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In the last number of Kerrang! out now today, is possible to finde an article where Ville Valo reveals the inspiration behind the new album, Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice, out on February 2010.
Thanks to mamucium from Valo Daily for the scans of the magazine.
To read the article, click on the links below (they're in our gallery).

Scan 1, Scan 2, Scan 3.

NME News

A forthcoming single, 'Heartkiller' is also released on February 1.

HIM's Ville Valo Speaks About 'Autobiographical' New Album

 

terrybezer / News / 24/11/2009 17:32pm

The debonair HIM frontman explains how he felt like a 'naked invisible man' whilst making the band's new album, 'Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice'.

We sat down for a natter with HIM frontman Ville Valo and after already revealing that the album is their most sexual album to date, we took the time to discuss his lyrical approach to the band's new album. Check out our track-by-track album review of 'Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice'.

In what way is this album the story of what's happened to you since the last album?

Ville Valo: "Actually this one is probably the most direct, diary-esque, in the sense that maybe through me fucking up a lot of my long term relationships in the past through excessive partying and just being a slob that I kind of lost faith when I stopped drinking, and I felt that there was no chance for a guy like me to find equilibrium or be at peace, or balance between those things. While starting to write for this album, I was on the verge of falling head over heels for a person. So I captured that moment on the album. Unfortunately I'm bad at saying it. I never really had the chance of telling her that. So she'll hear the album a bit later and know how I felt then. It's one way of doing it."

I think people like very autobiographical music, like Nine Inch Nails. It feels like a genuine insight into that person or band.

Ville: "I've never been a big fan of Nine Inch Nails but Trent Reznor was very direct... you can't diss him because if he feels like that it's his right to feel like that. As opposed to writing about something a bit more obscure or... historical things. I just try - in pseudo-poetry - to... there are really direct autobiographical things in there in people, places and times. I like it, because it makes me like a naked invisible man. In the middle of the street..."

...with a butcher wearing nothing but wellies...

Ville: "People can always see the wellies, 'Oh no! the Welly Man!' ha ha. Welly Wallo! Ha ha."

HIM have now revealed their new album's artwork and that the new album will be released on February 8th.

The debonair HIM frontman explains how he felt like a ‘naked invisible man’ whilst making the band’s new album, ‘Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice’ on Metal Hammer.

Metal Hammer: In what way is this album the story of what’s happened to you since the last album?

Ville Valo: Actually this one is probably the most direct, diary-esque, in the sense that maybe through me fucking up a lot of my long term relationships in the past through excessive partying and just being a slob that I kind of lost faith when I stopped drinking, and I felt that there was no chance for a guy like me to find equilibrium or be at peace, or balance between those things. While starting to write for this album, I was on the verge of falling head over heels for a person. So I captured that moment on the album. Unfortunately I’m bad at saying it. I never really had the chance of telling her that. So she’ll hear the album a bit later and know how I felt then. It’s one way of doing it.

Metal Hammer: I think people like very autobiographical music, like Nine Inch Nails. It feels like a genuine insight into that person or band.

Ville Valo: I’ve never been a big fan of Nine Inch Nails but Trent Reznor was very direct… you can’t diss him because if he feels like that it’s his right to feel like that. As opposed to writing about something a bit more obscure or… historical things. I just try – in pseudo-poetry – to… there are really direct autobiographical things in there in people, places and times. I like it, because it makes me like a naked invisible man. In the middle of the street…

Metal Hammer: …with a butcher wearing nothing but wellies…

Ville Valo: People can always see the wellies, ‘Oh no! the Welly Man!’ ha ha. Welly Wallo! Ha ha.

