HIM Memoriam 1991-2017 / Ville Valo

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@Sister

 

I can't find original source for this, but I think it's pretty old... and funny.  

" Q: What's in common with the women you've ever loved?

Ville: I've loved only one woman in my life. There have been crushes and they've been very different, some have had a regular daytime job and some have been artistic type. One thing in common is long hair. Short hair isn't s-xy or feminine. But of course there are exceptions. I like sensitive and strong women. A woman should be extremely patient with me because half of the year I'm away from home. I'm so jealous of a person that an open relationship doesn't work.

And I've never had one-night stands."   

 

"Q: What has the life as a rock star taught you about women?

Ville: That women can be vulgar beasts, just like from some rock legend. Because of my status lusty, high-heel chicks are trying to drag me to bed. They're trying to bolster their self-esteem. But I'll be strong.

Q: Lies that women believe?

Ville: "Our band has to practice!" . No, I'm pretty direct: if I want to stay in a bar with my friends or just be alone, I say it."

http://withhim2.narod.ru/interviews/aboutwomen.htm

 

"“I had ****ed up my work, I had ****ed up my relationships and I nearly blew up the band because I was a drunken moron. I couldn’t deliver and I sang ****ty but I didn’t realise it because I was so deep into it.” 

...

I’ve never been interested in flings,” he says. “I find them problematic because I don’t think a relationship can be rewarding if you don’t know the other person. It’s just in and out otherwise. You may as well just use your own hand. I find it disgusting to wake up next to a person I don’t know. I’m disgusted by the situation. It just doesn’t feel right."

http://www.tom-bryant.com/him-ville-valo-kerrang--tom-bryant.html

 

and then...

 

 

zoomed in

 

 

 

 

The most shameful thing... 

 

 

 

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from 2011

 

Exclusive Interview: HIM’s Ville Valo on Being Voted the Hottest Dude in Hard Rock and Metal

On October 21, Revolver posted a reader’s poll right here on our website, RevolverMag.com, asking you to vote for who is the single Hottest Dude in Hard Rock or Metal, inspired by fan requests for more coverage of “Hot Dudes” to complement our annual Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock issue. The response blew our minds: Over 100 musician names were written onto the ballot by the fans (on top of the 16 we had nominated to kick things off), and more than 400,000 votes have been cast. Perhaps most impressive, though, some 150,000 of those votes went to Ville Valo, the frontman of Finnish “love metal” outfit HIM. Valo and his band have been largely radio silent for the last year, except for news that HIM had parted with record label, Sire/Warner, in March, and then, in September, that they were working on the follow-up to their last record, 2010’s Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice. Considering his big win, however, we decided that we had to track Valo down and drag him, at least temporarily, out of his fortress of solitude for a comment. And fortunately for us, the always-charming musician didn’t put up too much resistance.

 

REVOLVER So you’ve won our Hottest Dude in Hard Rock and Metal readers’ poll by an astounding margin…

VILLE VALO Does this mean I could be the cause for the arctic melting away? [Laughs] Well, you know, we haven’t been touring. So I think in this day of oversaturation, through the internet and all that, we’re able to maintain a bit of the mythical old-school rock-and-roll aspect, because we’re so very far away.

 

But we’ve had some problems with Gas [Lipstick, HIM’s drummer]. Gas has had some medical problems. He’s got nerve damage, they found out. A condition similar to shin splints, but in his arms, both of his arms. It came to light about three months ago. We haven’t been able to do anything since that.

 

You never know, us, lonely fellows, you know, touring in the lonely tour buses… It might be that it’s not just music related. Our wrists are ****ed. It’s been a tad confusing but it’s not negative all around. We’ve had good sit-downs. We sat down, like, in the wee hours of the morning [a few nights ago] just to discuss what we’re gonna do, and, because it seems that the first time he’s able to really give it a go is in December, we’ve just got to wait.

 

But basically what happened to Gas’ arm is, I was saying, “I need to be the hottest!” and he said “Sure, I’ll try my best.” And he gave me a call that “I’ve got some nerve damage because of your hotness.” So that’s what happened, I guess.  

 

It seems that to many people you are an exotic creature.

