On 17 January 2005 , HIM , along with The Rasmus , The 69 Eyes , Apocalyptica and Negative , performed at the Yhteinen ASIA benefit concert for victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami . Soon thereafter HIM relocated to Los Angeles to begin work on their fifth studio album with producer Tim Palmer . Also in January 2005 , HIM were voted " Band of the Year " by the readers of '' Metal Hammer '' magazine . In March 2005 , '' Himmeetä valoa '' , a documentary about the band , saw its premiere on Yle TV2 . In May 2005 , HIM released '' Love Metal Archives Vol . I '' , a collection of music videos , live performances , interviews and other bonus material . The collection debuted at number one in Finland , and at number two in Germany . '' Love Metal Archives Vol . I '' would eventually go gold in Finland . In September 2005 , HIM embarked on European club tour to prepare for the release of their forthcoming album , while a North American leg followed in October . On 26 September 2005 , HIM released their fifth studio album '' Dark Light '' , which became the group 's most successful album to date , going platinum in Finland , and gold in Germany , the UK , and the US . The album charted in sixteen countries , including in the top ten in Finland , Greece , Austria , Germany , Italy , Spain , Sweden and Switzerland . Four singles were released , with " Wings of a Butterfly " peaking at number one in Finland and " Killing Loneliness " at number two
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
HIM (Finnish band)