Source: Metal Hammer

UK and France on February 8th

Japan on February 10th

Germany on February 12th

More dates comming soon

  The room was slient. Arimis knew Ville had more questions to ask. "What else Valo?" "Yeah where you going to sleep today? Twiggy's ok but you're not staying in my place" "Ville!" Aisland again getting annouyed w/ Ville's additude. "Aisland pleas!" Ville shot back. "Its alright Aisland. Just tell me where to find the landlord and I'll talk to them" "It's Mamma V she...." she was cut off when Ville looked over angerly. "....she's on the 1st floor" she continued shamefully. "I'll go and ask for a room for today" "I'll go w/ you" said Twiggy, jumping out of bed. Twiggy was always the type not to get in the middle of an argument. She ran beside Arimis and they both walked out of the apartment.                                      Aisland wanted to stay slient but she was very upset at Ville. "Why did you do that Ville?" she raised her voice a little. "You know why Aisland. Why aren't you considering my feelings on this?" "I know you're upset but you just kicked out our dearest friends. I mean Arimis is like a father to you" He just gave her a look. "Not anymore" "Ville" she sighed. "Would a father outcast his own son? He could've told me and planned out everything but now he probably lead them right to us" "How do you know that? I don't think after tonight he'd keep anymore secrets from you" Voices were being raised. "Aren't you concered that they'll find us?" "Aren't you concered about your clan?" Ville went slient. He knew she was right. "What am I suppose to do Aisland?" "I don't know" she sat down at the end of the bed. Ville sat down next to her. What was he going to do now? All he could do is wait till sundown tomarrow. 

According to the finnish online shop, Record Shop X, the finnish date release of Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice will be on  5.02.2010.

Price of the album: 18,90 €

This information is not confirmed by Heartagram.com yet.

Source:Recordshopx.com

England & France: 8 February

Japan: 10 February

Germany: 12 February

Stay tuned for the others release dates!!

Source: Heartagram.com

Santa Catarina é também conhecida como Catarina de Virgi ou Vigni.  Nasceu em 8 de setembro de 1413 em Bolonha, Itália, sendo ela filha de um diplomata a  serviço do marquês de Ferrara. Diz a tradição que seu pai recebera em visões o anúncio do nascimento da filha.  Quando completou 11 anos de idade,  foi escolhida para ser a dama de companhia da recém casada  filha do marquês, compartilhando com ela  o seu aprimoramento educacional.  Isso durou até completar 14 anos, idade em que decidiu abandonar a corte para abraçar a vida religiosa.  Ingressou na Ordem Franciscana como Irmã das Clarissas Pobres, onde obteve sucessivos progressos espirituais e admiração por ser fiel cumpridora dos preceitos de Deus e da Igreja. Por sua conduta exemplaríssima  tornou-se uma das grandes santas da Idade Média.   Através da intercessão do Papa Nicolau V foi erigida  uma clausura no convento das Clarissas em Ferrara, onde Catarina foi eleita Madre Superiora.   Gozava de grande reputação pela vida austera e piedosa,  não só diante da comunidade, mas do próprio Papa Nicolau V. Foi também responsável pelo estabelecimento de  um convento de Clarissas Pobres em 1456, na cidade de Bolonha,  onde assumiu o cargo de Abadessa.

Mística, profetisa e visionária, glorificava a Deus operando grandes milagres em Seu nome. Também era pintora e decifrava manuscritos como que  iluminada por um anjo. Conta-se que num dia de Natal recebeu uma  visão de Jesus nos braços de Maria. Desta visão que teve,  Catarina pintou em um quadro que se encontra atualmente no Museu do Vaticano.

 Faleceu em 9 de março de 1463 em Bolonha, Itália e foi enterrada sem caixão e não foi embalsamada. Após  dezoito dias depois,  decidiram exumar seu corpo devido a inúmeros  milagres que ocorriam junto de sua tumba, bem como pelo odor de perfume que exalava constantemente de seu túmulo, ocasião em que seu corpo foi encontrado incorrupto. Diante disso foi chamado o doutor Maestro Giovanni Marcanova,  que examinou o corpo e não pode explicar o fato. Assim,  decidiram vestir seu corpo com novo hábito  e o colocaram em uma cadeira, sentado,  junto a uma capela especial, mantendo-se incorrupto até hoje, portanto, por mais de 540 anos.  Nas últimas décadas,  foram e ainda são realizadas a cada dois anos, radiografias da coluna vertebral e as análises até o momento comprovam que não houve deterioração ou desvio da coluna,   que se mantém perfeitamente ereta  como a de uma pessoa adulta,  sustentando o corpo e a cabeça. O que se observa apenas é a mudança da coloração da pele, que hoje apresenta-se na cor marrom.

