Biographies

Name: Ville Hermanni Valo
Instrument: Vocals, acoustic guitar
Sign: Scorpio/Sagitarious Bicuspis
Brothers/Sisters: A younger brother name Jessie
Favorite film: Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
Lucky Number: 0
Favorite dish: Body of Christ, Japanese food
Favorite drink: Blood of Christ, red wine
Favorite drug: Adrenaline
Special interest: 1980's, Migé's photography, the origin of the Blues, Eastern European Folklore, Enochian, Malleus Maleficarum (also known as the Witch Hammer was a guide to hunting/finding/punishing witches, written during the 1400's..)((thanks to starchilde54 for the info on it))
Dislikes: The Beatles, red meat, the misuse of mind altering substances.
Idols: Gene Simmons, Edgar Allan Poe, Rauli Somerjoki, Clint Eastwood.
Favorite song: 'Sininen uni' (Blue Dream) by Tapio Rautavaara.
Additional Info: Ville is the founder of the band and writes as well as composes most of the songs alone. It's true he has asthma which, he says, is not made worse through his incredible consumption of cigarettes. He smokes, because he is shy and says the cigarettes help give him confidence. Ville's father has a sexshop in Helsinki where he worked when he was younger.

Stage Name: Mige Amour.
Civil Name: Mikko Henrik Julius Paananen.
Instrument: Bass.
Birthday: 19th December 1974.
Sign: Sagittarius.
Favorite Film: Sleepy Hollow.
Lucky Number: 666.
Favorite City: Barcelona.
Favorite Dish: Soul Food.
Favorite Drink: Coffee, water, nectars.
Favorite Song: Black Sabbath: War Pigs.
Brothers/Sisters: Big Brother Helmut.
Special Interest: Catholic churches, architecture, exotic instruments, meditation, Vedrana, pyramids, photography.
Dislikes: Cruelty, hatred, aggression, ghosts & other night fears, wicked spirits, envy, modern shopping malls.
Additional Info: Mige is one of the original founding members and Ville's best friend. Message: Be careful with
alcohol, sex, drugs & other temptations.

Stage Name: Gas Lipstick.
Civil Name: Mika Karppinen.
Instrument: Drums.
Birthday: 02 August 1971.
Sign: Leo.
Favorite Color: Jade Green.
Lucky Number: 11.
Favorite City: New York.
Favorite Dish: Sushi and Japanese.
Favorite Drink: Beer, GT.
Favorite Song: Discharge and Slayer (All).
Idols: Darius Kasparaitis, Kryzyszt of Oliwa, Herra no. 66, Daniel Lioneye and Dave Lombardo.
Special Interest: Movies, The Pens, Motorbikes and Cigars.
Dislikes: Bad food, Bad people and early wake-up calls.
Additional Info: Gas joined the band after HIM had been experimenting with drum machines for the RR album which has been recorded again after Gas joined. He is well known in the Finnish metal scene and used to be in the band Kyyria
Message: Be careful with alcohol, sex, drgs & other temptations.

Stage Name: Linde, Lily Lazer.
Civil Name: Mikko Lindström.
Alter Ego: Daniel Lioneye.
Instrument: Guitar.
Birthday: 12th August 1976.
Sign: Leo.
Favorite Film: Robert Rodriguez's "From Dusk Till Dawn".
Favorite City: Luxor (Egypt).
Favorite Dish:Italian Food.
Favorite Drink: Beer.
Favorite Color: Green.
Favorite Song: Borellus (HIM).
Brothers/Sisters: Little brother Jude.
Children: Olivia (6th March 2003).
Special Interest: Catholic churches, architecture, exotic instruments, meditation, Vedrana, pyramids, photography.
Dislikes: Strangers.
Idols: John Lee Hooker, Steve Vai.
Previous Bands: B.L.O.O.D. (1986) and Kemoterapia (1989). Projects: Daniel Lioneye and the Rollers (vocals and guitar).

Stage Name:Emerson Burton.
Civil Name:Jani Purttinen.
Instrument: Keyboards.
Birthday: 17th October 1974.
Sign: Libra.
Lucky Number: 7.
Favorite City: Helsinki.
Favorite Film: Charlie Chaplin's City Lights. Favorite Dish: Pizza.
Favorite Drink: Coffee.
Favorite Album: Pink Floyd: Echoes.
Favorite Song: Horst Mamerow: Klarinetten Polka
Special Interest: Everything.
Dislikes: McDonald's.
Additional Info: Burton joined HIM in 2001 and replaced Juska Salminen (Zoltan Pluto) who played his last gig with the band on New Year's Eve 2001 in Tavastia Klubi. Previous bands are Sub-Urban Tribe, Cosmos Tango, Torpedo.