04.08.2023 - Wacken Open Air, Wacken, Germany

Ville Valo's first time at Wacken - Full Interview for MagentaMusik

00:00 Introduction
00:30 What's it like to be at Wacken?
01:10 What did you bring to Wacken?
01:52 What is Ville's favorite HIM Album?
02:49 What is the Mecca of Love Metal?
03:29 Personal Story "Finding Love through HIM"
03:54 The symbols of Metal
04:31 The birth of the Heartagram
05:29 What would be Ville's ideal profession, if Music did no ... Читать дальше »

New Dates! Ville Valo Neon Noir Tour 2024 (New Zealand & Australia)

TICKETS ON SALE AUG 10

 9:00AM LOCAL TIME: https://thephoenix.au/

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Black Veil Brides + VV Tour 2023

Black Veil Brides:
Этой осенью мы возвращаемся в тур с нашим хорошим другом VV (Вилле Вало) и специальными гостями Dark Divine! Нам не терпится снова увидеть вас всех!
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Этой осенью мы возвращаемся в тур по Северной Америке с нашими друзьями Black Veil Brides и специальными гостями Dark Divine!
Sept 10 — Louisville, KY — Paristown Hall
Sept 11 — Birmingham, AL — Avondale Brewing Company
Sept 12 — St. Petersburg, FL — Jannus Live ... Читать дальше »

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Интервью с Ville Valo (12.01.2023 — Express)

«Музыка была моим спасательным кругом»

Вилле Вало, легендарный фронтмен HIM, не считает свою новую сольную карьеру чем-то само собой разумеющимся.

Вилле Вало возвращается со своим сольным альбомом Neon Noir

«Да, конечно, я хочу править миром ,» Вилле Вало нервно рассмеялся, во время беседы о своем новом альбоме. Neon Noir — его дебютная сольная пластинка под новым именем VV. Если это было недостаточно страшно для финского певца, это также его первый релиз после распада его легендарной готической группы HIM. «Нет, конечно, я хочу добиться успеха», &mdash ... Читать дальше »

The beloved voice of illustrious goth-rock sensation H.I.M., Finnish love-metal pioneer VILLE VALO has branched out since the band called it a career - etching a new line into the infamous Heartagram (literally) with his new solo project VV. The debut album, ‘Neon Noir’, was released on January 13, 2023 of this year, and Ville has begun a worldwide tour supporting his new opus! Ville checked in with Mistress Carrie to talk musical influences, touring, songwriting, Finland, the purpose of music, finding new fans with his new band, Twin Peaks, Chris Isaac, Elvis Presley, the beauty of imperfections, gardening, and so much more

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14 NOV 2022
Episode 80: Ville Valo
The James McMahon Music Podcast
Music Interviews

The Northern Lights, Nokia, The Moomins. Finland has a lot going for it. And yet perhaps the shiniest jewel in its crown is that of one Ville Valo, until 2017 the singer in the goth pop phenomenon HIM, thereafter – and under the initials VV – the sleek solo artist he had always threatened to be.

Ville releases his debut solo album Neon Noir on January 13th, 2023, via Spinefarm and on this episode we get into what went wrong and what went very right with his old band, and how this new collection of – very good I have to say – songs came about. I’ve got some previous with Ville, as you’ll learn. This is the first time we’ve spoken in, oooh, 17 years. Turns out he’s still as kind, ... Читать дальше »

Heartagram facebook 25.03.2023

NEON NOIR US TOUR STARTS NEXT WEEK!
Get your tickets: https://bnds.us/1gvnb7

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MORE INFO: http://www.heartagram.com

VV = Ville Valo / Heartagram

Side Jams #68: Ville Valo Loves The Escapism Of Books (21.03.2023)

Side Jams with Bryan Reesman, Episode #68: Ville Valo savors crafting moody love metal anthems and ballads, and some of his inspiration undoubtedly comes from his love for literature. We discuss many authors -- Charles Baudelaire, Mariana Enriques, Edith Södergran, H.P. Lovecraft, and others!

Introduction    00:00
"Bathing is my passion"    1:38
Parents were avid readers    2:21
"There are different ways of reading"   3:30
Mariana Enriquez    6:00
Great U.S. book stores    8:57
Love for physical books    11:20
Graphic novels / Alan Moore and more  12:14
Why he reads in the bathtub    13:58
Baudelaire, Rimbaud, and more ... Читать дальше »