¤ I know I promised to give you some content in these newsletters, but I have to admit that this one does NOT contain any audio or video links. This one has some news in it about the site and HIM, but is really just a test for future reference, so if something is fucked up, it’s just a test.

The current host does not allow me to post audio or video content, but fear not, the site IS moving next month. The change will be a lot more subtle than the move we made in June. You won’t even notice it, except that we’ll have media again.

Also, we’ll be adding a "Fakes" section (actual name of section still pending…any ideas?), which will expose all of the fake HIM CDs and stuff going around on eBay so that you, the consumer, don’t get ripped off or support those that make fake shit. It doesn’t help the band any, just some douchebag.

¤ Now for some HIM news:
It turns out that Love Metal will NOT be released in the US this September. Instead, Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights will be released. The reason? I have no clue; but you can expect to find the normal 10 track CD out on US shelves sometime in September.

Love Metal will be released in 2005, though I’m not sure when.

¤ For those of you who use iTunes, they now carry And Love Said Noand Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666 in addition to Razorblade Romance

¤ And now, for the final bit of news.

There was a rumor going around that HIM signed a new contract with Warner. I don’t like posting rumors, so I never touched on this subject, but so many of you have asked that I’ll talk about it here.

Universal and Jimmy Franks Recording Company still owns the rights to everything HIM have available right now. So, even if they have signed a new contract (which is not the case yet, at least not that I’m aware of) Universal and JFRC will be the ones to put out records in the US.

Of course, they could always sell the rights, but that’s another story in itself.

There’s more to the story, but I can’t elaborate on that. It’s all stupid he-said, she-said shit anyway; which is why I stay away from rumors like this.

¤ Anyway, that'll do it for this test edition of the newsletter. I doubt it was everything you thought it would be…and I’m sorry to have disappointed you, but you can always unsubscribe by sending an e-mail to me. Don't send any other e-mail there, it'll get bounced. Don’t change the subject line, either...it'll get bounced.