hold, leading to dizziness and eventually losing consciousness.
Feel your body heave, Death's hands starts to weave
The body begins to react violently to the harmful effects of drugs, with death becoming an ever-present specter looming near.
It's too late to turn, you don't want to learn
Even at this point, it is too late to turn back and escape the addiction and harm caused by continued drug use.
Price of life you cry, now you're gonna die!
The cost of addiction and drug use is ultimately one's own life, and the addict is left to face that harsh reality as they approach death.
Contributed by Audrey T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Louis Reyes
"Hand Of Doom"
What you gonna do? Time's caught up with you
Now you wait your turn, you know there's no return
Take your written rules, you join the other fools
Turn to something new, now it's killing you
First it was the bomb, Vietnam napalm
Disillusioning, you push the needle in
From life you escape, reality's that way
Colours in your mind satisfy your time
Oh you, you know you must be blind
To do something like this
To take the sleep that you don't know
You're giving Death a kiss,
Oh, little fool now
Your mind is full of pleasure
Your body's looking ill
To you it's shallow leisure
So drop the acid pill, don't stop to think now
You're having a good time baby
But that won't last
Your mind's all full of things
You're living too fast
go out enjoy yourself
Don't bottle it in
You need someone to help you
To stick the needle in, yeah
Now you know the scene, your skin starts turning green
Your eyes no longer seeing life's reality
Push the needle in, face death's sickly grin
Holes are in your skin, caused by deadly pin
Head starts spinning 'round, you fall down to the ground
Feel your body heave, Death's hands starts to weave
It's too late to turn, you don't want to learn
Price of life you cry, now you're gonna die!
Louis Reyes
"Hand Of Doom"
What you gonna do? Time's caught up with you
Now you wait your turn, you know there's no return
Take your written rules, you join the other fools
Turn to something new, now it's killing you
First it was the bomb, Vietnam napalm
Disillusioning, you push the needle in
From life you escape, reality's that way
Colours in your mind satisfy your time
Oh you, you know you must be blind
To do something like this
To take the sleep that you don't know
You're giving Death a kiss,
Oh, little fool now
Your mind is full of pleasure
Your body's looking ill
To you it's shallow leisure
So drop the acid pill, don't stop to think now
You're having a good time baby
But that won't last
Your mind's all full of things
You're living too fast
go out enjoy yourself
Don't bottle it in
You need someone to help you
To stick the needle in, yeah
Now you know the scene, your skin starts turning green
Your eyes no longer seeing life's reality
Push the needle in, face death's sickly grin
Holes are in your skin, caused by deadly pin
Head starts spinning 'round, you fall down to the ground
Feel your body heave, Death's hands starts to weave
It's too late to turn, you don't want to learn
Price of life you cry, now you're gonna die!
Paul Rieger
Louis Reyes Price of Life too High*
Brian Mahan
1 of the heaviest Sabbath tunes of all time covered in such an over the top way! This is an EPiC Cover!!!! Bravo!! Bellisimo!
CMFT93
I wish they would've done a studio version of this as for Wicked Game for example
Clyde Pack
CMFT93 best Sabbath cover in my opinion
chonkychez xx
Man I wish they had recorded this and put it on an album. ITS SO GOOD.
chonkychez xx
alexatrahan bless you a million times
alexatrahan
Uneasy Listening, Vol. 2
christiane stamm
Super cover. Love his awesome voice, what an artist !
Mark Demoreuille
great job on this Sabbath classic