HIM's Ville Valo - Loud Legacy (Full Documentary)

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HIM vocalist Ville Valo and Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann explore the "love metal" frontman's life for an extremely in-depth interview.
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[@inqusrs]

I hate how underrated this band is. valos voice is hypnotizing... perfection.

[@katharina4847]

In Europe they were every famous...without bams help

[@nataliewisdom4790]

Omg yes

[@y_0886]

@@katharina4847 Yes and here where I live too (South America) actually I only heard about this guy Bam cause of HIM lol

[@ManolyaATALAY]

Underrated??? Wicked game and Rasmus & apocalyptica joint(bittersweet) was on radio all the time in Turkey. Whomever saw the MVs fell in love with this dude

[@marcellonegrelli7645]

Underrated, confirm....HIM was something special

[@dariapoirier4044]

I love how the interviewer geniunely enjoys the conversation, you can just see that he is clearly into the band, and it's very nice to watch. This makes the whole thing much less impersonal and much less routine than usual. Really nice interview :)

[@lindoulia]

ville has one of the sexiest voices! even when he speaks!

[@chrizzy56]

yeah, like a burbing or some diesel without turbo :D I love (HIM).. him though lol. Actually he is really a fourtunate guy, cause he is almoust bass and he sings till some tenor parts. Its not something, that is easy to achieve

[@alexamorgan0214]

Yes, I agree! 😍

[@EnphokaoJota]

i agree lol...

[@MariaHalfevil333]

I hear poetry when he speaks - not sex

[@mateigabriela3334]

@@chrizzy56 is just technic not fortune

[@StamperOSRS]

i still to this day cannot believe Loudwire randomly made an in depth documentary of one of my favorite singers of my favorite band. no one ever knows who they are when i bring them up and i was sure that they were doomed to never get to the western mainstream. and here yall go just dropping a masterpiece

[@drewthompson5036]

HIM for ever 🤘

[@wrennable]

Wow.... 5:50 on the dot.... Ville's face and reaction when the interviewer doesn't get the reference to John DeLorean getting ropped by the feds with a suitcase full cocaine and the interviewer thinking that Ville is talking about Back to the Future is HILARIOUS and shows how much of a badass rockstar Ville has always been.

[@slugluv1313]

right? intelligent, gorgeous, AND he reads books -- i am in LOVE

[@egorillad]

I like his interviews, he has this intelligent yet humble aura about him. He seems like such Cool guy and excellent songwriter to boot.

[@Merrida100]

I wish Ville would take a 2nd job and do book narrations. I think if he were reading, I would probably get into a greater variety of books just to hear that heavenly voice.

[@shhh2121]

fucking hell that's what I was thinking just a couple of days ago - how cool would it be if he did audio books?

[@yeseniafuentessantos995]

Agree

[@LilKISSman]

Imagine Dante's Inferno narrated by Ville's voice...

[@Finntastic_de]

Yeah, it would be great, if he would make some audio books! I would listen to all of them...;)

[@monio.9444]

Or to actually write one. Either novel or biographic.

[@nsikesanime]

Perfection doesn't even amount to how epic and badass this band is, Ville Valo is a most charming metal God. He is the most beautiful and intriguing creature I have ever seen it blesses me. Rock on!!

[@FooledSweetness]

God yes! Exactly how I feel!

[@ioanalaviniasofianu501]

100% here!!

[@carmsheijn6553]

That voice those hands, body, and looks Hmmmm everything about Ville is so breathtaking..🖤🔥🖤🔥

[@bivieh1]

I agree...his voice, his eyes, his smile and his HANDS ... His hands.... 😍

[@StepaniM]

9:15 - "Buncha people looking like penguins burning our churches" Hahahaha! Funniest description of the black metal crowd I think I've heard

[@monio.9444]

=))

[@xcosme91]

Who else loved Venus Doom the most???

[@xcosme91]

Timi T. Yea that song is a masterpiece. Some very cryptic messages in it it also is one of the few songs not based around love just straight up Doom, I think HIM should explore more with Doom metal.Sleepwalking past hope, cyanide sun, love in cold blood, venus doom, SOO many good songs. I could listen to it from front to back. Also I love their newest songs Hearts at war and Lips go blue. They are one of the few bands IMO that get better as time goes on. Whats your favorite album or song?

