HIM - Live @ Viva Overdrive 1998 (7 songs)

[@residentfelon]

The man was only 22 here. Crazy.

[@tolill]

Best HIM performance EVER! Pure darkness and melancholy.

[@mortiisweil6667]

Totally Agree

[@LedKashmir]

Fuck yes!!!!

[@rogo2658]

True

[@pvlkeys]

YEEAAH !!

[@Sebastian-sq6jr]

hi from 2021 🤘

[@Bess1201]

aaah, memories... I was 19 when this was on TV, late at night, everything dark and i was totally mesmerized watching this, it was so perfect. In 1999 I saw them on a festival, still almost unknown in a small tent far from the main stage, not many people in there, everything smoky and dark and Ville just singing right in front of me, standing like 50cm before me. Such a nice memory, I'm glad I was there and I was 19 then

[@SviraSvi]

Bess1201 Lucky you! :D

[@natyknatyk2335]

Lucky you...

[@jesseminajj]

I love reading this comment every time I come here. Time flies

[@JudemAlfa]

Lucky you I’m 19 now and I hate it 💔

[@brigidireland]

I get the same feeling watching this as I did as a teen in the 70s (I'm 60 now) and would sit in my dark room late at night watching Midnight Special or Don Krishner's Rock Concert. There's just something otherworldly about it.

[@Eriecola103]

That is TRUE talent when you can sing in 3 octaves in the same song.. and switch back and forth so quickly ("It's All Tears" specifically). Valo is amazinggggg

[@trevormfer5891]

you should check out mike patton...

[@christarsenault6057]

@@trevormfer5891 Or Axl Rose

[@arnekorpen3143]

@@trevormfer5891 frequently ignores lows below G2 and mostly screams above Eb5 (live). Yeah, nice.

[@allamihailova4399]

Ville's voice is in the 4 octave range.

[@loulagoymer8970]

@@allamihailova4399 it’s 5 lol, same as Mariah Carey and more than ariana grande

[@brigidireland]

What I find most unbelievable about all this is he is ONLY 21 in this video! And except for Wicked Game he wrote the music and lyrics and arranged all the songs. Awesome talent for someone barely out of their teens. 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@tinkaward6921]

Ville wrote the lyrics, the hook lines and parts of the melodies, but according to Villes own statements, they always developed the arrangement together in the band. For example, Linde was formative for the development of the guitar lines

[@joshuabryant9845]

​@@tinkaward6921Linde gotta be one of the most underrated guitarists out there

[@tinkaward6921]

@@joshuabryant9845 Unfortunately, all too true, even by many HIM fans his influence seems to be far too little appreciated

[@vicentiualecsandrescu]

22 years old

[@joshuabryant9845]

@tinkaward6921 Guy genuinely has some of my fav riffs and solos. Nothing extremely insane, nothing too technical just fuckin solid. Good, clean, solid. It's his tone for me.

[@HappyHippyHuddy]

I used to play this video EVERY morning, while waking up for the day & preparing my heart to face this world.. the musics heaviness with these lyrics is just perfect for my soul. And I am a man! YEAH

[@diegoarivera35]

yeah a very gay man

[@HappyHippyHuddy]

actually no, sorry to let you down, I was thinking about that girl (actually woman) that I so want to meet, love, take home and take care of! ;) It worked!

[@diegoarivera35]

jajaja ok i got it, i was jocking by the way

[@stillontheproperty0667]

+Diego Rivera Not gay at all ...

[@MarksWorldOfAdventure]

I love this, but in a gay way

[@Diabolo2014]

what a voice, this is ville without 1021092987479208375027045872047509234750274059283740527 cigarettes on his body

[@VanillaPuddin911]

And even still his voice is amazing! I've always been amazed, so few singers smoke like this man and still maintain such a brilliant voice.

[@maru22082002]

Juju Bee Branimir was an amazing singer, too bad.

[@ThePhilosorpheus]

I saw them live like 2 weeks ago and his voice sounded exactly like it did in 98, the only difference is now he has even more technique, he couldn´t do the screams he does today back then.

