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Line 1: {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> ~~{{Infobox TfL line\|~~ \| Name = Ville Valo ~~Line=Metropolitan Line\|~~ \| Img = Ville_Valo.jpg ~~ColourName=Purple\|~~ \| Background = solo_singer ~~TextColour=White\|~~ \| Birth_name = Ville Hermanni Valo ~~YearOpened=1863\|~~ \| Born = {{birth_date_and_age\|1976\|11\|22}}<br/><small>[[Vallila]], [[Finland]]</small> ~~DeepOrSurface=Sub-Surface\|~~ \| Died = ~~RollingStock=[[London Underground A62 Stock\|A Stock]]\|~~ \| Origin = Finland ~~StationsServed=34\|~~ \| Instrument = [[Vocals]],[[Bass guitar\|Bass]],[[Drums]],[[Guitar]],[[Piano]]. ~~LengthKm=66.7\|~~ \| Genre = [[HIM (band)#Genre\|Debated]] \| ~~LengthMiles=41.5\|~~ \| Occupation = [[Singer]], [[Songwriter]] ~~AnnualPassengers=53,697,000\|~~ \| Years_active = [[1983 in music\|1983]] - Present ~~Depots=Neasden<br />Wembley Park\|~~ \| Label = \| Associated_acts = [[HIM (band)\|HIM]] [[Daniel Lioneye]] \| URL = [http://www.heartagram.com/ Official website] }} '''Ville Hermanni Valo''' ({{Audio\|Fi-Ville_Valo.ogg\|pronunciation}}) (born [[November 22]], [[1976]]) is the [[vocalist]], [[songwriter]] and frontman of the [[Finland\|Finnish]] [[Rock music\|rock]] band [[HIM (band)\|HIM]]. They have released five full length albums, and as of [[2006]], they are the first and only Finnish rock band to sell Gold in the [[United States]]. ==Early life== The '''Metropolitan Line''' is part of the [[London Underground]]. It was the first Underground line, and thus the first [[subway]] in the world, opening on [[January 10]], [[1863]] (however, parts of that initial section are no longer served by the Metropolitan Line, but by the [[Hammersmith & City Line\|Hammersmith & City]], [[District Line\|District]] and [[Circle Line\|Circle]] lines). The main line runs from [[Aldgate tube station\|Aldgate]] in the [[City of London]] to [[Amersham tube station\|Amersham]], with branch lines to [[Uxbridge tube station\|Uxbridge]], [[Watford tube station\|Watford]] and [[Chesham tube station\|Chesham]]. For the initial section of the Line the rails are in tunnel for much of the way; beyond [[Baker Street]], at Finchley Road the Line runs in the open. Valo was born to a [[Finland\|Finnish]] father named Kari and a mother of [[Hungarian people\|Hungarian]] descent named Anita in a small suburb of Helsinki called [[Vallila]]. As a child, Ville was influenced by his music-loving parents, who exposed him to the songs of popular Finnish performers such as [[Tapio Rautavaara]] and [[Rauli Badding Somerjoki]], while an older cousin introduced him to the heavier sounds of bands like [[KISS (band)\|KISS]], [[Black Sabbath]] and [[Iron Maiden]]. Valo's first musical step was as a three year old [[bongo drum\|bongo]] drummer. At age nine, Valo attended the Pop and Jazz Conservatory in [[Helsinki]], where he studied several different musical genres. His father eventually opened a [[sex shop]] where Valo often worked before launching his career in music. Valo's father's [[sex shop]] is still in business today and doing well, according to interviews with Valo. His interests gradually expanded to include [[reggae]], early [[blues]] and country-oriented material such as [[Johnny Cash]], [[Roy Orbison]] and [[Neil Young]]. From a young age, Valo's enthusiasm for music also took a more active form of expression, and he participated in a large number of different Helsinki-based bands: B.L.O.O.D. (1986-89), Eloveena Boys (1987-88), Kemoterapia (1989-97) and numerous other, more obscure projects. ==Side Projects== The four-track layout for part of the distance — between Baker Street and [[Moor Park tube station\|Moor Park]] — allows for the running of express or "fast" services to the outer suburbs. Baker Street is the terminus for many trains, but others complete their journeys into the City to either [[Moorgate tube station\|Moorgate]] (where there are terminal platforms) or Aldgate. Apart from working with HIM, and side-project [[Daniel Lioneye]], Valo has kept busy in the music world, collaborating with many artists over the years. He contributed guest vocals for The 69 Eyes, on [[Apocalyptica]]'s album ''[[Apocalyptica (album)\|Apocalyptica]]'' for the song "Bittersweet" (with [[The Rasmus]]' singer [[Lauri Ylönen]]), on [[The Bloodhound Gang]]'s ''[[Hefty Fine]]'' for the song "Something Diabolical", and on [[Cradle of Filth]]'s ''[[Thornography]]'' for the song "The Byronic Man". In 2007 he duetted with Polish German actress [[Natalia Avelon]] for a cover of [[Nancy Sinatra]] and [[Lee Hazlewood]]'s song "Summer Wine", part of the ''[[Das Wilde Leben]]'' soundtrack. A video featuring both was recorded as well. <br> ~~==History==~~ '''''Below is a list of Valo's side projects and collaborations.''''' ~~{{main\|Metropolitan and Metropolitan District Railways}}~~ * ''[[Skreppers]] & Ville Valo (1995) The origins of the Metropolitan Line lie with the incorporation, [[in 1853]], of the ''North Metropolitan Railway'', the original name of the Metropolitan Railway, which railway had been empowered, with the ''Metropolitan District Railway'' to complete an ''Inner Circle'' of railways in London. The first section was opened from near [[Paddington railway station\|Paddington]] to Farringdon Street (now [[Farringdon tube station\|Farringdon station]]) in January 1863; work on the railway had begun in February [[1860]] using the "cut-and-cover" method of construction. This caused massive traffic disruption in north London: during the work the [[River Fleet\|Fleet]] Sewer bursting into the diggings, flooding the partly-built tunnel. * ''[[Apocalyptica]] & Ville Valo (1996) * ''[[The 69 Eyes]] & Ville Valo (1997) * ''[[Tehosekoitin]] & Ville Valo (1999) * ''The 69 Eyes & Ville Valo (1999) * ''[[Neljä Ruusua]] & HIM (1999) * ''[[Agents]]& Ville Valo - Paratiisi, Jykevää On Rakkaus, Ikkunaprinsessa(1999) * ''[[Tributti Tuomari Nurmio]]: Ville Valo & Others (2000) * ''[[The 69 Eyes]] & Ville Valo (2000) * ''[[Musta Paraati]], Ville Valo, Gas Lipstick & Others (2001) * ''[[Daniel Lioneye And The Rollers]]/Daniel Lioneye And The Blues Explosion (2001) * ''[[The 69 Eyes]] & Thulsa Doom (2001) * ''[[Five Fifteen]] & Ville Valo - The Prostitue & Season Of The Witch (2001) * ''[[The 69 Eyes]] & Ville Valo (2002) * ''[[The Skreppers]], Ville Valo, [[Migé Amour]] & [[Lily Lazer]] (2002) * ''[[The Mission]] & Ville Valo (2002) * ''[[Lowemotor Corporation]] & Ville Valo - Love Me (2003/2004) * ''[[The Skreppers]] & Ville Valo (2004) * ''[[The 69 Eyes]] & Ville Valo - Beneath the Blue (2004) * ''[[Apocalyptica]] feat. Ville Valo & Lauri Ylönen - Bittersweet (2004) (FIN: #1, D: #6) * ''Two Witches & Ville Valo - Dracula Rising (2005) * ''[[Bloodhound Gang]] feat. Ville Valo - Something Diabolical (2005) * ''[[Isabelle´s Gift]] feat. Ville Valo - If I Die Tonight (2006) * ''[[Cradle of Filth]] feat. Ville Valo - The Byronic Man (2006) * ''Ville Valo & [[Tommi Viksten]] - Kun Minä Kotoani Läksin (2006) * ''[[Kari Tapio]] & Ville Valo - Tällä Pohjantähden Alla (2006) * ''Ville Valo & [[Natalia Avelon]] - Summer Wine (2007) (FIN: #1, D: #2, AU: #4, CH: #2) * ''Ville Valo & Manna - Just for Tonight (2007) == ==[[HIM (band)\|HIM]]== Another major change took place in [[1988]], when the [[Hammersmith & City Line]] and [[East London Line]] – which already had well-defined individual identities – were split off from the Metropolitan Line to be run separately. The Metropolitan Line is now confined to its northern extension from Baker Street plus its original track to Aldgate, running through the tunnels opened by the Metropolitan Railway back in 1868. The Metropolitan and East London Lines use the same trains and are still physically linked, although there is no longer a passenger interchange. {{main\|HIM (band)}} ==Trivia== In [[1998]], the Metropolitan Line was partly privatised in a controversial [[Public-Private Partnership]]. It is now part of the "Sub-Surface Railways" group, managed along with the Circle, Hammersmith & City and District lines by the Metronet consortium. {{Trivia\|date=June 2007}} [[Image:Kerranghim.jpg\|thumb\|right\|150px\|Ville Valo on the cover on Kerrang! magazine.]] [[Bam Margera]]'s character in the 2003 movie ''[[Haggard: The Movie\|Haggard]]'' is named after Ville Valo.<ref name="imdb">http://www.imdb.com/name/nm</ref> He makes a very small appearance in ''[[Jackass: Number Two]]''.