[@xcosme91]

Timi T. I was surprised screamworks didn't get more love. It had some of the best showcases ever (talent wise) especially vocally. I'm surprised Ville didn't lose his voice completely recording that album lol In venere veritas is crazy good as well as Like Saint Valentine, shatter me with hope and arms of rain. I think it's because they picked scared to death to be their single which didn't represent the album well In my opinion. Very poppy single. I think i see your point haha They should appeal more to the prog/doom/metal audience cuz honestly they are VERY talented and should be more highly regarded musicians . I get mad because everyone thinks Dark light was their peak even though they released much better stuff since then.

[@damien1999]

I hated that album lol

[@mariiiioh]

I'm still obsessed with that album.

[@chrisverstappen7252]

@@xcosme91 I love the psychedalic feel to deep shadows at the moment..VD is awesome too👍

[@drsara7213]

His eyes reflect the purness of his soul. We miss you ville come back

[@megingenbrandt]

I love how he talks about Screamworks with such pride. It is one of my favorite HIM albums and I can listen to it on repeat. Scared to Death, Disarm Me, and In Venere Veritas are my absolute favorites.

[@Mowmauf]

IMO those songs you mentioned are the best songs on the album the others are ok

[@seanthebaptist6757]

"A couple of good songs" on Screamworks? That album is start to finish amazing

[@ixiv6428]

"Here's to the pain in light kf the incoming train. Come on. Ode to solitude and..."

[@lupitalocc]

I can NEVER get enough of VILLE !!!! :D

[@Nacnud92]

“We’ll see. It’s not over yet…” 😭🖤

[@Kitten_Maru]

Welp, I know, right? T____T

[@sliceoffreedom116]

Wish more people would realize how great this band is, they deserve more recognition. I'm a fan for life and i hope they are safe in this crazy year of 2020

[@ProjectCreativityGuy96]

Seriously, what is so great about this band? I can't even put a label on this band as well as i can't decide if they are EMO or not! Yeah, it doesn't really matter, right? Look, the reason most of all of why i really do not like this band personally, is because i was going through sexual confusion in my teenage years, and my head was in a right mess because of this lunatic "Love Metal" band! You might not like my reason why i don't like this band, but there you have it... That's the reason, okay!

[@ManolyaATALAY]

@@ProjectCreativityGuy96 I think you're not just confused with your life but also with the band itself. This band was from mid 90s, when glam rock was on rise in northern europe and a lot of bands came. It was on peak till mid 2000s. A lot of people confused some pop rock music of usa (besides some good less known bands usa mainstream of rock was no more actual rock)... After those people rose in fame some people came up with gothic style and with some newer (and quite better) American bands like blink 182, my chemical romance "emo" was out in 2005 and at its peak in 2007. If I remember right even jared leto was doing rock with his brother and was great. However, nordic bands and clothing style was always there evolved from way earlier bands. TL;DR: Don't shape your life upon commercialised mainstream stuff lol.

[@thorbeorn4295]

Discovered Him in like 2003-2004 and it's been my favorite band ever since.

[@anaivanka2273]

His voice!! I would love to have him on the phone.. one of those conversations where a person just rambles on, and you already lie in bed and 3 hours have past, but you don’t want to hang up, because it’s all so comfortable.. something like that. LoL

[@angelea2184]

I love the spontanaety of Ville's voice (and range and depth, of course), and I like him as a person. :)

[@anndavis8750]

Ville Valo is the most interesting person.

[@ixiv6428]

I've even seen him drink Dos Equis...

[@l.ittlewolf1916]

It’d be absolutely amazing if Ville ever began writing poetry books and began publishing them. I’d buy every single one Of them it’d be so interesting getting to read poems written by Ville. Although HiM broke up I still plan on getting a heartagram tattoo with HiM written underneath it ❤️

[@stellarhexx444]

Damn. Been listening almost 20 years, thank you for existing

[@lanahoward2209]

Finnish people are so gorgeous.

[@izabellaSands]

Lana Howard Thank you, i' m from finland

[@Maialeen]

That makes zero sense. They're literally absolutely not all attractive. Who even says shit like this seriously...and why

[@0Flow0]

Isnt he somewhat Hungarian too though?

[@tuomaslaunonen6783]

Sometimes, only sometimes💙💚💛💜

[@MissSylvia67]

@@0Flow0 50 %

[@furan]

Good interview. Zero levels of awkwardness. Educational and fun. Nice job.

[@Missxmorbidxashley]

Ville is such a beautiful man.