[@ThePhilosorpheus]

Juju Bee I get what you mean, and I guess growing old also changes your voice, I mean he´s almost 40 now he can´t sound the same as he did when he was 21 (the year Greatest Lovesongs Vol.666 was released).. I´m just glad he´s still singing and still sound so good :)

[@dterzyan]

He’s so gorgeous. His face was def. carved by angels. and his voice is my favorite sound in this world.

[@p.8302]

this is my favorite H.I.M performance

[@p.8302]

😊

[@Rica42]

+Paula Gisselle These dots do not belong there :-)

[@ЛицинийМарк]

same thing)

[@dddanields]

@@p.8302 Rir o

[@forester198604]

Best HIM live ever.

[@TheFpisco]

Seriously, Ville Vallo in this early years was a Beast! Now well its kinda lame compared o this

[@aedj73790810]

I wish it was 1998 again. Wish I was 25 again. Miss this time so much. And I miss HIM and bands like them. Real bands ❤️

[@madtrizt]

This and HIM's first three albums were their best sound and perfomance.

[@Darkrobot69]

I don't know about that. Venus Doom, imo, was perfect. But either way I mostly agree, their first three albums were gold.

[@GheorgheEftodi]

Darkrobot69 Venus Doom for me is the best! I thought they gonna continue the same way... I am a little disappointed, but just a little!) But again no doubt about their first albums - best romances ever!

[@Darkrobot69]

Jorik Yang I was actually, at first, very disappointed with the way they went afterwards y'know with Screamworks. It was just so poppy and having a heavy guitar album like Venus Doom before it threw me off. Over time I began to like it more. They redeemed themselves with a few tracks on Tears on Tape.

[@GheorgheEftodi]

The same thing in here... Overtime it became just another HIM album, which sounds much better than any other "metal" shit and you love it because they're trying to evolve in something else than before, and fucking Valo's voice is still at the high level, not at the highest he can, but at very high one!

[@Darkrobot69]

Jorik Yang On Tears on Tape his voice sounded a bit weak, but I have listened to some of his late 2014 and 2015 performances and his voice is still godly. His lows are just insane for him being a baritone.

[@ЛицинийМарк]

this is the best permormance of HIM ever

[@igor230693]

Луций Марк that shit is heavy and amazing !!!!!

[@barbarad4367]

Perfect. The best HIM performance ever and Ville voice best time. I still cant believe it was live. Never tired of this video!

[@munk-a-dunk5188]

This live version of ''The Heartless'' sounds much better compared to the original song.I miss this dark and heavy side of the band,with no doubt this is the best era and concert of HIM.

[@romanborris7919]

Munk-a-Dunk yeah this version is dope, still, I love the heartless either way

[@JordanC100]

Agreed probably because there are no ooohs and ahhhs throughout the song

[@Anastasiya_Kors]

Песни о любви и смерти , но сколько в них жизни ❤ А как Виле «целует» микрофон … ❤️‍🔥🫠

[@miew8204]

There is a third version around. More rougher than this live version. If im not mistaken it was from a demo called 666ways to love... it had a different version of your sweet 666 as well and some content that never got updated. songs like serpent ride, dont remember all the titles anymore. The full demo should be avalible on youtube. Totally worth checking it out. :) As far as i know, the lady on the cover is Ville's mom when she was younger.

[@miew8204]

Ok, "edit update." I found both previous ep's on YT and will post links for everyone. I mixed up tracklist in my previous comment. I never owned the EP's back im the day i had a home made cd which combined the two ep's. There is no second version of sweet 666. That was on Razorblade romance. That album had multible versions as well. The heartless on this one has a women screaming her lungs out at the start of the song. Enjoy everyone. And let's keep spread this awesome music! 💜🖤💜🖤💜🖤 Link to this is just the beginning: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpKQmWWghc-Wfs0 Link to 666 ways to love: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5ingp-Iga2go5Y&pp=ygUdSGltIDY2NndheXMgdG8gbG92ZSBmdWxsIGRlbW8%3D

[@Anatoly_Maly]

офигенно. Как-то всё раньше душевнее было. Обожаю просматривать живые выступления любимых артистов в те, не такие уж далёкие 90ые 00ые годы, но совсем иные . Я сам 88 года, но успел сопляком ещё застать ту атмосферу и она прекрасна. Всем любви.

