rights dispute over name

In 2002, HIM was involved in a rights dispute over its name in the United States. As “HIM” was already owned by the drummer of a Chicago jazz fusion band of the same name , the Finnish HIM was renamed HER in the US, until a settlement was reached between the two parties, which allowed both to use the moniker. On 7 October 2002, the band released The Single Collection , a set containing all the group’s singles, along with a previously unreleased single of “It’s All Tears”. That same month, HIM’s official biography Synnin viemää , written by J. K. Juntunen, was released. The supporting tour for Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights once again exhausted the band nearly to the point of breaking up, but it also brought the group closer together. HIM also played its first concert in the United States at a one-off show organized by professional skateboarder and television personality Bam Margera . He would go on to work with the band extensively, promoting them and directing several of their music videos.