[@reader88888888]

Ashley Kobleur as a straight male...I still agree lol

[@Giitzerland]

Ashley Kobleur he's a dude, just a dude..relax with the "creature" shit.

[@mariaalvarado1647]

Yes 😍

[@alexamorgan0214]

Yeah, is so yummy 😋😏😍

[@seriously.....]

Truly beautiful to look at no doubt lol but also a genuine and beautiful soul

[@FajoMephisto]

Ville Valo wearing FIELDS of the NEPHILIM tshirt... amazing!

[@bivieh1]

Oh wow...how could I've missed this interview ? He's such a great dude.

[@Jazzhere]

I really liked that guy, Graham Hartmann, who made the interview. Unlike most of the other interviewers he seems very interested in Ville's thoughts and answers. It was actually more like watching a nice chat video rather than a usual Q&A.

[@r.g.crainbow8703]

For me it really feels like Graham really just talks and has a chat with Ville not like doing an interview.

[@donygiovaniortiznino5125]

Good interview. The music evolved through the years, but the legacy remains.

[@mandarinz69]

Wait Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights was considered a failure? I adore that album.

[@Uknowjustin]

I love it too

[@kwstasmaria1]

Yeah they do consider it a failure when many of us loved the shit outta this. It's still my favourite album.

[@AnDrea-lw4zx]

I love it too. Not a failure in my opinion.

[@bounty1402]

I adore all their albums, the only failure was when they split.

[@AlexxxxPanda]

I’ve never been disappointed by a HIM album.

[@annabellejade6556]

Its crazy to think Im about to turn the same age as Ville when I saw him in Funeral of hearts video.. he was 25/26 in that video and Im about the turn 26 in August.. can´t believe its been 13 years already since that day. I was 12 going on 13 when i first heard and saw a music video hahaha

[@evelynguildford]

Oh wow. I love ville valo and I'm addicted to HIM.

[@EruIluvatar]

Great interview, Valo is always fun to listen to. Thanks for the upload.

[@MsImpala1967]

Great interview. I've watched it many times. Ville is still lovely and as gorgeous as ever.

[@im_so_bored3896]

Great interviw! Ville was so awesome as always and the questions were good, better than other recent interviews. Ville's lookin fine, put on some weight and has bigger arms

[@TheAaron3dg]

Once again, Graham proves he's one of the best music interviewers in the business. He did his research (did you see him geeking out over the record label?) and will let the interviewer TALK!

[@Magirk38]

Very informative. LOVE HIM. for the past 8 years! Ville has a great voice in speaking and singing. Just love it.

[@alexandraboucher1791]

Dark Light was the first album I had by them and I used to play it as I went to sleep. 🖤🖤🖤 Love these guys

[@natyknatyk2335]

He is out of any competition....simply the outmost!!!!

[@gertikatro6375]

Great interview! Ville amazing artist! A true rockstar! My inspiration for so many years.

[@xxalmond1joyxx]

2017 watching ths, ths was really 2 yrs ago? Glad to see he looks healthy

[@Solitaryman38]

I was introduced to H.I.M. by Smallville when they played a version of their Wicked Game. Since then I was hooked.

[@genequist3859]

He seems like such a cool, down to earth dude.

[@thomaswright1322]

Thoroughly enjoyed this interview learnt a lot and valos inspiration for the album's was amazing to hear. Really chilled and watchable. When I here HIM I always return to being that 13 year old teen. ❤️

[@truu-dl8rp]

Great interview ! Ville is a down to earth person and i love his music.

[@pampam6328]

Thank you so much for uploading this

[@jonesslinghofer2407]

He’s a philosopher.

[@lordmfitzgerald3rd754]

i bet he gets alittle annoyed when people keep mentioning bam and HIM

[@danielafabrizi2515]

i love when he says "Dario Argento"!!!!thanks great interview guys!!

[@amandajtycer2887]

Ville you are thee sh*t!!! I can't believe ive been listening to HIM for more then 10 years and still have yet to go to a HIM down.... HIM concert. Lol. Peace n love my ninjas!

