It’s All Falling Into Place

So, long story short – the new HIM album is really coming together now.

First, and for quite some time (probably since a few months after Venus Doom was released in September 2007), we heard that singer/song writer Ville Valo had started writing bits and pieces of new songs for the new album. The wheels had creaked forward.

Then, to further the excitement, there was news that the band (Ville, Mige, Gas, Burton & Linde) were heading to LA to talk with the record company about the new upcoming album.

Just recently, we heard the news that the band was now back in the studios to record said album. By now, the metaphorical wheels were fully in motion.

Even more recently (June 11), the title of the new album was released:
SCREAMWORKS: LOVE IN THEORY & PRACTICE

Finally, the track listing for the new album was released (13 November). It is as follows.

1.  Ode To Solitude
2.  Scared To Death
3.  Heart Killer
4.  Dying Song
5.  Disarm Me
6.  Love The Hardest Way
7.  Katherine Wheel
8.  In The Arms of Rain
9.  Shatter Me With Hope
10. In Venere Veritas
11. Acoustic Funeral
12. St Valentine
13. Smother A Heart

(Thanks to Metal Hammer who also provided a commentary for each song)

May I say, those aforementioned metaphorical wheels are now fully in motion and are speeding us to an unknown yet exciting place. Tally Ho, I say.

All we have to wait for now is the cover artwork and the actual release of the album, due out in February 2010 – hopefully before Soundwave (20 February).

New Album Update From Ville.

I am excited.