A arte litúrgica a apresenta como uma Clarissa pobre carregando o Menino Jesus ou em um trono com um livro em uma das mãos e na  outra uma cruz,  aludindo a imagem que se vê em seu corpo incorrupto.  Escreveu um livro intitulado:  " Tratado em armas espirituais" e "Revelações".

 Foi canonizada em 22 de maio de 1712 pelo Papa Clemente  XI e é padroeira da Academia de arte de Bolonha, dos pintores e das artes liberais.

 Oração:

Senhor Deus, que enriquecestes Santa Catarina de Bolonha de dons celestes, concedei-nos imitar as suas virtudes na terra e participar com ela das alegrias eternas. Por nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo, vosso filho, na unidade do Espírito Santo.  

SOURCE:  http://www.paginaoriente.com/santosdaigreja/mar/catarinabolonha0903.htm

and http://www.himbrasil.com.br/noticias/novo_album_capa.php

Here' sthe translation by tatianaf

Saint Catarina is also known as Catarina de Vige or Vigni. She was born 8 th September 1413 in Bologna, Italy.

A Diplomat daughter, her father worked for Ferrara's Marquis. The legend tells us that her father has got visions. The visions were the message, or the sign of the birth of his daughter. When she was 11 years old, she was chosen to be the support, the companion of the married marquis daughter, showing  and sharing her knowledge, her high level of education.

When she was 14 years old, she decided to leave the royal court, in order to start the religious life.

 She joined the Saint Francisco order, as sister of Poor Clarissas, she has several spiritual progresses and the admiration for being loyal to the church and God's precets. Due to her exemplary conduct, she became, one of  the greatest Saints of the Middle Age.

 Through the interaction with Pope Nicolau V, was demanded the Closure of the  Clarissa's Monastery placed in Ferrata, where Catarina was elected mother superior. She has a great  reputation, not only because of her austere and merciful life, but also because of the construction of the Monastery in 1456.

 She became its Abbess.

Mystic, Prophet, Visionary, she glorified God, making great miracles in his name.

She also was a painter and discodified manuscripts, it was like she was under the angels light.

It is said that one day she's got a vision showing Jesus in Maria's arms, This vision was the inspiration, the instrument to start painting. The paint is nowadays at Vatican museum.

 She's died in 9th March 1463 in Bologna, Italy and she has no coffin in her funeral, she also didn't passed through embalm process.

 After 18 years, it was decided to investigate her body due to the fact of the several miracles that happened near by her burial and for the reason that, there was a perfume providing  from her body. Her body was untouchable. It was decided to wear her body with the costume, sitting her down. The chair was near by a special chapel an  till today is there. It was passed more then 540 years.

 In last decades, it was made several exams to see her spine, and the result shows that there was no changes, it is supporting her  body like a adult person.

 The only change, that it is possible to see, is the colour of her skin that became brown.

The liturgy art presents, as poor clarissa holding Jesus baby or a throne, in one of her hands, a cross, and showing her untouchable body.

 She wrote a book, called "Spiritual Weapon Treaty" and " Revelations"

 She was canonized in 22nd May 1712, by Pope Clemente XI, and she's the protector of the Art Academy of Bologna, of the painters and liberal arts and artists

 Prayer: Lord God, who has given Saint Catarina from Bologna, spiritual gifts, gave us the possibility to be like her on earth and participate at the eternal happiness. For our Jesus Christ, your son, in the unity of the Holy Spirit

Today is the day of all things HIM!
Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice will be released 2.9.10 in the US.
The rest of the world will be revealed soon!
Mark your calendars!
The image you see before you is new album cover and Ville wearing the new album cover t-shirt.

Love, Team Heartagram

At last official news today on heartagram.com!!

Today is the day of all things HIM!
Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice will be released 2.9.10 in the US.
The rest of the world will be revealed soon!
Mark your calenders!
The image you see before you is new album cover and Ville wearing the new album cover t-shirt.

Source:Heartagram.com