[@_Sinnamon28_]

His voice… still all these years later

[@519MaLoNeY]

@15:13 awesome insight! “There’s no secret handshake…” lol. Awesome presentation Loudwire! PS STABBING WESTWARD FAWKIN ROCKS! Also, I’m here in Canada and we have a lot of multiculturalism. I really enjoy learning/interpreting different body languages and subtle differences between people with different languages…what I noticed with Mr Valo is his ideas transcend language if that makes sense. I’m so used to speaking with Swedish/Polish/Afghan etc people and they all say they don’t like not being able to articulate what they mean precisely into that chaotic dialect of English that’s VERY tough to learn. BUt Valo here never struggles. I know it may seem like a stupid point to bring up but it really is something special.

[@MightyRyan1337]

My favorite band of all time!!

[@Nate-ip4fh]

H.I.M. will always be the best band ever, gosh I really hope Ville Valo will have or has new ideas for a new album. I'm going to keep my faith that they will create a new album, I can't bring myself to believe that they are done.. not yet..

[@marcusiA-immortalistMarcus]

its a fantastic band. i have find a video suddenly this year and was very impressed of the emotions

[@nativeskywalker]

great interview, looking forward to new music from Him.

[@chriswalley6514]

Mmm notice on 39:19 he looks like he's so uncomfortable with the question he forgets to drink the water ,,king of analysis

[@ChicoFiesta_]

Hahahah I just saw that. That was awkwardly funny. Ville was like... Cmon man... hahah.

[@AP-ek6by]

Such a wonderful interview :) Very interesting and loved how they went through each album all the way up till now. I must say Venus Doom is my favourite album by HIM it was the album that got me in to the band I still love all their albums in their own way. Such an incredible hard working band they have deserved every bit of their success :)

[@stephany_]

Totally LOVED it! I cannot choose which one is my fave album, I love them all! That's why there exist Greatest hit albums too haha.

[@chrisc.4517]

Love how he really knows his music. No posing here.

[@fleshintogr]

Great interview! Thanks! Live long and prosper!

[@brandonmorton6883]

I really enjoy the comments about Bam and disarm me. He rode on Villes coat tail forever. This funny stuff.

[@justinwho5134]

Bam made HIM famous world wide. He introduced me and millions of others to this amazing band

[@BTUCK03]

Justin Who HIM was famous worldwide way before Bam got ahold of them. I came to the states from Germany with 3 HIM albums before they were even played on US radio.

[@SeanS-sl2hk]

I think they used to be more than friends and it was about bam lol

[@nonamesite]

Thank you for the interview

[@jonknapp1975]

That soundtrack was for Resident Evil. It randomly had Join Me, and that was the day I fell in love with HIM.

[@ninamarjaana9880]

Our green eye from Finland

[@whitechess5748]

Documentary..? More of a chronological interview without any far end nuances, But I think that's how it is with HIM. The band, their music and lyrics are about far ends, but their life's not. It's good not to try pull out some tabloid stuff, since the only shaky thing seems to be what Bam has to say... I think HIM isn't dangerous. Denying addiction and finding another way to go around it.. it almost sounded that it was sort of something to be "ashamed of", hence him to feel uncomfortable of the whole question.That's the opposite from the shock value most rock bands tell/sell their story. Nice way to sum up their career to this point (not much new information, but still cozy conversation), and in the end returning to beginning... Of the end? Hope not! Gas found a another direction, what will happen to HIM?

[@theoneeyeddragon8761]

So cool that HIM is a fan of Type O Negative! I love them too!

[@doradou5439]

Loved this interview!

[@reader88888888]

Dora Dou not bad, not bad.

[@TechEnthusiast-q8v]

Vulcan salute at the end :D Nice.

[@still_path]

Ville's voice is amazing! 🔥

[@MrsHolliValo]

Loved this so much. kiitos paljon! xxx

[@mayfairmistress9738]

Wonderful interview. Thank you so much for this. :)

[@MariaHalfevil333]

His TSHIRT!!!! I ADORE Fields Of The Nephilim. Respect for you and HIM, Ville (Y)

[@cverge]

This was wonderful, thank you!

[@andreavonsanglant928]

Just loooove Ville so mucho, his voice... 🖤 the way he looks 🖤 omfg! 😍🖤🖤🖤

[@mrreet2001]

I love how Ville's cocaine / DeLorean joke / comment went completely over the interviewer's head. ... No it wasn't a Back to the Future joke. 😂

[@roxanam.3216]

Awesome!!! Thank you guys!! Great interviewer too !

