Ville Valo explains how his debut solo album, 'Neon Noir,' was a 'natural' evolution from his work in the rock band HIM and how he was able to negotiate the 'contradicting' forces of beauty and death.

NME meets Valo at a studio in King’s Cross to discuss his first ever solo album ‘Neon Noir’, a project fully written, recorded and produced by the 46-year-old that is set to be released ...

HIM’s final album was released 10 years ago. With Ville Valo going a full decade without making a “love metal” style LP, listening to Neon Noir feels like a warm reunion with an old friend.

The logical next step for former HIM vocalist Ville Valo has now been confirmed. His debut solo album, while using the moniker VV, will be released in early 2023. The album is titled Neon Noir and ...

And in Neon Noir, not only did the Finnish icon find a reason to keep going during the pandemic, it also sees Ville still very much enjoying his dreamy journey into the dark side… September 14, 2022 ...

Valo performed 18 songs across the first two shows in Helsinki – a third is also locked in for tonight (January 15) – showcasing nine of the 12 songs on his debut VV album, ‘Neon Noir’, as ...

Ville Valo has announced that he’ll soon be moving on from his VV solo project, and the Neon Noir album cycle. Having launched VV to great acclaim in 2022, and shared his 4/5-rated album back in ...

Ville Valo performs Thursday, April 6, at Saint Andrew’s Hall, 431 E. Congress St., Detroit. Doors at 7 p.m. (313)961-8961 or saintandrewsdetroit.com.

Finnish Love Metal pioneer, Ville Valo, will release new single, 'Loveletting,' on April 8 under the VV banner.VV's debut album Neon Noir is scheduled for release in early 2023; belonging to the ...

8. Neon Noir - VV After leading Finnish rock band HIM for the better part of 30 years, singer Ville Valo decided to strike it out alone. And when he said "alone", he really meant it.