H.I.M. – sadly nonetheless not a band – has introduced a brand new complete anthology known as When Love and Demise Embrace – The Better of HIM 1997-2003 due out October 25. The gathering brings collectively probably the most beloved tracks from the band’s first 4 studio albums, and is ideal for the autumn climate.
The anthology can be obtainable in three codecs: a normal CD album that includes a pockets with spot gloss and embossing, a restricted version 2LP set pressed on 140g white vinyl with a spot gloss jacket and embossing, and digital. Pre-orders are available here.
When Love and Demise Embrace – The Better of HIM 1997-2003 runs as follows:
- Proper Right here In My Arms
- The Funeral Of Hearts
- Your Candy Six Six Six
- Heartache Each Second
- Buried Alive By Love
- Depraved Sport
- Be a part of Me In Demise
- In Pleasure And Sorrow
- Soul On Fireplace
- Pretending
- Gone With The Sin
- (Don’t Concern) The Reaper
- Poison Lady
- Shut To The Flame
- The Sacrament
- When Love And Demise Embrace
On a possible reunion, H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo mentioned to Loaded Radio in 2023 that it is at all times a chance.
“It might be beautiful to play with a few of the lads, particularly Migé, the bass participant,” Valo mentioned. “He is one of many guys who additionally was right here at my house studio, when Neon Noir was born, each couple of months he came to visit to take heed to the place I used to be at with the album. He was my Rick Rubin — this guru who did not say a lot however whose opinions anyway matter probably the most. He is a stunning chap and a very, actually good good friend.
“I by no means say by no means — undoubtedly. If there’s good cause and if there’s good timing, it would be nice. They’re nice musicians and so they’re nice guys — we shared numerous good issues, each on a private stage and a musical stage — however at this second in time, none by any means. I am not in any respect. ‘Trigger it would not make any sense.”
He continued: “It is solely been a number of years since we disbanded. It is getting shut to 6 years now. So it hasn’t been lengthy. And I feel there’s additionally the hazard of rehashing one thing and messing it up royally. We ended on a excessive notice, in order that’s fairly good. On the finish of the day, we did finish the band for a superb cause.
“It was fairly painful being with the band that you just like to dying and on the similar time understand that issues should not understanding, and it doesn’t matter what you do, the love shouldn’t be there anymore. So I might be very cautious of attempting to reanimate that as a result of it’d find yourself being that form of Frankenstein monster that no person needs to essentially meet.”
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