[@Escaped-FromHellview]

hmmm thats interesting ville considers Deep shadows not very good, I love that album soo much, specially when it came out. baack then, i still wonder why .. i love EVERY album but if i have to rate the albums i love... i put , Love metal, and RR, also deep shadows, Venus doom, Scream Works. Tears on tape then dark light, :) also listen to the acoustic version of Scream works all the time over and over lol

[@reader88888888]

DarthSpeedForce razorblade romance i *LOVE* it more than any woman thus far.

[@farha1052]

DarthSpeedForce I agree with him on this, in my opinion it was their weakest opus. There's some good songs on it but that's the only one I have struggle listening to in its entirety. When I saw interviews for the first time where he explained that they made that album "in a rush" because the adrenaline caused by the success of Razorblade Romance made them think they could produce an album in a heartbeat, I finally could put words into why I wasn't hooked with it. It lacked quality and actual effort, it was an album made for the sake of it and I could feel it. It's funny tho, because it tends to be ranked high among fans !

[@gabiskmk]

Finally, thank you :)

[@shilohivy4590]

Bam was straight in love with this man like me.❤️

[@willowthewisp1889]

love this interview am I the only one who feels that deep shadows kinda gets glossed over by most fans though?

[@Soppaneiti1]

Personally, Dark Light is my least favourite. Like 4 good songs!

[@ChicoFiesta_]

Deep Shadows is for sure one of my favorite.

[@jacoballen8373]

Willow The Wisp honestly my favorite album, You Are The One is my favorite HIM song

[@DannyKopij]

It's always been my favorite album from them

[@euanharrison7125]

It’s not as good as the album before and the one after it, but it’s still good

[@zomb1exdoll]

I loved this and I love Ville! Wonderful!

[@pedroRodriguesMD]

Excelent interview, and Ville Hermanini Vallo, a fckn angel as usual.

[@HappyHippyHuddy]

So - I've the chance to listen to ANY song from HIM --- what would you choose and choose for me after watching this interview? I need LOVE.

[@SeraphGamingYT]

You need love, huh? Well, the vast majority of HIM's songs are about love, but Bury Me Deep Inside Your Heart is a good one. I say listen to that.

[@HappyHippyHuddy]

Good choice Darling.

[@ealdscield]

Drawn & Quartered

[@PrinceWillReign]

I chose Sleepwalking Past Hope, then Fortress of Tears.

[@JustAGirl666]

Fortress of Tears and Acoustic Funeral (for love in limbo) :)

[@waltersalazar2775]

I’m was late to this party🎉 Live long and prosper 🤘

[@tansulpan]

It is great interview!Ville is amazing awesome here!!!

[@firstroundboxing1138]

Screamworks is my favorite HIM album

[@OdeForCruelty]

Great stuff. Now let's just hope they'll find suitable replacement for Gas, and Tears on Tape doesn't wind up to be their last album.

[@sausagefinger12]

Ode For Cruelty I'm sure they find and allready found, it's may 22. He¨s gonna be good drummer i presume. At least in july we will find it out.

[@SYNYSTERSCOTT616]

Ode For Cruelty YOU JINXED THE BAND!!!! They announced a farewell tour over the weekend :(

[@brendarodriguez9917]

SYNYSTERSCOTT616 :'(

[@MoahGentle]

As things look, it will be.

[@downerelec4378]

god fucking dammit jimmy

[@neonblaqk666]

He forgot to ask when VENUS DOOM will get a vinyl release date . :/

[@HappyHippyHuddy]

With Love Metal live&death archives - when they are like 66,6 years old ;-)

[@vagrantender]

Dark Light is still my favorite album

[@akashacondenada5981]

he is AMAZINGGGGGGGG

[@Sk8terSa5mH20]

I don't really know much about this band but dude had me when he said he likes, Bad Brains

[@ИннаГруздова-с7н]

ВОСХИТИТЕЛЬНО ! Бесподобно интересное интервью ! ! ! ВОСТОРГ и ВОСХИЩЕНИЕ ! . , Спасибо .

[@JossetteDC]

Great interview, good questions .. and thanks fro give us to Ville , my sweetheart Loudwire ☆❤

[@Rafaelinux]

I wonder why so much talk about Bam Margera. It's barely a sidenote on their story...

[@OsmonArtist]

Awesome 😂 I miss these guys

[@tusanhajni]

Thx Loudwire! 😊🇹🇯

[@chadvaurela4806]

great interview

[@jay8656]

H.I.M for me and my mates was big in the uk skateboard community.