1982

"Ville is now a rabid teetotaller"

Seppo Vesterinen, the manager of the band HIM, confirms to IS the news about Ville's rehabitation.
- For once rehab worked, which is exceptional, he says.
- Ville has been rabid teetotaller after that. Totally sober, not drinking at all.
According to Vesterinen, Valo signed to treatment on his own initiative after the mixing of songs to Venus Doom had been finished in May.
- Luckily they had room there then. Ville was in for 4 weeks. That's the minimum time they take one in.
After the treatment was over around mid June, Valo travelled to Finland. After that followed the warm-up gigs for Metallica and going to The USA for the Linkin Park's Projekt Revolution -tour.
According to Vesterinen, Valo's sobering up has not affected the routines of the singer or the rest of the band.
- Has no affect in any way. Bassist Mige doesn't drink at all and drummer Gas is going through a fitness program allowing him to have one candy day per week.
Keyboard player Burton and guitarist Linde on the other hand drink only a little, one beer or a glass of wine at most.
Ville still does the intervies in bars. The only thing that has changed is that Ville doesn't have a glass in front of him and the man is feeling better, Vesterinen says.
- The working surroundings is still the same in every way. We have not made any restrictions. There's alcohol served backstage, the hotel rooms have minibars. There are chances to do anything but he is himself holding on his decision.

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HIM's manager Seppo Vesterinen is relieved about the sobering up of his protégé