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0.0.3 INTERVIEW WITH RYAN GEE
0.0.4 INTERVIEW WITH RYAN GEE PT2
0.0.5 THE KILLING LONELINESS WALL
a lot of water has passed under the bridge in the last year. In december 2010 HIM released an impressive remix album entitled SWRMXS, featuring worldwide artists such as Tiesto, Gavin Russom and many more. Our last issue was published over a year ago, in fact we released a mag completely dedicated to SWRMXS, featuring interviews with many artists who have collaborated on the remix album. and thanks to the HIM’s management
(and the band of course) we were featured right in front of the homepage of the official him website heartagram.com. We would like to dedicate this issue to the Screamworks mysterious muse (a perfect stranger), to all the HIM’s members and their families, to the management and to you. If the fool would persist in his folly he would become wise. William Blake | The Proverbs Of Hell
NEWS & RUMORS the HIM return will be probably the most awaited comeback EVER in the history of the band. HIM are away from the live scenes since summer 2010, so this factor has certaintly fueled the expectation from all the fans.
Ville has revealed to the kerrang magazine that he wants to “recapture some sense of mystique”. HIM will return at some point of this year and their return will be stronger than ever. In fact, Ville revealed to the english mag that he wants to remind people
what they are capable of, they wants to make music that goes back to the period where they were directly influenced by black sabbath. Still lack of news from the upcoming record label. We thought that the new HIM label is probably Hopeless Records because of some statements reported from a “trusty” blog of a Yellowcard aficionado who have chatted a bit with the frontman Ryan Key. But nothing is confirmed. The HIM website it’s still a poor but interesting black page with a white heartagram on it accompained by the Mige’s solo album Cimmerica playing in the background. Will this probably be the next HIM album name (Heartagram) and cover? Only HIM knows.
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Gas was injured in august 2011, the date of recovery is still uncertain, but Gas should get 100% well in the middle of april (GET WELL SOON MAN!). Ville Valo is one of the 100 greatest living rock stars according to the Revolver magazine and the richest single man in finland... Congratulations Ville! Still no official news for the next helldone (2012/2013). But we expect an official statement from the Tavastia’s staff and HIM’s management.
Interview with Ryan Gee
Ryan Gee is one of the most famous photographers out there. A great friend of Bam Margera, is not even a stranger to the HIM fans, in fact many HIM photoshoot are made by Ryan (for example, “The Sacrament� on). We had the honor to make a quick chat with "The Gill", here's what it came out: Needless to mention the quantity and quality of the brands and people with whom you have worked, but do you consider yourself more of a sports, lifestyle or music photographer?
When I first started shooting photos it was all skateboarding. So basically all action all the time. The past 5 years I started to shoot more life style and band portraits. I like it because it's a different mellow pace. Talking about skateboarding, what are the tricks or capture your favorite moments during the athletic performance? Basically a really technical trick that takes a lot of effort to get the shot right. I respect skateboarders who put in a lot of effort into their passion of tricks. And what about HIM, do you think you will work together again? There as some projects goin' on? What
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do you remember with more happiness of the band? Not sure when I'll work together with them again. I shot some quick lifestyle photos of Ville not long ago. I believe he was in town for a show. Other than that, the fun things I remember with them is basically when we were in Prague filming 'The Sacrament' video. There were a lot of funny moments between filming. What do you think about iPhone Apps such as Hipstamatic, do you like them or not? Do you think will they replace the normal cameras? I actually don't hate those apps. Their pretty cool, but it doesn't make->
you a better photographer. In order to achieve those affects you would have to print up the film a special way. Film is basically obsolete now. I just go with the flow of technology. The next thing you are going to buy. Probably a new Apple Macbook Pro. I usually get one every 2 years.
On the right, some amazing shoots by Ryan Gee back in “The Sacrament” making of the video, more here. Visit also Ryan’s official website: http:// www.ryangeephotogra phy.com/
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The Killing Loneliness Wall
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The Killing Loneliness video (U.S Version) was filmed in april 2006 and released in may 2006. The most intriguing thing of this second version of the second single released by HIM for their Dark Light album, is that it features Ville walking and singing in front of a mysterious and bizarre wall.
So let’s have a look some of them (some were difficult to recognize and transcript):
The wall contained in the video is a big (maybe 3x5 meters) sprayed wall with almost 15 phrases made apparently by Ville Valo itself (but some sources tells that were written by some fans), however some phrases are missing because some sentences are covered with paint. The wall was used in various occasions as a prize for the users of the official HIM website, heartagram.com. (Almost) every piece of the wall is priceless and numbered, you can find an updated list here: http:// board.heartagram.c
13. Memories sharp as daggers pierce into the flesh of today Fragments: 1. And own 2. In your eyes
Easy to recognize: 1. The dark yet mood elevating melodies of the love that never leaves me 2. Crying in the shower to drop out cries of my pain 3. I weave a story with my tears 4. With knowing better days come tomorow 5. Love Metal 6. Find water and purify it and then drink it because now we are personally attached 7. With each new breath i take 8. The dark mood elevating melodies of the love that never leaves me 9. Suicide of love took away all that matters 10. Weave a story with my tears 11. You rose thorn in my heart (?) 12. With the love of my life a perfect stranger
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We have created a video where we selected the various parts where Ville sings with the wall on the background, you can find this video in the following address: http://vimeo.com/ 38218154 The most interesting phrase (if written by Ville) is certainly the number 12. “With the love of my life a perfect stranger” the true love of Ville has been found in a "perfect stranger"? We should ask Ville.
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I’m a monster, but you made me.