[@cheseburger0912]

I understood something like beautiful atmoshpere and that you liked the whole thing, my russian isn't great lol cheers from Poland :D

[@davo5281]

Подписываюсь под каждым словом!!!

[@НастяСарибжанова]

Ну да конечно, в каком месте только?! Детство всегда прекрасно, а я вот помню 90-е годы(хоть была ребёнком), в жрать было нечего, как родители "из кожи вон лезли" чтобы нас с братом прокормить ит д!!!

[@marinanikiforova2575]

Дьюд, ты еще не так стар )))

[@brigidireland]

Linde looks like a Finnish god in this. 🥰 Definitely like the long flowing locks more than the dreads!

[@khaosone1]

I wish I knew H.I.M in 1998. I feel so lost, this song makes me wanna cry.When there's nothing else you can do to make things right.

[@santerisalmivuori3872]

What song

[@khaosone1]

@@santerisalmivuori3872 it was wicked game!that i listened to. I know that is a cover song, but H.I.M covered it really good.

[@Wampirow69]

00:00 Your sweet 666 04:22 For You 08:25 The Heartless 12:35 Our Diabolikal Rapture 18:13 It's All Tears 22:20 Wicked Game 27:43 When Love And Death Embrace

[@Seschat]

Thank you!

[@kaicerdmx005]

gracias

[@greatpretender1009]

Дякую-thanks)

[@MegaMastis]

Kiitos

[@LValo-or1kz]

Danke

[@rogo2658]

In that time Ville's voice was so beautiful. Dark, deep, romantic, and different in every part of every song. Amazing. Alcohol, cigarettes, drugs...bad for your voice Ville!

[@allamihailova4399]

HIM is the best group on planet Earth. Ville's voice is fantastic. I can't stop listening to HIM. Ville is a miracle. What luck that Ville's father met Ville's mother.❤️

[@НаталияДемиденко-к8з]

Да да и ещё рас да эта моя любимая группа Хим Вилли Вало эго голос очень сильно красивый и хороший этот человек ворвался в мою жизнь в моё сердце и душу он меня пакарил своим голосом своим взглядом я не могу отойти от его голоса взгляда он большой маг и он покарил многих сердец у девушек и парней и уже давно пакарил моё сердце и душу он сексуальный манящий нежный ласковый сладкий парень но теперь он уже мужчина! И моё сердце принадлежит только ему ! Твоя подруга Юля привет из Украины 💋🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@OdeForCruelty]

This might be the single most amazing live performance in the history of music. I can't get enough of this set.

[@arnoldpanahon7474]

The loudness of the guitar makes the sound powerful . and his hair man i love it . xD

[@peterbalgert5956]

Absolutely, the f'ckin' greatest band ever

[@Godsaveus-1981]

Одно из самых лучших выступлений, Вилле спел очень сильно ❤

[@xAM0R3]

Linde without dreads.. wow. His hair looks like silk :')

[@ΙωάνναΠάλμου]

FROM 7:26 to the end of 'for you' he is unbeilevable...we still love you ville !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!this recording was a masterpiece..

[@Sparkywind]

This is seriously one of the best things I’ve ever seen or heard. I’m sad that I’m getting into this band after they’ve finished but better late than never ‘cause THIS IS AWESOME

[@karlaschulz1911]

I saw this on viva in 1999 / 2000 when join me was no one here in germany.Awesome performance... and his voice today is as hypnotic as that time.

