Not a sarcastic question...really, I don't know.
2007-02-09 09:44:40 · 6 answers · asked by lacysmom 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
NO that is why they soon changed this to simply HIM, to avoid unwanted associations with satanism
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2007-02-09 09:50:20 · answer #1 · answered by Mommy To Be in April 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
HIM is a band from Finland formed in 1991 by vocalist Ville Valo, guitarist Linde, and bassist Mige Amour. They have released five full length albums to date.
As of 2006, they are the first and only Finnish rock band to sell Gold in the United States. The band was originally called His Infernal Majesty, but they soon changed this to simply HIM, to avoid unwanted associations with satanism (see below). They were also known as HER and HIM and HER for a brief time while in the United States and Germany, respectively.
Their first bandname was His Infernal Majesty (chosen spontaneously, as a complete joke). But as their popularity rose, they needed to change their name because:
Finnish people were having difficulties pronouncing the name
The band name was never actually serious
The band started getting unwanted occult associations
Consequently, the band changed the name to HIM from the "Wicked Game" single (The "Your Sweet Six Six Six" single included a 'His Infernal Majesty' sticker) onwards. Some people, mainly American fans and journalists, incorrectly use "H.I.M.".
In the official HIM biography, Synnin Viemää, Ville Valo admitted to making things up and joking about the name during interviews, leading to conflicting accounts of the origin of the name and the confusion that exists today. During an interview, Valo has said:
"In almost every interview someone asks what does HIM stand for. I can't even remember our latest lie about that. When Hanson was hot, we said it means Hanson Is Murder. The name doesn't have a particular history. His Infernal Majesty was a totally different band. I think HIM derives from some death metal joke. And it was our protest to Haile Selassie's rastafarian religion, he used to be called His Imperial Majesty. But nowadays because of Linde's hair, we actually might be supporting him."
Their second major US release, Razorblade Romance, was released under the name HER because a New York based post-rock band named HiM held the trademark on the name. While they toured Europe, primarily Germany, at this time, the used the name HIM and HER. HIM eventually bought the rights to the name "HIM" in the United States and used it worldwide from thereon.
2007-02-09 09:50:45 · answer #2 · answered by < Roger That > 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Her Infernal Majesty
2016-12-17 12:03:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of the group might be atheists, but I doubt they are a satanic band.
2007-02-09 09:49:01 · answer #4 · answered by lexi 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
No, I wouldn't think that they were satanic. At least, their music isn't. They sing about love and that stuff. But I don't know about their personal beliefs...
2007-02-09 09:50:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i don't think so. But iI never listen to them anyways... my guy friends do lol
2007-02-09 09:52:38 · answer #6 · answered by Gainy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