jueves, 4 de abril de 2013

BIOGRAFIA HIM 2013



There's a lot more to a record than simple notes, lyrics, and sounds. An impactful piece of music always remains wrapped in emotion. Love, hate, sadness, and joy resound at the greatest decibel imaginable. At the end of the day, a song's feeling will carry on as long as the melody will—and just as loudly.

HIM holds that philosophy in the highest regard on its eighth full-length studio album, Tears On Tape [Razor & Tie]. The platinum-selling Finnish quintet—Ville Valo (Vocals), "Linde"  (Guitars), "Migé"  (Bass), "Burton" (Keyboards), and "Gas" (Drums)—finds rapture in divine rock 'n' roll hooks, eerie synths, and elegantly cinematic lyrics. You'll undoubtedly feel each tear they shed.

After touring heavily behind 2010's Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice, Chapters 1-13, the band began taking its next step musically. However, it wasn't as easy as these five musicians might've hoped it would be.

Suddenly, in 2012, "Gas" had sustained a repetitive strained injury in his hand, and his doctors weren't even sure if he would ever play drums again.

"We were heartbroken," admits Valo. "We waited eight months for him to heal. During that time, I wrote most of the material on the album with an acoustic guitar at home. It was a mechanism for coping with the stress. I had to do something so I focused on trying to make the songs the best they could possibly be. By a lucky miracle, 'Gas' healed up, and we were able to start this next chapter together."

That "next chapter" sees Valo and Co. venture into a new territory once again, while upholding the pillars of their patented "Love Metal" of course. They cut the album in their native Finland at Helsinki's Finnvox Studios, the site of some of their seminal work including their debut Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666 and 2003's Love Metal. In addition they tapped longtime collaborator Hiili Hiilesmaa for production and Tim Palmer [U2, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam, Rober Plant] for mixing. The record also boasts paintings from long-time friend BBC Radio's Daniel P. Carter as cover art.

Always evolving, Valo mined inspiration from doo-wop of the '50s and the '60s, examining personal relationships, and pondering existential questions.
"It was a pretty solitary time," he goes on. "The last album I was really in my head. This time, I was constantly looking around me. I wanted this to be super simple. I kept coming back to imagery and harmonies fifties artists like The Ronettes or Roy Orbison would use. I wanted to describe humongous moments of emotional revelation as simply as possible. At the time, the summer was coming to an end. In Finland, the sun doesn't go down at all for summer. Then, it gets super dark in winter. The seasonal changes are very heavy. You can feel them emotionally and physically. The leaves had started falling, so it was like I was describing the autumn of a man—a Finnish man to be exact."

That autumn commences on the first single "All Lips Go Blue". A potent, powerful riff stands punctuated by foreboding keyboards, plaintive acoustic guitar, and a melancholically sweet melody. He reveals, "It's like a memento mori track. We're all going to die, so let's not worry about it now. Let's live first. That's how I see it.  The song combines everything we collectively love as musicians. It's a good indication of where we're coming from, but it doesn't reveal everything."

Instrumental segues such as the intro "Unleash the Red", "Trapped in Autumn", "Lucifer's Chorale", and outro "Kiss the Void" also expand the sonic palette add dramatic intricacy.
"I channeled Dario Argento and Goblin," laughs Valo. "Those parts allow the album to breathe and give it a sense of otherworldliness. Plus, having the intro is a very metal thing to do. Ozzy Osbourne and Iron Maiden did it!"

As the seas of the album swell, everything culminates to a brutally blissful close on "W.L.S.T.D." Brooding, bombastic guitars slip into the void of a whirling hook carried by Valo—"When love starts to die, so will I." "Love is my world," he affirms. "I'm dependent on relationships, emotions, and the fact of having somebody I care for and would die for. I'd say that everybody is."

In many ways, the shimmering title track encapsulates the entire collection's mindset. "The lyrics to that song have a double meaning," he continues. "It's where I was emotionally when autumn was coming. At the same time, most of the lyrics are based on me describing my favorite songs growing up. Tears On Tape are the tears my favorite artists shed on tape. They created the musical milestones in my life. It's a love song for music. If life is a vinyl record and somebody lifts the needle, it ends. Like a record, life rotates into different moods and places. It's the sonic companion from birth until death."

Death always sounds good in HIM's hands. Since forming in 1992, the band has cultivated a truly diehard global fan base that wears the "Heartagram" logo proud. Over the course of seven previous albums, they became the first Finnish act to reach platinum sales in the U.S. Overall, they've surpassed sales of 1.75 million albums and over 1 million digital downloads in North America alone. Teaming up with Razor & Tie, they're marching into their next phase with Tears On Tape.

For Valo, autumn has begun and HIM is shining brighter than ever. "The whole thing needed a cinematic feel," concludes Valo. "We're microscopic beings in the big picture.  It's very personal. At the end of the day though, everybody has their secrets, but a lot of people hold the same secrets. We all live through the same seasons."

THIS ARTICLE IS NO FROM MY AUTHORSHIP

viernes, 29 de abril de 2011

Cronicas de una muerte anunciada MAQ1

Pues estas es la bitácora de los últimos días de la tienda Starbucks MAQ1 espero lo disfruten.
Empezare por presentar a los partners de la tienda MAQ1, ellos son: Laury, MariPaz, Rafa, Octa, Quique, Viri, Serch, Fer y Maikol(yo).


