#Janne Burton Puurtinen

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To cry is to know that you're alive

But my river of tears has run dry

[thisnoisemademe]

The blood on our hands is the wine, we offer as sacrifice.

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HIM - Join Me In Death 

 The aesthetic in this clip was insane *_* 10/10

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06/2006 - Jimmy Kimmel Live! - Los Angeles, USA

source  Al Morales (helsinkivalo)

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Your Sweet 666 (Pt. 2)

(Excuse the occasional screaming)

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Have a happy Burton on your Dash :) . . . aaaaand a dancing Migé . . . and the back of Ville’s head.

source: The Sacrament, live at Rock am Ring, Germany, 05/06/2005. https://youtu.be/QaDn2WmABj8?t=4m22s

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Thank you, boys

[the-flowerchild666-blog]

HIM<3

I still can't believe that HIM broke up.They are my favorite band and seeing this today broke my heart into a million pieces. HIM I wish you all well and I love you so so much.Thank you,thank you so much for such beautiful music, I wont ever stop listening to it.I LOVE YOU HIM AND I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST

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Congratulations  Janne “Emerson Burton” Johannes Puurtinen! -sweet666

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Happy birthday Burton

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him

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.

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[rockrevoltmagazine]

HIM BANG & WHIMPER FAREWELL TOUR - WEEK 1

Finland’s most internationally successful band HIM are bringing their impressive 26 year career to an end on the Bang and Whimper tour. A heartbreaking and bittersweet road for dedicated HIM fans, the band has embarked on a path through 14 countries to bring love metal to their adoring audience one last time. From their beginning in 1991, HIM has gone on to enjoy tremendous success (going as far as to be the first Finnish band to ever reach Gold status in the United States), enamoring music enthusiasts all over the world for many, many years. With eight studio albums and countless exciting concerts, the time to say farewell has unfortunately come.

Father of the famous heartagram symbol and mastermind behind HIM, Ville Valo has enthralled the world with his passionate and metaphorical lyricism, partnered with exceptional musicianship that landed the band a significant spot in the history of rock music. Partnered with long-time HIM band members guitarist Mikko “Linde” Lindström, bassist Mikko “Migé” Paananen, Janne “Burton” Puurtinen, and brand new member Jukka “Kosmo” Kröger, the melodies brought forth by this impressive array of musicians have rooted itself into the deepest chambers of sentimentality. “After quarter of a century of Love and Metal intertwined we sincerely feel HIM has run its unnatural course and adieus must be said in order to make way for sights, scents and sounds yet unexplored. We completed the pattern, solved the puzzle and turned the key. Thank you.” Says frontman Ville Valo.

Senior journalist Anabel DFlux had the immense pleasure of accompanying the first week of the Bang and Whimper tour in the United States. Having photographed these Finnish lads many times over the years, it was certainly a humbling moment to capture the band’s final appearances on camera. The week began at The Van Buren in Pheonix, Arizona, before proceeding to two Los Angeles, California dates at the Wiltern Theater, and finally coming to the House of Blues in Anaheim, California. Joined by 3TEETH and CKY, the opening acts riled up the crowd before the love metal-er’s appearances.

Braving the intense heat in Arizona (quite the juxtaposition to the current snowstorm in their home country), HIM walked on to the stage to a roaring cheer. The set list for the tour runs through the band’s best-known tunes – the hits and the singles – allowing fans to reminisce on their favorite HIM music videos and memories. Although Mige said in the band’s official farewell statement “it shall not be a weepfest but a celebration of love metal in all its lovecraftian glory!”, fans found it hard to contain themselves during the performance and wept through several of their favorite songs. The emotional attachment this band wrought on those privy enough to adore the music is stronger than many anticipate.

The Van Buren Set List:

01. Buried Alive By Love 02. Heartache Every Moment 03. Your Sweet 666 04. The Kiss of Dawn 05. The Sacrament 06. Tears on Tape 07. Wings of a Butterfly 08. Gone with the Sin 09. Soul on Fire 10. Wicked Game 11. Killing Loneliness 12. Poison Girl 13. Bleed Well 14. Heartkiller 15. Join Me 16. It’s All Tears 17. In Joy and Sorrow 18. Right Here in my Arms 19. Funeral of Hearts

Encore: 20. Stigmata Diaboli 21. Pretending 22. When Love and Death Embrace

Encore 2: 23. Rebel Yell

The first night of the Los Angeles shows (a date that was added due to the enormous demand) hosted the band at the Wiltern Theater, one of the most famous theaters in all of Los Angeles for its art deco architecture (designed by Stiles O. Clements of Morgan, Walls & Clements, the city’s oldest architectural firm). It was a grand setting for the act. Night one featured fans lining up from the early hours of the morning to ensure their place at the very front of the stage, as close to the band members as they could possibly manage. The band modified The Funeral of Hearts slightly, as Ville noted on stage that they never seem to know how to begin playing that song. The end of the set list changed slightly from the Arizona date, with the band closing on moodier note with When Love and Death Embrace, rather than ending the evening with their well-known cover of Rebel Yell.  

