#Mikko Lindström

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[zheniakirsikkalove]

❤ HIM - band from Finland. 1999 ❤

photo 1: Ville Valo, Mikko "Mige" Paananen, Juska Salminen, Mikko "Linde" Lindström, Gas lipstick / Mika Karppinen

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[iamtryingtobelieve]

To cry is to know that you're alive

But my river of tears has run dry

[unsung-tragedy]

[doktorphil]

Linde.

[thisnoisemademe]

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

[radionotfound]

The album pulls no punches and starts with a bang. The heavy-hitting “Buried Alive By Love” roars to life with that signature guitar riff that sucks you into the song. That riff is irresistible. Just try not to headbang when it comes on. Right as you’re ready to start moshing, the band slows things down with “The Funeral of Hearts,” which is still intense thanks to Mikko Lindström aka Lilly Lazer’s fiery guitar skills and Gas Lipstick’s thundering drums. Each song captures a different essence of HIM. “Soul On Fire” and “Sweet Pandemonium” evoke Black Sabbath with their fuzzy crunching riffs. “Endless Dark” and “Beyond Redemption” delve into their goth rock side, and the sentimental “This Fortress of Tears” is one of several heart-aching ballads.

While albums like Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666 and Razorblade Romance are favorites, this is the album I keep coming back to. It’s nearly perfect. It’s beautifully paced with raging, high-energy rock songs mixed with gothic-inspired ballads that can still punch you in the gut. There’s enough sonic variety to keep you engaged, resisting the urge to hit the skip button. It strikes a perfect balance between light and darkness in terms of sound and lyrics, which is at the very core of HIM. This is the band is at its peak, firing on all cylinders and finally finding its voice and distinct sound. With a shiny golden Heartagram emblazoned on the cover – as if knowing this would be their magnum opus – the album is downright iconic.

I wax nostalgic about HIM’s Love Metal, the album that made me a fan, to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Read it on Chorus.fm. 

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[cccowboys]

linde lindström, him.

[we-are-the-nobodiess]

[missmephisto]

:)))))))))))))

[comeonerleen]

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Your Sweet 666 (Pt. 2)

(Excuse the occasional screaming)

[iamtryingtobelieve]

We disappear in the lie forever

And denounce the power of death over our souls

As secret words are said to start a war

[sruhhvalo]

I first started listening to HIM when I heard them on CKY4 back in 2006 or 2007. I was 13 years old and discovering my hobbies and passions which stemmed from falling in love with the boys of the CKY crew. I’d rent those DVD’s from Showtime video when it still existed; and I’d fully immerse myself in the crazy antics I saw on the screen. The first HIM song I heard was to a Bam Margera skate video and the song was “Right Here In My Arms” I was immediately obsessed with the song and bought the entire album (Razorblade Romance) which has remained a favorite of mine to this day. I’ve never had the honor of seeing HIM live before last night. I didn’t grow up with many friends who shared the same passion with this band as me, so I missed the opportunities I had in the past to see these guys. The music of CKY has always been equally important to me and when I heard they’d be headlining HIM’s farewell tour it was a literal childhood dream come true. I’m very bittersweet that I’ll never see Ville Valo and the crew kill it on stage ever again but I’m beyond grateful for last night. I saw two of my favorite bands in the world front row with some of the best people in my life. And after the show, CKY did a meet and greet at their merch booth and I got to tell them how much they mean to me. It felt really fucking good. I’m glad my guys went out with the biggest bang possible. THANK YOU for being my favorite band for the past 10 years. Thank you for being the first tattoo I ever got. Thank you for saving my life on numerous occasions. I wouldn’t be who I am today without these 2 bands. 💔1991-2017💔