[Burton_Girl]

Seems like tradition will not take place this year

From Helldone´s myspace blog

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HELLDONE FESTIVAL Takes a Sabbatical

In the year 2010 the Helldone Festival takes a sabbatical. As we all know HIM has taken part in the New Year’s celebrations at the Tavastia Club since 1998, in the last five years as the masters of ceremonies of the Helldone Festival. This here one-off sabbatical will give the members of HIM a well-earned chance to go out and see the fireworks for the first time in 11 years.

The Helldone Festival has brought each year countless HIM fans from all over the world into the dark and cold heart of the Finnish winter. People from places as far away as Mexico and Australia have traveled to the North to witness hand picked selections of Finnish and international bands create that thing we like to call the Helldone Magic. Bands like Cathedral (UK), Amorphis (FIN), Anathema (UK), Von Hertzen Brothers (FIN), Katatonia (SWE) and The 69 Eyes (FIN).

This Helldone Magic will not disappear.

So, take care of one another, and see you next year!


More information: tiina.vuorinen@helldone.com

Read more: http://blogs.myspace...5#ixzz11i33gKRf *



sounds really ..weird.

[Kiejt]

good for them....

[Mary Madskills]

What the hell?!
Jenny and I were planning on going back this year since it's the 8 year anniversary of us meeting each other.

[Kivanc]

Actually there is supposed to be an autumn tour for HIM but have been cancelled for the reasons that we dont know and any news any concert about them for a long time . there are some problems about band i guess .. and it didnt be a surprise for me that helldone thing . ooppss they are going to end , guys

[HIMika666]

well....part of me understands that....but other part is so sad and affraid....

[Thulsa Doom]

I like traditions. This sucks =/

[aredhel]

that just sucks. i've been waiting for helldone 2010 since last year i wonder if they have some kind of problems or something like that.... kinda weird, never heard of that before...

[HIMika666]

well, i remember the jokes that Ville made some time ago about last album or something like that...and now no new year traditional concert...i just hope that nothing wrong there...

[ASyanidi]

This was about to happen some year. I wonder what there wil be on tavastia instead if it´s something worth seeing I might go

[Stern]

[evelyn]

Kivanc, on 07 October 2010 - 11:48 PM, said:

Actually there is supposed to be an autumn tour for HIM but have been cancelled for the reasons that we dont know and any news any concert about them for a long time .

When and where did that happen? I can't remember any news about that.

[piru]

Hm...that's sad, a lot people will be disappointed but it's good for them...I guess.

[HIMika666]

yes, one part of me is sad and dissapointed, but there are some pluses, too

+:

1. i dont have to pay so much money (economical crisis made everything so hard)
2. it shows that HIM is band which members do real music and not just trying to get rich
3. guys are people, too.. so, they will rest and enjoy normal life, so next album and concetrs will be even more perfect

[ASyanidi]

HIMika666, on 10 October 2010 - 11:51 AM, said:

2. it shows that HIM is band which members do real music and not just trying to get rich

Well they could sell out much bigger arenas I don´t think that tavastia gig is about money.


But blah it has kinda been the only fun tradition in my life so I dunnohwat to do now maybe gotta get out of finland for new years..

[HIMika666]

ASyanidi, on 10 October 2010 - 12:48 PM, said:

HIMika666, on 10 October 2010 - 11:51 AM, said:

2. it shows that HIM is band which members do real music and not just trying to get rich

Well they could sell out much bigger arenas I don´t think that tavastia gig is about money.

they could, but they dont do it and anyway i dont think that helldone dont bring pretty much money, so even in tavastia it is pretty good source of money to everyone there

and i didnt count money, i just meant that it shows that guys dont play music just for money, so music is really real

This post has been edited by HIMika666: 10 October 2010 - 01:29 PM

[Miges left leg]

Meh, I wasn't gonna go anway.

As for this being the end of the band, somehow I doubt that. Maybe they'll just have a break and come back a few years later. Many bands do that.
However, I doubt they'd do that all secretive and keep everyone guessing.
They probably just wanna see those fireworks. They've got kids now, some of them, and probably wanna spend a nice traditional firework watching new years with them.

[sinun7]

Miges left leg, on 10 October 2010 - 03:25 PM, said:

Meh, I wasn't gonna go anway.

As for this being the end of the band, somehow I doubt that. Maybe they'll just have a break and come back a few years later. Many bands do that.
However, I doubt they'd do that all secretive and keep everyone guessing.
They probably just wanna see those fireworks. They've got kids now, some of them, and probably wanna spend a nice traditional firework watching new years with them.

It all just seems pretty coincidental since their contract with Sire Records has now expired. Cancelling a tour, cancelling Helldone, Screamworks not selling all that well, record contract now up for renewal (or not) ... maybe label support has been discontinued to fund a tour, and Helldone would cost too much to be worth it. Just thinking out loud. My big concern is Sire. If the band doesn't have adequate label support and with these economic times, we may be seeing quite a hiatus for the band which isn't such a bad thing either. What amuses me is the fact that a number of HIM fans are planning to go to Helsinki and celebrate New Year's in front of Ville's home in Munkkiniemi ...

This post has been edited by sinun7: 11 October 2010 - 04:49 PM

[evelyn]

sinun7, on 10 October 2010 - 11:40 PM, said:

... maybe label support has been discontinued to fund a tour,

If so, the label doesn't has any serious interest anymore in HIM? I mean, the US tour was pretty decent dates-wise, but in Europe it was rather a quick "hello" than anything else. Maybe with a better promotion in "the rest of the world" things would have been different sales-wise.

[sinun7]

evelyn, on 11 October 2010 - 05:41 PM, said:

sinun7, on 10 October 2010 - 11:40 PM, said:

... maybe label support has been discontinued to fund a tour,

If so, the label doesn't has any serious interest anymore in HIM? I mean, the US tour was pretty decent dates-wise, but in Europe it was rather a quick "hello" than anything else. Maybe with a better promotion in "the rest of the world" things would have been different sales-wise.

Agreed. It's professional suicide to be treating the "rest of the world" as an afterthought. The tunnel vision the HIM organization has maintained toward the U.S. market may eventually backfire on them. The "rest of the world" was once their bread and butter, and it may end up that way again if they aren't able to find adequate U.S. distribution with a new label, should Sire drop them. I'm an American, but I would venture to say that Europe and the rest of the world deserve better.

[evelyn]

I've lost overview a while ago, but I've had the impression Venus Doom didn't do too bad - wrong? How could it happen that Sire lost interest, if I got you right? But anyway, whatever happens, it probably happens for a reason. As one door closes, another one opens.