[@davidbudzisz4584]

They were musically unbelievable amazing that time... Recently they are still, Mr. Valo's voice is still shocking (in a positive way) and Linde's playing style and creativity are still magic for me :) When this video was recorded I was just 8 year old small boy with no idea about heavy metal... when I was 14 they became my favourite band my fav album is Greatest Lovesongs... Anyway I adore most of HIM when they were "old school" like in this performance :) they sounded seriously like a metal band :) Its really interesting how good sound the gibson thunderbird and the sg makes together :) of course in B tune :) For me Linde's guitar play and creativity has been of course the highlight of HIM :)

[@anna-karinljung8725]

HIM ..Musikaliska genier......När musiken känns i varje vrå av mig själv..........love your voice

[@onezedovful]

не ну это пиздец как великолепно, я не могу описать всеми словами которые мне известны, на сколько это чарующе и обворожительно... господи, я слушаю и смотрю это в раз уже сотый если не больше, и каждый раз испытываю чуть ли не экстаз от того, что происходит предо мной... как же жаль что это уже не повторить

[@pvlkeys]

👍

[@G1bs0N69]

Абсолютно то же самое происходит. Лучший концерт. Лучший.

[@올랴올랴]

интересно что будет в их новом туре в 2023 году.. я хочу поехать, но не знаю какие песни будут на концерте и вообще какая музыка теперь будет. Только старое слушаю.

[@konstantinhusso]

@@올랴올랴 не у них, а у Вилле. там сольник. наверняка что-то будет. тоже хочу поехать)

[@올랴올랴]

@@konstantinhusso смотрела на сайте есть билеты на концерты в Германии , на другом сайте уже нет.. только у перекупщиков. продано с невероятной скоростью

[@pp-hr3qd]

This performance makes me cry it’s the best ever i love this era of him so dark and beautiful i love hims live performances much more because villes voice is so more raw and you can hear his finnish accent more hes so beautiful here it’s crazy i wish i would’ve been alive back then to see this..

[@uzsikabinau]

Sigh.. Old HIM was really great, even though I don't listen to this music anymore, this is one of the best shows. And most seductive, I must say. I can't RESIST this voice. The way it cleanly switches from low to high in "For You" ... damn you, Ville.

[@silverstarlight1]

As a old school Him fan 98 -04 I've gotta admit this show an' there 03 rock am show were the 2 best they ever played.

[@dis4sterology]

this performance was really great and i wish i'd been there, too bad i was busy being one year old. **sigh**

[@ziggylarsen]

hahahahahaa i love u!

[@dis4sterology]

they're pretty good live, have fun!

[@Johndoe-js3sj]

Right lol

[@vindictiv_rs859]

This is literally the best performance by Him that i've ever seen. The albums always hide Ville's finnish accent but it sounds way better with.

[@elenab9892]

What a masterpiece. Can't stop listening to this 😍 best recording, love for life

[@anastasiazamani3167]

Ville is one of a kind,never been, never will be anyone like him

[@jeromelove9529]

I like the studio versions of all of these songs, but Jesus, they somehow manage to make them 10 times better live.

[@flaaddmygg]

I recorded this on a video cassette back in the day. The cassette drowned, so very happy youtube exists. ;)

[@markmorris8468]

this is by far the best i have heard this band sound.. villes voice is unreal here

[@alejandromenjivar508]

A very sentimental Ville on Your Sweet Six Six Six, very passionate and deep.

[@I_Wrestled_A_Jedi]

This version of The Heartless is chefs kiss. Whole performance is incredible.

[@wolf6054]

20 years later, 😍 Best voice 1995-2000.

[@FoxfireNativeNamed]

Awe, their hair is so beautiful!

[@sk3l3tor416]

I really wish people would just accept that HIM has evolved into something most bands could never dream of, despite what sound they produce which year, Lets just appreciate the fact we still HAVE them in our lives, The mere fact they've been together as long as they have without very many hiccups along the way shows that they appreciate the dedication from the fans,

[@MrDaveangelo1]

This is the sound and the looks of perfection

[@MrGuccimane666]

So much raw talent from the Finnish Rock God, Ville Valo.

[@vgolovran4042]

I was 15 when this live hit the world and I've watched it on satellite the same night it aired. I remember that night so clear. :D It was something completely new to me. Tis live introduced me to HIM. Beside Rammstein there were not much metal on Viva, except on Viva Zwei. And this I loved so much. Greatest love songs and Razorblade romance were the best! :D Best version of When love and death embrace! :D

[@hlebushek6295]

G

[@timeahvozdikova3685]

I don't get what people don't like about Screamworks... I love it! I love each and every album by HIM, from 666 Ways to Love to Tears on Tape. They're all brilliant.

