"For me, what it means is how songs —I'm not talking about our songs, but songs in general — can be milestones. You hear a song and it brings you to where you heard that song for the first time, or when it meant something really big to you. 'Tears On Tape' means that I appreciate the people who have really poured their souls and hearts out on tape, and showed that to the rest of the world for the better or for the worse. I wouldn't be here without those tears of Elvis Presley on tape." -Ville Valo
HIM's lineup consists of:
Ville Valo - Vocals | Mikko "Linde" Lindström - Guitar | Mikko "Migé" Paananen - Bass | Janne "Burton" Puurtinen - Keyboards | Mika "Gas" Karppinen - Drums
The eighth official album was recorded at Helsinki's Finnvox Studios with longtime producer Hiili Hiilesmaa (who has also worked with artists such as Apocalyptica, Amorphis, and Moonspell) and was mixed in London, England by Tim Palmer, who has worked previously during 2005's "Dark Light" and 2007's "Venus Doom".
"Basically, we're making what I'd call 'modern retro'. We wanted it to be nasty, fucked-up, and messy, and have that punk-rock attitude. But then on the other hand, it would also have that Roy Orbison naive, sentimental, dream-like quality." -Ville Valo
1. Unleash The Red
2. All Lips Go Blue
3. Love Without Tears
4. I Will Be The End Of You
5. Tears On Tape
6. Into The Night
7. Hearts At War
8. Trapped In Autumn
9. No Love
10. Drawn & Quartered
11. Lucifer's Chorale
12. W.L.S.T.D.
13. Kiss The Void
First 2000 pre-orders will also get a deluxe digipak, complete with a bonus DVD that will feature five in-studio videos.
"I think because he (Mika Kristian Karppinen) had the ailment, we had the opportunity to reassess what we had. It was a minuscule existential crisis. We had to figure out what we really want to do and if we really like each other enough to continue through the hardest times-or do we want to call it a day?" -Ville Valo
As a bonus, the [very exclusive and very limited] "fanpack", which is presented by Metal Hammer magazine and DoubleCross Records features some content that is not-to-be-found-anywhere-else. Exclusively available from April 29th and for the following four weeks, the "fanpack" comes with a bespoke 132-page magazine edited by frontman Ville Valo himself that plays as the ultimate sleeve notes to the album, including:
* Full studio album + 2 bonus tracks ("Buried Alive By Love" and "The Kiss Of Dawn" recorded live in the studio)
* Giant double-sided door poster
* Exclusive interviews with Ville Valo and all members of HIM
* An extended track-by-track guide to "Tears On Tape"
* An interview with the architects behind the sound of "love metal" Hiili Hiilesmaa and Tim Palmer
* A detailed guide to HIM's extensive back catalog
* The true, exclusive story of the Heartagram
* An exclusive gallery from the band's own private collections
* Interviews by the band with as assortment of their own heroes
"HIM’s North American tour (which was due to kick off in Los Angeles on May 3rd at the House Of Blues) has been cancelled due to unforeseen medical circumstances. HIM's lead vocalist Ville Valo has been diagnosed with severe asthma with presumptive pneumonia. Tickets for all dates will be refunded at the point of purchase. HIM will be back later this summer as part of the Rock Allegiance tour." -Razor & Tie Records
Now the newest addition to the article would have to be the band members having a sit down and discussing the new album track by track. Always great insight when you can get band members to share some personal insight and emotion that comes with their work.
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