Former HIM frontman Ville Valo has revealed the iconic gothic film character which has proved hugely inspirational to him, in a new interview with Metal Hammer. Speaking to the magazine's writer Matt Mills for a special feature about beloved cult classic 90s flick The Crow, which turns 30 this year, Ville describes how the film - and its beloved leaved character, Eric Draven, played by Brandon Lee - has influenced him artistically and personally.
“Eric was my hero,” he says. “The film happened right after grunge broke and was really grungy in a cool way. There were a few darker films, but I don’t think there was anything considered ‘gothic’ coming out of Hollywood at the time, and it had a bit of rock’n’roll. Eric was carrying a crow and a guitar.”