[@Leonardo_Vaz]

Best HIM performance ever.

[@ДжонниПяточка-з6ч]

Когда некоторые песни даже интереснее в живую чем студийные! СУПЕР!!!

[@sengrii]

This performance gives me chills…especially song “For you”. Listening HIM from 13 years old, now I’m 35 and still love this music.

[@ThePurplewhiskey]

Теперь не могу слушать студийные записи этих песен, просто не могу, версии с этого выступления на голову выше. Да простят меня фанаты! Heartless и For You это вообще что то фантастически темное нежное и притягательное

[@sunnystrathern8396]

Used to love watching/listening to this back in the day. Heard the devastating news of their break up last night, but coming back here has given me a real nostaligia trip =D

[@AspyreFGC]

2022 and I still revisit this set every year. One of the best sets from the older era. It’s just so good.

[@layladylay265]

OVERLOOKED AND UNDER RATED TALENT - BAND AND ALL

[@Odescalchi-vp4ms]

Never seen them better. This is so vicious sinister sweet nasty badass gloomy-fucking-dark.............

[@argentsilver928]

Been a massive fan of these guys for over 15 years. Just recently got back into them, reliving my younger years lol. I always forget how amazing this performance is. And they sound very original here. Were any other bands even playing this type of music at the time? I can’t think of anyone that sounds like this.

[@madjohnfinn7104]

I can't tell how often I listened to this whole concert.Yes,Ville Valo on the top of the world.The whole band with her greatest Performance.

[@GheorgheEftodi]

The best live I've ever seen with His Infernal Majesty!!!

[@Anastasiya_Kors]

Он поет про любовь и смерть, но сколько в этом жизни! ❤ А как Виле «целует» микрофон ❤️‍🔥🫠…

[@oravataijotain]

The bass is just so good!

[@gluckskeks4944]

Wow! In 2000 as a teen I discovered this band and in 2003 at the age of 14 I have already seen them live. I really loved that band and listened to their songs every day. Join me was the first song I heard, but soon I bought the album Razorblade Romance as well as Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666. I also liked the next album Deep Shadows. Then there was Love Metal. It was okay, but I have to admit I was not that enthusiastic about it. And anything else that was released after Love Metal could not really convince me. Honestly now I do not even know about anything that was released after LM. At the beginning I just continued to listen to the old songs I liked while ignoring the new ones. And then I think I just had listened to them too often, so I stopped listening to them completely. I think I had not listened to them for 9 years at least. Sometimes when I thought of my life as a teen, it was also "the time when I was crazy about HIM"...I think during the last years I just thought of them as a teenie band (cause I had been one when I discovered them), I could not remember their quality. Then last week I found their performance of Rock am Ring (2001?). Today I stumbled over this performance. Fu** they were great! (Still don't like the new stuff though ;-) )

[@gluckskeks4944]

And I think this is by far their best performance!

[@joshryan9688]

Are we the same person?

[@ghostwolf4681]

I was born in 2001. Wasn't raised on this stuff and was actiually too old for it. Im 19 now and they've been my fave band for about 4 years now. I'm sad they stopped but viewing this is so good idc xD. Never too old for music thats this good.

[@karenmartinez2412]

Our Diabolikal Rapture ♥ perfecto.

[@thegreysgotme]

The heartless, and when love and death embraces both gave me chills listening to this live video. All of it rules but those two tracks hit differently for some reason 🤷‍♂️🤘🤘

[@robbie5984]

Pre Gas. Pre Burton. Pre dreads. Love it. Reunion tour. He said it would take another record to do it. 🤞🤞🤞

[@itwillkeepyouwarm1415]

favorite album

[@patrickbateman1290]

ville is too perfect it hurts

[@him7290]

Блин, как я скучаю по хим, жаль, что они расстались ((((((но валыч, молодец, что вернулся на сцену!!!! Я их слушаю, достаточно давно, около 20 лет.))))

