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used by HIM.]] HIM, an Alternative-rock band from Finland , was formed in 1995 by vocalist Ville Valo , along with Mikko Viljami "Linde" Lindström and Mikko Heinrik Julius "Migé Amour" Paananen. Their musical style is often referred to as ''Love Metal'' by Ville Valo and the fans. The band started as a Black Sabbath Cover Band , and the name HIM originally stood for His Infernal Majesty; Ville Valo denies any Satanic intent. After many lineup changes, the band now consists of Valo, Linde, Migé, their 3rd Keyboardist Janne Johannes "Burton" Purttinen, and their 2nd drummer Mika Kirstian "Gas" Karppinen. The band is also widely recognizable by their Heartagram design. It consists of a Heart and a Pentagram , which symbolizes the contrast between life and death or love and hate or even love and death together. Ville has also said that "the heartagram stands for HIM as a band, as an entity, and for 'love metal' in general." Despite a common misconception perpetuated by their sign, HIM is not a Satanic band. Valo claims the band is a "love metal band". However, other metal fans believe that HIM are not truly metal in the sense of the genre of music. DISCOGRAPHY Studio releases #'' Greatest Lovesongs, Vol. 666 '' - ( 1997 ) #'' Razorblade Romance '' - ( 1999 ) #'' Razorblade Romance (US Re-Release) '' - ( 2000 ) #'' Deep Shadows And Brilliant Highlights '' - ( 2001 ) #190 US #'' Love Metal '' - ( 2003 ) #117 US #'' Dark Light '' - ( 2005 ) #18 US #18UK #4Ger EPs
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