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VILLE VALO NEW VIDEO FOR ALBUM TITLE TRACK, NEON NOIR + ALBUM OUT NOW

January 13, 2023 carinadarkart Leave a comment

Finnish Love Metal pioneer, Ville Valo (VV) of HIM, has today released his debut solo album, Neon Noir. Available via Heartagram Records, distributed by UMG/ Spinefarm, all digital & physical versions can be found HERE.

Ville Valo comments: “I firmly believe Neon Noir sprinkles some much-missed glitter all over modern day doom and gloom. It’s 12 lessons in reckless abandon without spilling the red.”

Watch VV’s brand new video for album title track, ‘Neon Noir’, HERE.

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REVIEW: VV – ‘Neon Noir’

January 12, 2023 carinadarkart 1 Comment

by Carina Lawrence / Dark Art Conspiracy

Finnish Love Metal pioneer, Ville Valo (VV) of HIM, will release his debut solo album, ‘Neon Noir’ on January 13th via Heartagram Records, distributed by UMG/ Spinefarm. HIM disbanded in 2017, and as a huge fan of theirs, I was heartbroken, so I was very excited about Ville’s debut album. Fortunately for us HIM fans, this is the perfect bridge between HIM and Ville’s new era of music. We got a taste of Ville’s solo work in 2020 under the VV banner with the EP ‘Gothica Fennica Vol. 1’, which included three Neon Noir tracks. The three previously released songs are also some of the best and most quintessentially HIM-sounding offerings, and hearing the rest of the album, they fit perfectly with the tone and mood.

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VV (VILLE VALO) REVEALS NEW SINGLE ‘THE FOREVERLOST’

November 4, 2022 carinadarkart Leave a comment

Finnish Love Metal pioneer, Ville Valo (VV) of HIM, has released his new single ‘The Foreverlost‘. The track is the third glimpse into his upcoming debut solo album Neon Noir, due for release on 13th January 2023 via Heartagram Records, distributed by UMG/Spinefarm

Ville Valo comments: “The Foreverlost is yet another loud love song depicting the burlesque butoh between two world-weary souls. All my Carmina Buranas and could’ve should’ve would’ves rolled into a neat little Gordian knot of the gothic variety.”

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Ville Valo reveals details of his debut solo album ‘Neon Noir’

September 14, 2022 carinadarkart Leave a comment

Finnish Love Metal pioneer, Ville Valo (VV) of HIM, will release his debut solo album, Neon Noir, on January 13^th via Heartagram Records, distributed by UMG/ Spinefarm.

“Neon Noir is a sonic step-by-step guide on how to survive, and perhaps even enjoy, the realm of VV with its abundance of things that go bump in the night,” says Valo. “It’s a teary mascara marathon between Robert Smith and Ozzy, with a dash of hope.”

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VILLE VALO OF HIM RELEASES NEW SINGLE “ECHOLOCATE YOUR LOVE” AS VV

September 2, 2022 carinadarkart Leave a comment

Finnish Love Metal pioneer, Ville Valo (VV), has released “Echolocate Your Love”, the second single to be taken from his forthcoming debut solo album, Neon Noir.

With plans for Neon Noir to be released in 2023, the elegiac goth-optimism of “Echolocate Your Love” gives a fuller picture of the wrought elegance to come.

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REVIEW: IANAI – “Sunir”

June 9, 2022 carinadarkart Leave a comment

by Carina Lawrence / Dark Art Conspiracy

IANAI is a mysterious multi-instrumentalist project from Jaani Peuhu (Swallow The Sun), which includes collaborations from members of HIM, Massive Attack, Sisters of Mercy and The Rasmus. Through Jaani’s vision and the impressive array of guests, it is no surprise this debut album ‘Sunir’ embodies many sounds and influences, taking you on a beautiful, transcendent journey. ‘Sunir’ will take listeners through the instrumentation of Scandinavia, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and South America and beyond.

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