<ref name="imdb" /> He was voted as #13 on a television program in which people voted for who they thought were the greatest Finns of all time<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suuret_suomalaiset]</ref> He can also be seen in clips of episodes from [[Viva La Bam]] while they were in Finland. He has a number of tattoos, including a pair of [[Edgar Allan Poe]]'s eyes on his shoulder blades.<ref>[http://www.vanishingtattoo.com/tattoo/celeb-valo.htm VILLE VALO TATTOO PICS PHOTOS]</ref> He learned to walk with the help of the family dog Sami, and when the dog died, not only was he extremely upset, he also apparently developed his allergies to animals and [[asthma]] at the same time.<ref>http://www.tv.com/ville-valo/person//trivia.html</ref> He smokes about 60 cigarettes a day (around 21,900 a year) to give his voice a gruff, husky edge.<ref>http://www.tobacco.org/news/.html</ref> Valo is an avid reader and has indicated that he draws a large influence for his music from the books that he has read. Among his favorite authors he includes Finnish writer, [[Timo K. Mukka]], and American writers [[Edgar Allan Poe]] and [[Charles Bukowski]]. Ville appears in the music video "Wasting the Dawn" by The 69 Eyes as Jim Morrison of The Doors. A song that he wrote "Passion's Killing Floor" on the new Album [[Venus Doom]] will appear on the [[Transformers soundtrack]]. ==References== The Metropolitan Line's influence on underground railways world-wide has been immense. The [[Paris Metro]] took its name, in full ''Chemin de fer métropolitain'', from the Metropolitan Line. This is the origin of the term [[metro]]. {{reflist\|1}} ==External ~~Trains~~ links== [http://www.nndb.com/people/266/000030176 Ville Valo] at Notable Names Database [[Image:London Underground subsurface and tube trains.jpg\|thumb\|right\|225px\|The train on the left is a Metropolitan Line A Stock unit, the smaller train is a Piccadilly Line [[London Underground 1973 Stock\|1973 tube stock]] train]] [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1204517 Ville Valo] at Internet Movie Database The current rolling stock in use on the Metropolitan Line is the sub-surface gauge [[London Underground A62 Stock\|A Stock]] built by Cravens in [[Sheffield]], which is shared between the Metropolitan and [[East London Line\|East London]] lines. While it ran in service with unpainted aluminium bodywork for many years, since refurbishment the stock has received the now standard white and blue Underground livery, with red ends. Metropolitan Line services are usually formed of two four-car units coupled together for a total of eight cars, although the [[Chesham tube station\|Chesham]] shuttle service and the East London Line are both served by four-car trains. [http://www.heartagram.com Official website] of [[HIM (band)\|HIM]] [http://www.sweetville.net Ukrainian HIM website] of [[HIM (band)\|HIM]] [http://www.himonline.tv UK HIM website] of [[HIM (band)\|HIM]] {{HIM}} ~~<br style="clear: both;" />~~ ~~==Map==~~ ~~[[Image:Metropolitan Line.svg\|thumb\|700px\|center\|Geographically accurate path of the Metropolitan Line]]~~ {{DEFAULTSORT:Valo, Ville}} ~~== Stations ==~~ [[Category:1976 births]] ~~''in order from east to west''~~ [[Category:HIM]] [[Category:Finnish singers]] [[Category:People from Helsinki]] [[Category:Living people]] [[bg:Виле Вало]] ~~=== Shared [[Circle Line]] track and main branch ===~~ [[cs:Ville Valo]] ''Terminus:'' [[Aldgate tube station\|Aldgate]] [[da:Ville Valo]] * [[Liverpool Street station\|Liverpool Street]] [[de:Ville Valo]] * [[Moorgate station\|Moorgate]] [[es:Ville Valo]] * [[Barbican tube station\|Barbican]] [[fr:Ville Valo]] * [[Farringdon station\|Farringdon]] [[it:Ville Valo]] * [[King's Cross St. Pancras tube station\|King's Cross St. Pancras]] [[nl:Ville Valo]] * [[Euston Square tube station\|Euston Square]] [[ja:ヴィッレ・ヴァロ]] * [[Great Portland Street tube station\|Great Portland Street]] (after this station no longer shares track with Circle Line) [[no:Ville Valo]] * [[Baker Street tube station\|Baker Street]] [[uz:Ville Valo]] * [[Finchley Road tube station\|Finchley Road]] [[pl:Ville Valo]] * [[Wembley Park tube station\|Wembley Park]] [[pt:Ville Valo]] * [[Preston Road tube station\|Preston Road]] [[ro:Ville Hermanni Valo]] * [[Northwick Park tube station\|Northwick Park]] [[sk:Ville Valo]] * [[Harrow-on-the-Hill station\|Harrow-on-the-Hill]] [[sl:Ville Valo]] [[fi:Ville Valo]] ~~The line splits here into two branches — the Uxbridge branch and the Northwood branch.