HIM - Part Ways With Label
After 6 years and three albums, Finnish rock band HIM and Sire/Warner Music have decided to part ways.
Seymour Stein, founder of Sire Records says: "It was a pleasure working with HIM, and we're very proud to have been their partners for the last six years. Ville is a rare talent, and my relationship with their manager Seppo dates back to the days when he pioneered rock music in Finland looking after the career of Hanoi Rocks. HIM are particularly important because they are the first and only band from Finland to reach Gold status in America. I, along with the entire Sire/Warner Bros. family, wish them continued success in the future."
HIM's discography on Sire includes the 2005 album Dark Light, which reached gold in the US. Follow-up albums Venus Doom (2007) and Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice (2010) charted both in the US and Europe.
"We're ever so grateful for having had Seymour and Co as the generous hosts on our extended first stay in the New Country. It's been a Blast Royale but now it's time to clean up the rubble and start anew", comments Ville Valo of HIM.
Seymour Stein, founder of Sire Records says: "It was a pleasure working with HIM, and we're very proud to have been their partners for the last six years. Ville is a rare talent, and my relationship with their manager Seppo dates back to the days when he pioneered rock music in Finland looking after the career of Hanoi Rocks. HIM are particularly important because they are the first and only band from Finland to reach Gold status in America. I, along with the entire Sire/Warner Bros. family, wish them continued success in the future."
HIM's discography on Sire includes the 2005 album Dark Light, which reached gold in the US. Follow-up albums Venus Doom (2007) and Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice (2010) charted both in the US and Europe.
"We're ever so grateful for having had Seymour and Co as the generous hosts on our extended first stay in the New Country. It's been a Blast Royale but now it's time to clean up the rubble and start anew", comments Ville Valo of HIM.
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| Crème fraiche Posts: 691 From: USA  |
Written by Guest on 30.03.2011 at 15:23 Agreed. As soon as they got popular in America, they almost instantly turned into Hot Topic fodder.
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| Windrider Raureif Posts: 684 From: Germany  |
Yeah great news, Warner is a really fucked label, they made everything wrong with HIM, I hate them for this...
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| INÆRIS Posts: 204 From: USA  |
I particularly enjoyed Venus Doom, especially the song Sleepwalking Past Hope. Super great song. Anyway, I'm sure HIM will go on and do their thing like they always have. Hopefully they sign with a strong label.
---- Still Life, Still Death
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| AnGina-- Dark Phoenix Posts: 3555 From: Slovenia  |
Written by INÆRIS on 30.03.2011 at 17:37 Couldn't agree more, I also liked Venus Doom very much, it's an underrated album by them IMHO. Though, I can't deny I wish they would go back to their GLV666/RR style a bit more.
---- You think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it. Molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was a man. But it was nothing to me but blinding.
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| Murder Posts: 255 From: Mexico  |
Written by AnGina-- on 05.04.2011 at 22:45 Totally agree with you two  By the other side, I see very difficult hear again stuff like GLS V 666 
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| stef_v777 Posts: 6 From: Greece  |
Personally I liked all 3 albums released by Warner but they can't be compared with the ones released before 2004 (Sony BMG). They were more commercial if you like it... So as a big fan of the band and their sound I can say that I am excited with the separation from Warner! But only time will show if they are about to return to their original lovely sound (GLS V.666 and Love Metal). Good luck guys!!!
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