Finnish rock band from Helsinki, fronted by Ville Valo, known for combining gothic themes and melancholic romantic lyrics with rock and metal elements; associated with the Heartagram symbol.

Formed in the early 1990s and commonly cited as active 1991–2017. Frontman Ville Valo is consistently mentioned across reviews; the band is often described as using gothic imagery and the self-labelled concept of "love metal."

DeBaser reviews of HIM repeatedly highlight the band's love/death themes, Ville Valo's vocal delivery, and the Heartagram iconography. Opinions range from praise for early and darker albums to criticism of more commercial phases. Several reviews single out Razorblade Romance, Love Metal and Venus Doom as significant moments.

For:Fans of gothic rock and melancholic melodic metal; listeners interested in dark romantic lyrics and Finnish rock history.

 "Love and Death are the only beautiful things in the world, and the only, only ones worthy of being desired"

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 inside it is written that the name HIM is nothing more than the acronym of His Infernal Majesty which means His Infernal Majesty.

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 the five Finns give life to a work which, by necessity, will divide the large following of fans.

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