Him

After Finnish goth-rock band HIM began their career as His Infernal Majesty in 1991, they played one show, broke up in 1993, and then re-formed in 1995.

∙ The group has been nominated for 17 Emma Awards (the Finnish equivalent of the Grammy Awards) and won 8 times—beginning with 1997’s Newcomer of the Year honors.

∙ “Join Me in Death,” their Platinum-certified power ballad from 1999’s Razorblade Romance, topped the charts in both Finland and Germany.