Yeah, as in dangerous species. People are hunting us down, even here. That’s the reason why I live in a tower. Shotguns go off in the middle of the night and silver pieces fly about. Gotta be careful here. [Laughs] But I’m still a big believer in all that stuff. There’s ways of doing it. Obviously you’ve gotta do what you love. You’ve gotta do it as well as you can. And that dictates how it’s gonna be, how it’s gonna look, that sort of thing. You know, if you’re talking about the temperature of a rocker—level of heat—you know, I think that it’s incredibly hot, this person, like, Robb Flynn—not s-xually—but Robb Flynn from Machine Head, he’s like…he’s just going for it. And he’s just doing what he does and he’s on level with fans when he’s playing. He’s got a really, really cool vibe.

And then, if you’re comparing penis sizes, you should always be looking somewhere else besides Scandinavia, you know. The cold winters don’t…you know, it’s one of those things. But then that’s when it comes really handy to mix up inches and centimeters. That’s how we won the war. [Laughs] I’m getting hysterical here.  

 

Any beauty regimens that have kept you on the hot list over the years?

[Laughs] Oh lord, you get desperate there. I’m sorry if I’m not really informative enough. Well, you know, reading about Jack the Ripper’s knife, maybe that could be a good one to do some shaving with later on. But I think a good beauty tip is to think of good thoughts every day. It starts from within. Not necessarily positivity, but a bit of, kind of, how would I put it? Acceptance and understanding, if possible at all. If not understanding, then discussing and bringing forth what it is you’re not understanding and trying to figure it out. Because if you let those continuous loops of thoughts revolve around your head, that will make you old, that will make you ugly as well, that will wear you out, from within. We know how it can be. Everybody has went through that stuff. But as opposed to saying some acne whatever gel is better than the other, I’m saying that it all starts from within.

 

Is it embarrassing to be asked about this kind of stuff?

Embarrassing, well, you know…embarrassment factors very, very… You can’t take it out, you can’t take it out from man or the industry or what we are. I think it’s fun, and I think it’s really fun since I am this odd descendent of some random Berserker Vikings here in the middle of behind God’s back somewhere next to Russia, in the utter darkness, strumming an acoustic and singing about forlorn love and pretending to be Baudelaire or whatever. It’s just… I think all those things in context just makes it hilarious. So I’m really happy to be a part of the whole game or the whole rock-and-roll circus. I’m really honored that, you know, by all the goods and the bads, I’ve learnt a lot and, you know, met a lot of beautiful people around the world and learnt these tips of getting rid of the inner acne.

 

Interview by Dan Epstein

http://www.revolvermag.com/uncategorized/exclusive-interview-him’s-ville-valo-on-being-voted-the-hottest-dude-in-hard-rock-and-metal.html

 

[Sister 9,907]

@Sister

 

I can't find original source for this, but I think it's pretty old... and funny.  

" Q: What's in common with the women you've ever loved?

Ville: I've loved only one woman in my life. There have been crushes and they've been very different, some have had a regular daytime job and some have been artistic type. One thing in common is long hair. Short hair isn't s-xy or feminine. But of course there are exceptions. I like sensitive and strong women. A woman should be extremely patient with me because half of the year I'm away from home. I'm so jealous of a person that an open relationship doesn't work.

And I've never had one-night stands."   

 

"Q: What has the life as a rock star taught you about women?

Ville: That women can be vulgar beasts, just like from some rock legend. Because of my status lusty, high-heel chicks are trying to drag me to bed. They're trying to bolster their self-esteem. But I'll be strong.

Q: Lies that women believe?

Ville: "Our band has to practice!" . No, I'm pretty direct: if I want to stay in a bar with my friends or just be alone, I say it."

http://withhim2.narod.ru/interviews/aboutwomen.htm

 

"“I had ****ed up my work, I had ****ed up my relationships and I nearly blew up the band because I was a drunken moron. I couldn’t deliver and I sang ****ty but I didn’t realise it because I was so deep into it.” 

...

I’ve never been interested in flings,” he says. “I find them problematic because I don’t think a relationship can be rewarding if you don’t know the other person. It’s just in and out otherwise. You may as well just use your own hand. I find it disgusting to wake up next to a person I don’t know. I’m disgusted by the situation. It just doesn’t feel right."

http://www.tom-bryant.com/him-ville-valo-kerrang--tom-bryant.html

 

and then...

 

 

zoomed in

 

 

 

 

The most shameful thing... 

 

 

 

I can respect him and his thoughts about all of this and his answers. He has thought things out and knows himself well and seems to not pretend. He is Wonderful.

I do wonder if he is still in the same mind frame about it, just because of getting older and more mature. I think a lot about stuff too and I feel that I know myself. I did go the opposite approach and tried things that I always thought that I did not like, just to be sure...and I was right, but I think also right to explore, since I had not been single for years and years and also, because I decided to cleanse myself afterwards and be a Nun until time consumes that period in my life.