~~ [[sv:Ville Valo]] [[tr:Ville Valo]] ~~=== Uxbridge Branch ===~~ ~~(continuing from Harrow on the Hill)~~ * [[West Harrow tube station\|West Harrow]] * [[Rayners Lane tube station\|Rayners Lane]] * [[Eastcote tube station\|Eastcote]] * [[Ruislip Manor tube station\|Ruislip Manor]] * [[Ruislip tube station\|Ruislip]] * [[Ickenham tube station\|Ickenham]] * [[Hillingdon tube station\|Hillingdon]] * ''Terminus:'' [[Uxbridge tube station\|Uxbridge]] ~~=== Northwood Branch ===~~ ~~(continuing from Harrow on the Hill)~~ * [[North Harrow tube station\|North Harrow]] * [[Pinner tube station\|Pinner]] * [[Northwood Hills tube station\|Northwood Hills]] * [[Northwood tube station\|Northwood]] (the last station within Greater London) * [[Moor Park tube station\|Moor Park]] ~~The line splits here into two branches — the main line towards Amersham and the Watford branch.~~ ~~=== Watford Branch ===~~ ~~(continuing from Moor Park)~~ * [[Croxley tube station\|Croxley]] * [[Watford tube station\|Watford]] ~~=== Towards Amersham ===~~ ~~(continuing from Moor Park)~~ * [[Rickmansworth station\|Rickmansworth]] * [[Chorleywood station\|Chorleywood]] * [[Chalfont & Latimer station\|Chalfont & Latimer]] * [[Chesham tube station\|Chesham]] * [[Amersham station\|Amersham]] From Chalfont and Latimer station trains can go to [[Amersham station\|Amersham]] (as the majority do) or to [[Chesham tube station\|Chesham]]. Only in peak hours do trains run through to Chesham; at all other times passengers must change onto the shuttle service running between Chalfont & Latimer and Chesham. ~~== Current service pattern ==~~ Off-peak service pattern: The current off-peak service pattern is as follows: * 6tph Uxbridge — Aldgate (all stations) 6tph Watford — Baker Street (all stations) 4tph Amersham — Baker Street (all stations to Moor Park, then Harrow-on-the-Hill, Wembley Park and Finchley Road only. This section is also run by 2tph [[Chiltern Railways]] trains to and from Aylesbury, providing a 6tph service between Amersham and London. ** 2tph Chesham — Chalfont & Latimer ~~:(tph=trains per hour)~~ ~~Peak hours~~ The Metropolitan line, unlike other London Underground lines, operates fast train services during peak hours. (The [[Piccadilly Line]] runs a fast service between Hammersmith and Turnham Green/Acton Town, but this operates round the clock, the intermediate stations are served by the [[District Line]]). There are also through trains to Aldgate from Watford/Amersham; semi-fasts to Watford/Uxbridge not stopping at Northwick Park or Preston Road; and through trains to Chesham. There are also a few early-morning/late-evening trains from Rickmansworth to Watford. ~~== Future plans ==~~ [[Transport for London]] and Hertfordshire County Council are developing plans to divert the line from the current Watford station and re-route it over the disused Croxley Green branch line to Watford Junction. The current station is located in a housing estate by [[Cassiobury Park]], rather than serving the centre of Watford. New stations would be provided at Ascot Road and [[Watford West]]. See [http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/company/projects/croxley-rail-link/ for details]. ~~==External links==~~ * [http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/company/linefacts/?line=metropolitan Metropolitan Line] — London Underground website * [http://www.davros.org/rail/culg/metropolitan.html Clive's Underground Line Guide — Metropolitan Line] * [http://www.metroland.org.uk/ The Metropolitan Line] ~~[[Category:Brent]]~~ ~~[[Category:Camden]]~~ ~~[[Category:City of London]]~~ ~~[[Category:Harrow]]~~ ~~[[Category:Hillingdon]]~~ ~~[[Category:Islington]]~~ ~~[[Category:London Underground]]~~ ~~[[Category:Westminster]]~~ ~~[[de:Metropolitan Line]]~~ ~~[[nl:Metropolitan Line]]~~ ~~[[no:Metropolitan-linjen]]~~ ~~[[it:Metropolitan Line]]~~

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