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REVIEW: VV – ‘Neon Noir’


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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Saul Drop Video for New Single “JACK & JILL”


Iowa hard rock heavyweights SAUL have returned with the video for the brand new single “JACK & JILL.” Equal parts catchy and clever, the song hits home with its powerfully pertinent subject matter.

Watch it here.

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


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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ANTI-FLAG SHARE “NVREVR” FEAT. STACEY DEE OF BAD COP/BAD COP


Incendiary Pittsburgh punk rockers ANTI-FLAG will release their 13th album Lies They Tell Our Children on January 6 via Spinefarm. Pre-order it here.
For this record, the band recruited several high profile and like-minded artists to feature on the songs.

For “NVREVR,” they’ve partnered with Bad Cop/Bad Cop’s Stacey Dee.

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STONE BROKEN ANNOUNCE “COME CLOSER” TOUR 2023


Following the recent release of their third and highly acclaimed ‘Revelation’ album, Stone Broken are delighted to announce a new “Come Closer” headline tour, which will perform throughout the UK in February 2023.

This 13-date run will offer fans a more intimate chance to experience Stone Broken perform the breadth of their fan-favourite repertoire, but with a more personal set-up to previous shows.

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


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 UMGSpinefarm

“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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