Is the band H.I.M satanic?
Dear H.I.M fan, I really do not want to investigate into whether a band is satanic or not, because it inevitably leads to people writing in about “satanic messages” and “backmasking” which I’ve covered in more than enough articles already. I do not know much about H.I.M, but what little I found out, they seem to enjoy promoting satanic imagery; in that sense they remind me of Marilyn Manson; in other words, their “satanism” is tongue-in-cheek, and they play on it more for shock value than actual devout worship to Satan. They have been described as a “goth” band as well, and goth tends play up the macabre anyway. H.I.M. does however stand for His Infernal Majesty, and that does concern me. At best, H.I.M, like Manson, is walking a fine, and as the old adage says, those who play with fire tend to get burned. You may consider lead singer Ville Valo “fine,” but (not to get all Dr. Phil on you) maybe you’re just attracted to his bad boy image. If you’re really concerned about H.I.M. being s
