Former Him frontman Ville Valo has been reflecting on the band's early years as he celebrates their thirtieth anniversary. Speaking to Metal Hammer in their new issue, the singer-songwriter reveals that it was the loss of a fluffy loved one that sent him down the melancholic path that'd lead him to becoming a goth metal icon.
“All the melancholy and darkness of Him could be traced to my dog, Sami,” he explains. “He was my furry brother. He passed when I was six, and it was my first real brush with melancholy.”
