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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.
Stigmata Diaboli
Him Lyrics
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I can't see as I'm facing your pityful lies
Don't have the strength to carry your heavy load of life
I'm your christ to die on you
I just woke up for hers and you know it as well as I do
oh
I can't see through your eyes, bring your tears on me
I will live the body for your shoulder just have to killing
I'm your christ to die on you
I just woke up for hers and you know it as well as I do
Oh as well as I do
Oh as well as I do
Just as well as I do
Oh as well as I do
Oh as well as I do
So I'm your christ to die on you
I just woke up for hers and you know it as well as I do
So I'm your christ to die on you
I just woke up for hers and you know it as well as I do
Oh, so you've come from above
and you say you want to
and I kill myself for your love
I'm killing myself for you, yes you
I can't see as I face your pityful lies
Don't have the strength to carry your heavy load of life
I'm your christ to die on you
I just woke up for hers and you know it as well as I do
Yes you do
Yes you do, my Darling
Yes you do..oh
Yes you do, oh my Love
The song, Stigmata Diaboli by HIM, seems to be telling a story from the perspective of Jesus Christ. In the song, the singer cannot see and is burdened by the lies and weight of the world that he must carry. The lyrics suggest that he is sacrificing himself for someone, referred to as "hers," and that the singer is aware that this is something he must do. The line "I'm your christ to die on you" emphasizes this idea of sacrifice and martyrdom, almost echoing the Biblical story of Christ's crucifixion.
Later on in the song, the lyrics become more ambiguous, with a possible shift in perspective. The line "So you've come from above and you say you want to" suggests that there is another person involved, claiming to be sent from God or a higher power. The singer then says "I'm killing myself for you, yes you," which can be interpreted in a few different ways. It could be seen as the singer dying for this other person's sins, in a continuation of the Christ metaphor, or it could be seen as the singer willingly getting caught up in someone else's destructive behavior.
Ultimately, these lyrics suggest themes of sacrifice, love, and perhaps blind faith. It's possible that the song is a commentary on religious ideas of sacrifice and martyrdom, or it could be a more personal exploration of the sacrifices made in relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't see as I'm facing your pityful lies
I am unable to see the truth as I am being confronted with your deceitful words
Don't have the strength to carry your heavy load of life
I am unable to bear the weight of your burdensome existence
I'm your christ to die on you
I am your messiah who is willing to die for you
I just woke up for hers and you know it as well as I do
I only came to life for the sake of the one I love and you are aware of this truth, just as much as I am
I can't see through your eyes, bring your tears on me
I am unable to comprehend your perspective, but I am willing to feel your pain and sorrow
I will live the body for your shoulder just have to killing
I will give up my physical existence for the sake of your comfort, even if it means sacrificing myself
So you've come from above and you say you want to
You claim to be divine and express desire towards me
And I'll kill myself for your love, I'm killing myself for you, yes you
I am willing to take my own life for the sake of your love and affection
Yes you do, my Darling
You are indeed aware of the extent of my willingness to sacrifice for you
Yes you do..oh
You know it very well
Yes you do, oh my Love
You are very much aware of my devotion and love for you
Contributed by Stella I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Giant Robot
This is the best version, by far. I think I will go as far to say the best HIM song out there. It's All Tears is up there though.
stefan zare
they dont make them like this anymore
metalNanime4ever
Stigmata Diaboli, Borellus, It's All Tears... \m/ Generally, demos and Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666 were the only stuff truly worth anything. My teenage self was beyond obsessed with everything they've ever done, but that doesn't really count. :D From this perspective, I wish they had kept going in that "old" style...
Dark Satellites
@metalNanime4ever Venus Doom was pretty good.
Joshua Bryant
@Dark SatellitesTheir best record.
Nazlıcan Özen
I want to play this to everyone that mentions HIM as a poppy rock boyband
JG's Collectibles
Badass song. Love old school him.
Cryrust
Oh man. Still kicks me. So sex. Love the ending in this demo version. "I'm your Christ and you want my heart"
Valentina Doom
"Remember Children, this is better than Sigillum Diaboli so much" sooooo true
Jordy Willemse
One of my favourite songs ever.