Día 1
Hoy 26 de abril del 2011. Un dia después de recibir la cruda noticia de que la tienda Starbucks Miguel Angel de Quevedo 1 cerraría, todo se torna calmado las vacaciones de semana santa han dado un duro golpe a la tienda ya que las ventas estan bajas lo que hace que los partners no piensen mas que en a donde iremos a caer, digo iremos por que soy uno de ellos.
Es el turno de la mañana y abrimos Laury y yo, Octa llego a las 7 y Rafa a las 9, todo sigue calmado el tema es
"Que pasara con nosotros?" Al menos no perdemos el sentido del humor seguimos bromeando con respecto al cierre y a otras hierbas mas.
Rafa ha anunciado la visita de un personaje de alto rango. Suponemos que es para hacer oficial la noticia :(


Día 2 
27/04/11
Tenemos noticias, se abrirá una nueva tienda dentro de WTC la pregunta es si estamos dispuestos a irnos todos juntos juntos todos.
Se programó una junta express con nuestro gerente de distrito (el distrito lo componen las tiendas de La joya, Relox, Division del Norte y las 3 MAQ's) "Chelis" en donde expresamos nuestras inquietudes y bueno esto es un pequeño resumen:
Serch por ser el mas nuevo acepta cambiarse a MAQ 2, Fer se quiere quedar en el distrito prefiriendo MAQ3, Octa vive lejos entonces pide una tienda "cerca" de su casa, Quique esta indeciso sobre ir a WTC o quedarse en el distrito, Mary quiere ir a WTC ya que lo toma como un cambio positivo, Lau decide ir a WTC aunque indecisa ya que no sabe los posibles horarios de la nueva tienda y bueno yo al haber pensado que en cualquier otra tienda el "nivel" es mayor y mi carrera se vería descuidada anuncio mi renuncia aunque en verdad me quedo con las ganas de ir a WTC con Rafa,Lau y Mary.
Es todo por hoy mi turno termina.

Día 3

28/04/11
No hay mucho que decir sobre este día, transcurrió bastante gris, sin pena ni gloria. Seguimos con muy poca gente. Ese día regrese por la tarde ya que a mi familia se le antojo unas buenas bebidas, pude ver a Mary, a Quique y a Octa.Quique ira a la tienda de División del Norte de apoyo ya que al parecer están algo cortos de partners, el siente que ya lo están encaminando a su nueva tienda realmente los extrañare a todos son únicos.

Día 4
29/04/11
En lo que respecta a clientes y demás todo esta tranquilo.Hoy se une a MAQ1 una nueva partner su nombre es Jess y Mary sera su learning coach, debemos mantenerle en secreto el cierre de la tienda pues podria afectar su desempeño (espero no lea esto).. en fin Jess bienvenida¡¡¡¡.
Una vez mas corren algunos rumores sobre que tiendas nos recibiran, estos son los posibles movimientos: Lau-MAQ3, Quique y Mary-MAQ2, Octa-Medica Sur, Fer-Div. del Norte, Serch no lo sabemos, Viri-Av. de la Paz.... Esto es algo "podria" decirse que esperado no queda mas que seguir adelante asi es esto de Starbucks.

Día 5
30/04/11
Este es mi dia de descanso asi que la narración de este día corre a cargo de Lau

Ese dia fue todo un incierto por que sabíamos que el primer soldado caeria al frente del batallón, y ese fue Rafa. Los planes se "adelantaron" nos dijo y a partir del Lunes 2 de Mayo deja MAQ 1 para incorporarse a la tropas de la tienda de CM Mixcoac, esta noticia es muy triste y nos pone en desconcierto a todos ya que si así lo manejaron con Rafa a nosotros que nos espera...


Día 6

01/05/11
Llegando por la tarde ese domingo conozco Rafa me da la noticia de que se va a CM Mixcoac y me presenta a  Adri nuestra nueva gerent@, en primera instancia la noticia fue muy impactante ya que era una decisión muy rápida pero ni hablar el show debe continuar. Ese domingo nuestros destinos ya estaban confirmados no variaron mucho a los que ya les había platicado... ese domingo paso demasiado lento cabe mencionar.

Día 7 

02/05/11
Primer día de Adri como nuestra gerente y primer día sin Rafa, nuestro ánimos están por los suelos no hay nada que decir sobre este día solo que fue muy desolador.....


Día 8 

03/05/11
!!!!!!QUE DICE MI MAMA QUE SIEMPRE NO¡¡¡¡
Este día Adri llega a las 8 am y nos reúne a Lau, a Octa y a mi para darnos una noticia, nosotros ya no sabíamos ni que esperar. Contrario a lo que pensábamos era una buena noticia MAQ 1 NO CIERRA¡¡¡.
Nos explico que fue a una junta un día antes con Chelis y este recibió la noticia misma que le comunico a Adri. Lo que me hace decir ..... "Que buena comunicación y toma de decisiones"¡¡¡¡ . Pero bueno la tienda no cierra eso es lo que importa.


Dado el cambio tan repentino de planes "Las Crónicas de una Muerte Anunciada MAQ1" se da por terminada espero les haya gustado muchas gracias por leer¡¡¡