Below are the most recent 3 friends' journal entries.

Saturday, December 26th, 2009
sineresi	8:11p	Synnin viemää: From the Pool of Life into the Bonds of Peace (p. 170) FROM THE POOL OF LIFE INTO THE BONDS OF PEACE When songs from Razorblade Romance were starting to be made into videos, the atmosphere was quite chaotic, and for example two different versions were made of Join Me in Death, one in Germany and another one in England. In Amsterdam, Ville Valo got to experience how dangerous business meetings can become. ( Read more... ) From the book Synnin viemää by J.K. Juntunen (WSOY, 2002). Translated and posted here with permission of the author. Do not post this translation on any other site. (19 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, December 20th, 2009
sineresi	5:40p	Synnin viemää: Chapter Seventeen (pp.158-169) THE NEVER-ENDING TOUR Men on the verge of a nervous breakdown The tour after Razorblade Romance kept getting bigger and bigger. All of a sudden everyone wanted HIM. Continuous traveling and endless promo events took their toll, and finally things were starting to get out of control. Madness was knocking on the backstage door. ( Read more... ) From the book Synnin viemää by J.K. Juntunen (WSOY, 2002). Translated and posted here with permission of the author. Do not post this translation on any other site. (31 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, December 19th, 2009
sineresi	8:20p	Interview in Helsingin Sanomat (December 19, 2009) Here's the translation of the Ville Valo interview in today's Helsingin Sanomat. There was a small bit on the first page and a full-page article in the culture section. Story on the front page: VILLE VALO SACRIFICED HIS HEALTH FOR ROCK “I have sacrificed myself for rock ‘n’ roll already a long time ago,” says Ville Valo, the most famous Finnish rock star. In ten years, HIM and Valo have slowly climbed to worldwide success. The road has included disagreements and a stint in rehab. In the interview given to Helsingin Sanomat, Valo finds it lucky that HIM didn’t get success any sooner. Caption to the photo: Ville Valo doesn’t drink any alcohol anymore. ( Read more... ) (24 Comments |Comment on this)