Venus Doom is the sixth studio album by Finnish gothic rock band HIM.
 Released on 14 September 2007, the album was recorded at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, Finland, with producers Hiili Hiilesmaa and Tim Palmer, both whom had collaborated with the band on various occasions.
 The making-of "Venus Doom" was plagued with personal problems vocalist Ville Valo was facing at the time.
 Among other things, his alcohol abuse had worsened to the point that he suffered a nervous breakdown during the recording process, after which he was admitted to the Promises Rehabilitation Clinic in Malibu by HIM's manager Seppo Vesterinen.
 Musically the album has been described as HIM's heaviest and darkest album to date, with influences from bands, such as My Dying Bride, Anathema and Paradise Lost.
 Much of the album's lyrical themes and heaviness were inspired by Valo's personal difficulties, including his break-up with fiance Jonna Nygrén.
Finnish gothic rock band HIM have released eight studio albums, one live album, eight compilation albums, one EP, twenty-seven singles, three video albums, and twenty-nine music videos.
 Formed in 1991 by vocalist Ville Valo and bassist Mikko "Mige" Paananen under the name His Infernal Majesty, the band broke up in 1993, but was reformed in 1995 by Valo and guitarist Mikko "Linde" Lindström.
 After being rejoined by Mige, as well new additions keyboardist Antto Melasniemi, rhythm guitarist Oki and drummer Juhana "Pätkä" Rantala, the band, now called HIM, signed to BMG, and released the EP "" in 1996.
 The EP charted at number nine on the Finnish Singles Chart, and in 1997, the band, sans Oki, released their debut album "Greatest Lovesongs Vol.
 666", which was certified gold and later platinum in Finland.
 In 2000, now with drummer Mika "Gas Lipstick" Karppinen and keyboardist Juska Salminen, the band released the album "Razorblade Romance", which was certified double platinum in Finland, triple gold in Germany and gold in Austria.
 Its first single, "Join Me in Death", also charted at number-one in Finland and Germany, eventually going platinum in their home country and gold in Germany and Austria.
 Following the addition of Janne "Burton" Puurtinen on keyboards, HIM released "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights" and "Love Metal" in 2001 and 2003 respectively.
 Both were certified platinum in Finland, as well as gold in Austria and Germany respectively.
"Bittersweet" is a single by the cello rock band Apocalyptica in collaboration with Ville Valo (of HIM) and Lauri Ylönen (of The Rasmus).
 The music is by Apocalyptica, the lyrics by Ville Valo and the vocals by Ville Valo and Lauri Ylönen.
 The song is written for four cellos (quartet) and voice, but there are versions for just the cello quartet.
 The lyrics are about a love triangle, in which a woman loves a man, who does not love her back, and another man which is in love with the woman, while she does not love him back.
HIM is a Finnish gothic rock band from Helsinki.
 Formed in 1991 by vocalist Ville Valo and bassist Mikko "Mige" Paananen under the name His Infernal Majesty, the band broke-up in 1993 however, before being reformed in 1995 by Valo and guitarist Mikko "Linde" Lindström.
 After being rejoined by Mige, as well new additions keyboardist Antto Melasniemi and drummer Juhana "Pätkä" Rantala, the band, now called HIM, released their debut album "Greatest Lovesongs Vol.
 666" in 1997.
 In 2000, now with drummer Mika "Gas Lipstick" Karppinen and keyboardist Juska Salminen, the band released the album "Razorblade Romance", which reached the number one spot in Finland, Austria and Germany.
 Its first single, "Join Me in Death", also charted at number one in Finland and Germany, eventually going platinum and gold respectively.
 Following the addition of Janne "Burton" Puurtinen on keyboards, HIM released "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights" and "Love Metal" in 2001 and 2003 respectively.
 Both cracked the top ten in several countries, and allowed the band to tour the United Kingdom and the United States for the first time.
Love Metal is the fourth studio album by Finnish gothic rock band HIM.
 Released on 11 April 2003, HIM began recording demos for the album in spring 2002, after an exhausting touring cycle for their previous album, which nearly broke the band up.
 Excited and invigorated by the new material, HIM entered Finnvox Studios in September 2002 with producer Hiili Hiilesmaa, who had previously helmed the group's 1997 debut album.
 Musically "Love Metal" featured a more raw and organic sound, inspired by the band's early influences, which was also seen as a reaction to the difficulties they faced while recording their previous album.
 Vocalist Ville Valo has since described "Love Metal" as the album where HIM found their sound.
 "Love Metal" was also the band's first album to predominantly feature their logo, the heartagram, on the cover, while the album's title was coined in the mid-nineties as a description for HIM's musical genre.
Helldone is an annual music festival organized by Finnish gothic rock band HIM.
 Typically held on 31 December at the Tavastia Club, and its companion club the Semifinal, in Helsinki, Finland, Helldone began in 1999 as an annual New Year's Eve show for HIM, which grew out of vocalist Ville Valo's "hatred for music parties" and of need to "do something more than just get fucked up at midnight".
 In 2005, the shows were expanded into a festival and renamed Helldone, after the band's booking agent Tiina Welldone and their hometown of Helsinki.
Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice, Chapters 1−13 is the seventh studio album by Finnish gothic rock band HIM.
 Released on 8 February 2010, the album was recorded at The Lair Studios and NRG Studios in Los Angeles, California, with producer Matt Squire, who had previously worked with The Used and Panic!
 at the Disco among others.
 "Screamworks" was HIM's first album that vocalist Ville Valo worked on completely sober following his time in rehab, which resulted in the band rehearsing more than ever before.
 Valo had set out to prove himself following his new-found sobriety, but the excessive rehearsing eventually wore some of the band out.
 Musically "Screamworks" featured a more accessible and straightforward sound than its predecessor, with influences from the music of the 1980s.
 Much of the album's material was inspired by a relationship of Valo's with an undisclosed partner, who served as his muse.
Ville Hermanni Valo (born 22 November 1976) is a Finnish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the lead vocalist and main songwriter of the Finnish gothic rock band HIM.
 Influenced by the likes of Black Sabbath and Type O Negative, Valo began his career playing bass and drums in various bands around Helsinki, before forming HIM in 1991.
 The band would go on to become one of the most commercially successful Finnish bands of all time, and the first to receive a gold record in the United States.
 Valo is also credited as the creator of the heartagram, the trademarked symbol of HIM.
Greatest Lovesongs Vol.
 666 is the debut studio album by Finnish gothic rock band HIM.
 Released 3 November 1997, the album was recorded in fifteen days in the summer of 1997 with producer Hiili Hiilesmaa, whom vocalist Ville Valo has credited as the honorary sixth member of the band for his help in honing the band's sound.
 Musically "Greatest Lovesongs Vol.
 666" has been described as a combination of heavy metal and 1980s rock and goth, with lyrics centered around themes of love and death.
 The album also features the only writing credits from guitarist Mikko "Linde" Lindström in the band's history, and is their only album to feature keyboardist Antto Melasniemi and drummer Juhana "Pätkä" Rantala.
James Christian is an American musician and songwriter who is perhaps best known for being the frontman of the band House of Lords.
 He is married to Robin Beck.
 They married in 1996 and have a daughter named Olivia (born 1997).

Question: Who is the lead vocalist of the Finnish gothic rock band HIM, Ville Valo or James Christian? 
Answer: Ville Hermanni Valo