The Wiltern Night One Set List:

01. Buried Alive By Love 02. Heartache Every Moment 03. Your Sweet 666 04. The Kiss of Dawn 05. The Sacrament 06. Tears on Tape 07. Wings of a Butterfly 08. Gone with the Sin 09. Soul on Fire 10. Wicked Game 11. Killing Loneliness 12. Poison Girl 13. Bleed Well 14. Heartkiller 15. Join Me 16. It’s All Tears 17. In Joy and Sorrow 18. Right Here in my Arms 19. Funeral of Hearts

Encore: 20. Pretending 21. Rebel Yell 22. When Love and Death Embrace

The second night of the Wiltern stop had some familiar faces, as fans eagerly jumped on the opportunity to see their favorite band perform twice. The energy was very amped for this performance, as the musicians bellowed out impressive tunes and showcased the years of exquisite talent and skill each and every one possess. New drummer Kosmo played with an especially enthusiastic flare, and keyboardist Burton really got into his instrument. The second night certainly featured a rather unexpected and comical moment, as a fan in the front row pulled the tab on a little confetti popper directly in front of vocalist Ville near the end of one of the songs, who certainly did not see that coming! The reaction left many giggling long after the show had closed.

The Wiltern Night Two Set List:

01. Buried Alive By Love 02. Heartache Every Moment 03. Your Sweet 666 04. The Kiss of Dawn 05. The Sacrament 06. Tears on Tape 07. Wings of a Butterfly 08. Gone with the Sin 09. Soul on Fire 10. Wicked Game 11. Killing Loneliness 12. Poison Girl 13. Bleed Well 14. Heartkiller 15. Join Me 16. It’s All Tears 17. In Joy and Sorrow 18. Right Here in my Arms 19. Funeral of Hearts

Encore: 20. Pretending 21. Rebel Yell 22. When Love and Death Embrace

The band’s final California performance took place at the House of Blues in Anaheim at their new location on Garden Walk. Significantly larger than the previous House of Blues, this venue certainly made room for a slew of fans. Several of the Los Angeles attendees traveled to this third California show as the opportunity was available. The band performed with a great deal of fun at this venue, with Migé and Ville getting into a little dance jive during the solo of a song. Exactly like the previous performances, Linde and Migé partnered up on stage often for the intense guitar parts, which made for some exceptionally awesome facial expressions. The encore of this show changed significantly as a fan managed to pass a sign over to the band on stage, which requested that the band’s ten minute song Sleepwalking Past Hope be played. The front man turned to his accompanying band mates and asked if they should play the song, to which everyone obliged and the melody began. The ending of Sleepwalking graciously merged into the beginning of the band’s cover of Rebel Yell, which closed off the night.

House of Blues Anaheim Set List:

01. Buried Alive By Love 02. Heartache Every Moment 03. Your Sweet 666 04. The Kiss of Dawn 05. The Sacrament 06. Tears on Tape 07. Wings of a Butterfly 08. Gone with the Sin 09. Soul on Fire 10. Wicked Game 11. Killing Loneliness 12. Poison Girl 13. Bleed Well 14. Heartkiller 15. Join Me 16. It’s All Tears 17. In Joy and Sorrow 18. Right Here in my Arms 19. Funeral of Hearts

Encore: 20. Sleepwalking Past Hope 21. Rebel Yell

A band that will be celebrated long after their end, we bid farewell to the gods of Love Metal.

HIM BANG & WHIMPER FAREWELL TOUR – WEEK 1 was originally published on RockRevolt Mag

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News about  <3 Janne "Burton" Puurtinen <3 (HIM/Heartagram)

Band  Solju: 

Hildá Länsman & Ulla Pirttijärvi-Länsman - Voc. & Joik Teho Majamäki - Percussions Janne Burton Puurtinen - Keyboard

Solju, Ulla Pirttijärvi and her daughter Hildá Länsman, combine their heritage of northern Sámi language and traditional chant, known as yoik, with a desire for new and innovative music, providing a dialogue of traditional and modern Sámi culture. Solju performs at G Livelab presenting their new music with Teho Majamäki and Janne Burton Puurtinen (best known as the keyboardist of the Finnish gothic rock band HIM).

Photos by Nau Nauska

MORE INFO:  Solju facebook

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Photos of Burton with the “vonhertzenbrothers” at the ‘WaterXFest2017’ at 02/09/2017

(quotation source)source: https://www.instagram.com/him_almanac (original) source: https://www.instagram.com/vonhertzenbrothers/

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Burton Janne Puurtinen (HIM, Heartagram), Solju, Helsinki, Finland

Solju (facebook) 17.04.2018 :

Rohkean räväyttävä kappaleemme Irgeávnnas (Sulhoaines) sai ensisoittonsa THE TIKI LOUNGE REMIX - lähetyksessä. Uudet kappaleemme soivat kohdassa 19:40. Ođđa Áigodat - Uusi Aika albumi julkaistaan pian! Levyjulkkareiden keikka 25.4.2018 klo 19:00 osoitteena G Livelab, Helsinki.

Our funny and saucy song Irgeávnnas (Boyfriend-to-be) is on air in THE TIKI LOUNGE REMIX -audio venue in Australia. Listen at 19:40 music from the upcoming album! "Ođđa Áigodat" (New Times), which will be released 25th of April, 2018 at a gig in Helsinki, Finland!