began recording sixth album

In February 2007, HIM began recording its sixth album at Finnvox Studios with producers Hiili Hiilesmaa and Tim Palmer. The making-of the album was plagued with problems in Ville Valo’s personal life. His alcohol abuse had worsened, which resulted in him vomiting and defecating blood at one point. Things came to a head when Valo suffered a nervous breakdown during the recording process. While he did manage to recover momentarily, he began drinking again during the mixing process. Eventually Valo was admitted to the Promises Rehabilitation Clinic in Malibu by the band’s manager Seppo Vesterinen. The album’s release date was also pushed back from July to September 2007. In April, HIM released Uneasy Listening Vol. 2 , which peaked at number twelve in Finland. From 25 July to 3 September 2007, HIM toured the US with Linkin Park on the Projekt Revolution Tour , which also included My Chemical Romance , Taking Back Sunday and Placebo . Prior to the tour, HIM held a contest for fans to win a trip to meet them at the trek’s opening date in Seattle . The winners of the contest would also be featured on a forthcoming live DVD. In July, HIM played a number of concerts opening for Metallica , including a show at Wembley Stadium in London, England.