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HIM (H.I.M.)

A Finnish rock band founded in 1991 by vocalist Ville Valo, guitarist Mikko Lindström, and bassist Mikko Paananen. From 1999 to 2015, the drummer Mika Karppinen was a permanent member, and since 2001, keyboardist Janne Puurtinen. In the period from 1997 to 2013, the band released eight studio albums. HIM is the first Finnish band in the world whose album (Dark Light) was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. In Finland, the albums Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666, Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights, Love Metal, and Dark Light received platinum status, and Razorblade Romance received double platinum.