Thank You for finding both of these interviews and sharing them. I have not read either before.

I also like how he accepted being awarded most handsome and again, his answers and thoughts.

[Sister 9,907]

I watched this concert last night. Ville Valo got testy at the bandmates during Killing Loneliness.

[Sister 9,907]

I Love these lyrics:

Vampire Heart

You can't escape the wrath of my heart
Beating to your funeral song
All faith is lust for hell regained
And love dust in the hands of shame

Let me bleed you this song of my heart deformed
And lead you along this path in the dark
Where I belong until I feel your warmth

Hold me like you held on to life
When all fears came alive and entombed me
Love me like you loved the sun
Scorching the blood in my vampire heart

I am the thorns in every rose, you've been sent by hope
I am the nightmare waking you up from the dream of a dream of love

Let me weep you this poem as heaven's gates close
And paint you my soul scarred and alone
Waiting for your kiss to take me back home

Hold me like you held on to life
When all fears came alive and entombed me
Love me like you loved the sun
Scorching the blood in my vampire heart

 

[lego 44,165]

I watched this concert last night. Ville Valo got testy at the bandmates during Killing Loneliness.

let's quit it..it sounds like ****  

He can be so rude sometimes. I think there was something wrong with him here, his vocals weren't that good, he was struggling and he had angry face all the time. idk

 

I Love these lyrics:

Vampire Heart

You can't escape the wrath of my heart
Beating to your funeral song
All faith is lust for hell regained
And love dust in the hands of shame

Let me bleed you this song of my heart deformed
And lead you along this path in the dark
Where I belong until I feel your warmth

Hold me like you held on to life
When all fears came alive and entombed me
Love me like you loved the sun
Scorching the blood in my vampire heart

I am the thorns in every rose, you've been sent by hope
I am the nightmare waking you up from the dream of a dream of love

Let me weep you this poem as heaven's gates close
And paint you my soul scarred and alone
Waiting for your kiss to take me back home

Hold me like you held on to life
When all fears came alive and entombed me
Love me like you loved the sun
Scorching the blood in my vampire heart

 

How does he come up with "let me bleed/weep you this poem..."  the whole song is lyrical perfection. 

 

[lego 44,165]

lmao random YT comment under this

 

jeffrey6046

ive heard 3 songs of this concert now and the best song played so far was vampire heart but HIM rocks lady gaga could learn from them as well as most other bands

5 years ago•3

 

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YQbeoErkdFY

 

[Sister 9,907]

let's quit it..it sounds like ****  

He can be so rude sometimes. I think there was something wrong with him here, his vocals weren't that good, he was struggling and he had angry face all the time. idk

 

How does he come up with "let me bleed/weep you this poem..."  the whole song is lyrical perfection. 

 

He was brutal at that show.

Ville's lyrics are so fantastic, he should really get much more attention for these songs that he writes. I feel like a crazy Mom writing that, but I can not help it, it is true.

 

[Sister 9,907]

lmao random YT comment under this

 

jeffrey6046

ive heard 3 songs of this concert now and the best song played so far was vampire heart but HIM rocks lady gaga could learn from them as well as most other bands

5 years ago•3

 

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YQbeoErkdFY

 

lol That is such a stretch of a comment, but hey, someone else brought Gaga up in regards to HIM!

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Ville in better mood  but when the song starts my ears are bleeding.

http://youtu.be/GIg9S8zYWhk

 

 

 

 

[lego 44,165]

he sounds better here

http://youtu.be/aparPTqu5XE

<3

and

[lego 44,165]

baby Ville

 

 

[Sister 9,907]

Ville in better mood  but when the song starts my ears are bleeding.

http://youtu.be/GIg9S8zYWhk

 

 

 

 

OMG that is so funny and the comments too

that made my day~

YASsss

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I just love screencaps from this interview.

@Sister since you're single    what would you do/say if he'd look at you like this 

 

 

 

[Sister 9,907]

I just love screencaps from this interview.

@Sister since you're single    what would you do/say if he'd look at you like this 

 

 

 

I would say, "Yes. I have been waiting for You for all my life and now that we are here, we have time to stay in Forever together".....

Wow, that face!

I asked a magic eight ball toy at Target if I will get to meet Ville Valo of HIM and it said.

"YES definitely"! Signs are leading to the stars in my eyes, lol.

sssshhh

my crush is white HOT~