HIM's Ville Valo on Reunion, Goth Metal Greats & More

0:00On April 30th, the new Metal Hammer magazine dives deep into the wild ride of Finnish rockers, H.I. him, from their Helsinki roots and char-topping hits, too. A scary fan attack with scissors and their emotional farewell tour. Frutman, Ville Velo, now going solo as BB, calls those years his life and admits he'd love a reunion with his band-brothers someday. Ville opens up about missing the guys but appreciating how they parted without drama, no separate limos or bad blood. He felt it was the right way to end that chapter, even if letting go was tough. Fans are buzzing over the countdown of the 25 greatest Goth Metal albums, spotlighting dark classics from typo negative to evanescence and revealing the top pick. Iron Maiden devotees share life-changing stories tied to the band's new, burning ambition documentary, including the world's biggest memorabilia. Collector and an original fan from their first gig. Tributes pour in for the late Thomas Lindbergh, who shaped the Gothenburg sound, with at the gates breaking down his final emotional album.

1:06Baby Metal explains storming the world with gimme chocolate. While Black Vale brides Andy Beersack confesses getting beaten up once for dressing as... Batman. Meanwhile, Beloruss band Dimna Lava fled their homeland only to hit the Russian invasion in Ukraine. Talk about rough luck. Power Wolf, Foo Fighters, Dimu Borger and tons more, fill the pages, so grab the issue online for straight to your door delivery. I'm Corey with The Story, that's your music news today update, AI powered and always on.