Again Written by Ville Valo Performed by Him
HIM mastermind Ville Valo spoke to Spotify almost his new unmarried, "Loveletting", which he released under the VV imprint. "Loveletting" is taken from VV'due south forthcoming debut anthology, "Neon Noir".
"These are weird and exciting times as I'm releasing my first debut solo album, plus the commencement single called 'Loveletting'," Ville said. "The album is gonna exist released early on 2023 and it's called 'Neon Noir'.
"Since the pandemic hit, I started working on the album," he explained. "I actually learned how to tape — I learned how to record drums and bass and guitar considering I wasn't able to get any musicians; I had to do information technology solo — literally solo. And then I'm actually sad but it did have me two and a half years to go the album done. 'Loveletting' is the showtime single. Information technology's kind of what I normally do — it's a loud dearest song; information technology'due south a very sad and melancholy wistful 1, but sort of maybe light at the end of the tunnel which is hopefully non the oncoming train.
"So there's not much new under the sun of VV, but I beloved it. [Laughs]"
"Loveletting" is now available across all digital platforms. An official music video can exist seen beneath.
When the single was first released on Friday (April viii),Valo stated: "Artistically speaking, the main difference between HIM and VV is the actress line in the Heartagram, just what an exquisite line it is! It'due south the MAMAS AND THE PAPAS dressed up as METALLICA on their way to a Halloween bash at the Studio 54, and now who wouldn't desire to witness that?"
Farther details around "Neon Noir" will be released in due class. In the meantime, fans are invited to whatsoever number of VV'south headline bout dates taking place next yr across Europe and North America. Naturally starting in Helsinki, Finland, the 2023 extensive run reaches the U.One thousand. in March before heading to America come up Apr.
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"Loveletting" marks Ville's first new music in over 2 years, post-obit the inflow of the iii-track "Gothica Fennica Vol. 1" EP, also released under the VV banner, in March 2020.
"Gothica Fennica Vol. 1" diameter a potent musical resemblance to HIM and featured the tracks "Salute The Sanguine", "Run Away From The Lord's day" and "Saturnine Saturnalia".
HIM completed a bye tour in 2017, endmost the concluding chapter on the band's 26-year career. At the time, Ville explained to Kerrang! mag why the band decided to call it a day. "Nosotros were tired of the same shit," he said. "When yous've done it for a long fourth dimension, at some point it doesn't taste good anymore. We started working on some stuff, it didn't audio adept enough, and we didn't go the teenage fizz yous're supposed go."
He also discussed the future of his creative and musical endeavors.
"I'll be figuring out the emotions I'll be going through afterward the HIM flow is done," he said. "That's how I experience life. I feel it through music, I'll choice up the guitar and start writing and I'm sure some of the emotions that come up out of this wild ride will come through. My life is not done yet. The HIM part is done, as information technology is now, the chapter is closed, but the book is still unfinished…"
Formed in 1991 by Valo, guitarist Mikko "Linde" Lindström and bassist Mikko "Migé" Paananen, HIM offered the world a new have on the metal genre, which became known as "love metal" (also the title of their quaternary anthology).
HIM in 2022 parted ways with its longtime drummer, Mika Kristian Karppinen (a.one thousand.a. Gas Lipstick),and replaced him with Jukka "Kosmo" Kröger (formerly of HERRA YLPPÖ & IHMISET).
3 years ago, Valo teamed up with guitar legend Esa Pulliainen to record an anthology based on songs by the belatedly, legendary Finnish singer Rauli "Badding" Somerjoki. The cocky-titled album past VILLE VALO & AGENTS was released in February 2022 and was followed by a brusk tour.
Source: https://blabbermouth.net/news/hims-ville-valo-says-it-took-him-two-and-a-half-years-to-get-solo-album-done
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