[@Nayantara0211]

This is the very best version of "greatest lovesongs 666" !!! I love it.

[@somyurk5645]

7 mega hits from HIM

[@devilbrumak]

No matter how many times I watch this video it never ceases to amaze me. HIM's originality makes them one of the best bands out there today! I love HIM!!

[@Eriecola103]

Valo is so classy !

[@aslidemir1995]

a beautiful man, a beautiful band. i love them so much.

[@draganapasti_]

After all these years, still invincible emotional expression! Masterpieces from the very beginning. The early tracks and demos were already a clear indicator 🌹

[@ivanchica21]

this is my fav video of them! good old HIM, heavy, bittersweet, tragic, and Ville's powerful hypnotizing voice, lost through time somewhere between smoke and alcohol...

[@gluckskeks4944]

ivanchica21 :-(

[@tinam.6362]

Definitely my favourite HIM performance... for me these are their greatest songs and atmosphere... their greatest years as HIM...Dark, heavy, passionate and so full of pure emotion..I can’t get enough of this video... I have watched it countless times ...I’m enchanted by Ville’s passionate and seductive voice and his angelic face ❤️ I love how each one of them is enjoying every second of this performance... always, always in love with them ❤️❤️❤️

[@thomasstuck5738]

Tina A. I couldn’t agree more with you. I’ve been watching this video for years and I’m so in love with it

[@starrbite1]

you know ville has grown alot since theses videos. i for one love ville just as much now as i did when he was younger. he is a beautiful soul and i adore this band.....

[@alexandrasea5113]

Simplesmente Fenomenal tal desenvoltura da voz , O Astro em pleno brilho.

[@Nxyphoenix]

I wish I was there in person for this whole performance 🙏🔥 🌹♥️ immaculate , passionate, inspiring, riveting .

[@JackPeloquin]

Valos rocking the same/looking the same in the Digital Versatile Doom show. Dudes dont age or falter. top stuff.

[@un_gatorrea]

One of the reasons why HIM was so unique and awesome as this performance... Really BlowMind every time when i listen this *-*

[@Mordrieal]

God I love this footage. I love this album so much. I love all their albums of course, but this one will always be in the top 3.

[@Mordrieal]

Also, their cover of Wicked Game is WORLDS better than Corey Taylor's. Fight me.

[@pineapplegland8967]

so gr8ful for this strangely alright audio quality

[@HappyHippyHuddy]

I remember listening to this every morning with my coffee and cigarette. Because it sounds really good. Heavy, sentimental, perfect.

[@xxxkama7xxx]

Valo is a vocal god.

[@JaniKasurinen_aka_Malagan_Mies]

I like this, cause I am also bipolar...now I am very happy, but fall will come...I wont wait for it anyway, but somehow it always comes and goes....like this...take care HIM

[@Ryansoutdoorsandmusic]

One of my favorite live performances ever

[@danielg4925]

todavia me acuerdo cuando vi este concierto en la MTV hace 18 años,....asins!!!!!

[@phoenix21studios]

he has full command of his own voice and thats a talent.

[@ristosorri301]

this just could be the best live performance found in internet. the best there is. songs, singing, band, atmosphere, all beyond comprehension. amazing!!!😮

[@lennoxdanzig]

I never get tired of watching this. Truly unique and ultra talented... Sooooooo much better than their new stuff. After the first three albums, it just wasn't the same.

[@MetalSteffi]

Damn.. that voice...

[@jmdragonic300]

The sound quality is really good, These are some oh HIM best songs. When love and death embrace is just a beautiful masterpiece, so mystical and so deep in context even though having so few lines.Its by far my favorite song by them.

[@stevesorrell9835]

Thank you for putting up all 7 songs! For years, I've only had 4 tunes from that performance. Still, after 20 years, one of my favorites videos.

[@natyknatyk2335]

Ville wearing a suit...that's something!!! I guess - mind-blowing...

[@mitzij]

This is GOLD!!!