Question: Musically Screamworks is the most cheerful HIM ever, but the lyrics are once again filled with despair. How did that happen? 

Ville: I don’t think this is a cheerful album. It’s more of an 80’s, Nik Kershaw’s Riddle inspired album, melancholic melodies in a wrong format. There Is a Light That Never Goes Out by The Smiths is also a good reference point because it has lyrics that contradict strongly with the music. It’s about the right balance between the yin and the yang. I guess you could say that Screamworks is like Kiss with a broken heart.

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