http://1069therock.com The Best Classic Rock & The Best New Rock Thu, 23 May 2013 11:59:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://1069therock.com/him-ville-valo-appeal-of-finnish-bands/ http://1069therock.com/him-ville-valo-appeal-of-finnish-bands/#comments Sun, 31 Mar 2013 12:26:20 +0000 Liz Ramanand http://loudwire.com/?p=131345 HIM are one of the most popular bands hailing from Finland, and fans are excited for their forthcoming album, ‘Tears on Tape,’ which is due out April 26 via Razor & Tie Records in the States.

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