Author Topic: What Finnish band can really compete with HIM? (Read 5231 times)

Ziggy18 · « **Reply #25 on:** October 31, 2007, 12:52:55 PM »

Quote from: Vpr616 on October 31, 2007, 10:54:51 AM

Umm, Cradle of Filth is british band...

my bad i got confused about where they were from thinking they fit in that genre

Children of Bodom is from finland

Grim · « **Reply #26 on:** October 31, 2007, 12:57:44 PM »

no one.. there is no contest against HIM

kun · « **Reply #27 on:** November 02, 2007, 12:28:40 AM »

we hace to face it guys...HIM is the best Finish band ever...that's the thing...maybe there are a lot of good bands like Nightwish (without Tarja mmmm??),69 eyes,Apocalyptica,etc...but they are like HIM?? I don't think so....HIM is Just the Best Band

cholmesj14 · « **Reply #28 on:** November 04, 2007, 07:42:27 PM »

The 69 Eyes, Negative, Nightwish, and The Rasmus are the only bands that could come close. Out of all of them, I'd have to give the edge to The 69 Eyes because they are my favorite band.

six6sixways2love · « **Reply #29 on:** December 14, 2007, 01:33:42 AM »

sorry but the only band the rasmus competes with is my chemical romance. the rasmus wishes they were half as popular and half as talented as HIM.

other GOOD (but not necessarily competing with HIM) finn bands
-69 eyes
-charon
-sentenced (b4 they broke up)

outside of finland
-lacrimas profundere
-icon and the black roses (b4 they broke up)
-entwine

koala_360 · « **Reply #30 on:** December 27, 2007, 05:38:17 PM »

HIM has no camparation but th 69 is a good band too(not as good as HIM)

childindark · « **Reply #31 on:** March 07, 2008, 06:48:47 AM »

I love the 69 eyes with all of my heart and soul...but they could never be HIM...to me HIM is the lyrics and well...ville doesn't write "giving head" in every other song *hint hint* haha...but anyways, no band of the ones mentioned can ever compete with HIM...I'm not sure I know of a bad who can...it would have to be another band that write amazing lyrics but somehow HIM's lyrics speak to me in a way that no other band's lyrics have before...

Monique+Ville · « **Reply #32 on:** March 07, 2008, 01:29:09 PM »

I don't know, to be honest.
I think HIM is far better than these other listed bands in many aspects.

Jay · « **Reply #33 on:** March 11, 2008, 03:10:37 PM »

Apocalyptica and Nightwish have more "mainstream" attention than 69 Eyes, Poisonblack or Rasmus, but HIM has two things that everyone else doesn't...the heartagram and Bam. (While Bam likes 69 Eyes, he hasn't been the product whore for them as he has with HIM.)

The heartagram is something that catches your attention immediately, as any good logo is supposed to. I think a large part of their success and appeal is that in and of itself, as you'll have people wearing it simply because it looks cool, or at least know about it as they relate it to Bam.

Not starting the "Bam vs. HIM" shit again, but he gives them free advertising. And no, he is not soley responsible for their success, as their product has to be decent, which it is. Besides, they've been able to break away from his shadow, so it's not a big deal anymore, but it was a good platform in the U.S.

Personally, I like the 69 Eyes, but Nightwish has a far better shot at competing with HIM. I've heard Nightwish songs on our shitty local station that played "Join Me" well into the Dark Light age, but haven't heard a 69 Eyes song on the radio, maybe ever.

LonelyRoad · « **Reply #34 on:** March 11, 2008, 06:34:24 PM »

lordi is a joke.

as dave brokie of gwar said..."lordi is a kiddie version of gwar"

gwar is the greatest band not from this planet.

and i agree with everything jay just said. couldnt have said it better myself.

Maelstorm · « **Reply #35 on:** March 13, 2008, 11:26:01 AM »

It is hard to say; every finnish band have an unique style; but if I enter in this "game" I'll make a top3 with bands about you don't mentioned it in this thread, so...

1) Poets of The Fall;
2) Entwine;
3) Carmen Gray;

Spiritual_takeover · « **Reply #36 on:** March 14, 2008, 03:29:09 AM »

Quote from: Maelstorm on March 13, 2008, 11:26:01 AM

It is hard to say; every finnish band have an unique style; but if I enter in this "game" I'll make a top3 with bands about you don't mentioned it in this thread, so...

1) Poets of The Fall;
2) Entwine;
3) Carmen Gray;

It's good to see there are other Romanian people on this forum. Speaking of Finnish bands, it wouldn't have been difficult for me to include almost all of them but I tried to point out some I thought were pretty popular and known around the world with some talent that may compete with HIM. But I'm afraid that none of those can ever match HIM.

Neikan · « **Reply #37 on:** March 14, 2008, 04:55:57 AM »

It's hard to say which band can compete with wich since they are all so very different.
I feel like that is comparison football with handball, both are sports, but nevertheless very different!

And no band is quite like HIM, but Finland has tons of great other bands and musicians

heartagram_616 · « **Reply #38 on:** March 18, 2008, 04:01:16 PM »

the rasmus are like HIM in a good way i meen vocal range is diff but their a band that have some good lyrics

Monique+Ville · « **Reply #39 on:** March 18, 2008, 04:25:55 PM »

I don't think The Rasmus are like HIM in any way.
They sound very differently and the lyrics don't talk about the same things.

It's just my opinion, but I think The Rasmus are not as good. They can be as famous, but not as good.

LonelyRoad · « **Reply #40 on:** March 18, 2008, 04:34:23 PM »

the thing about the rasmus

is there music used to be wayy different.

and to me it kinda seemed like when they came out with 'dead letters'

they were kinda going in the direction of HIM

Monique+Ville · « **Reply #41 on:** March 18, 2008, 06:35:38 PM »

I understand what you're saying. They've changed a lot, it's true.
I was talking pretty much about The Rasmus since Dead Letters. If they're trying to head towards HIM's style, I still think they're lyrically behind.

Jay · « **Reply #42 on:** March 21, 2008, 12:32:10 PM »

Sorta like the 69 eyes going from a hair band to a goth band...

heartagram_616 · « **Reply #43 on:** March 25, 2008, 07:36:23 AM »

here in the UK we got a mag called kerrang anyway nightwish was in there and they had a 4 page thing wen they went 2 japan but the artical sed that they were the 1st band to tour in japan

im sure that aint true or is it???

MercuryAnne · « **Reply #44 on:** May 06, 2008, 12:20:14 AM »

I would really say any band can compare. The bands listed are all rather...different to HIM. HIM is unique and has something those bands are lacking (though they are all wonderful bands!).

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