Finnish Love Metal pioneer, Ville Valo, will release a new single, "Loveletting", on April 8 under the VV banner. "Loveletting" is taken from VV's forthcoming debut album Neon Noir.

He explains, "As fun as the funeral rites for HIM were, it took me more than a few moons to lick my wounds in the shadow of the Heartagram and come up with an excuse to strum and hum again. Eventually, I decided to put a leash on my beloved black dog and we started howling together instead of barking at each other. That's how 'Loveletting' was born."

"Loveletting" will be made available across all digital platforms from midnight (local time) tonight. An official video clip will follow tomorrow.

VV's debut album, Neon Noir, is scheduled for release in early 2023; belonging to the same forlorn world of woe and whimsy once conceived and governed by Valo in HIM, VV arrives with additional nuanced notes of a fine aged Cabernet.

Valo adds, "Artistically speaking, the main difference between HIM and VV is the extra line in the Heartagram, but what an exquisite line it is! It's the Mamas and the Papas dressed up as Metallica on their way to a Halloween bash at the Studio 54, and now who wouldn't want to witness that?"

Further details around Neon Noir will be released in due course. In the meantime, fans are invited to any number of VV's headline tour dates taking place next year across Europe, the UK, and North America. Naturally starting in Helsinki, Finland, the 2023 extensive run reaches the UK in March, before heading toAmerica come April.

US tickets will be available for purchase from Friday, April 15 at 10 AM, local time.

North American 2023 tour dates:

April
1 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
2 - Boston, MA - Big Night Live
4 - Pittsburgh, PA - Roxian Theatre
5 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
6 - Detroit, MI - St Andrews Hall
8 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogarts
9 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
11 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
13 - Denver, CO - Summit
14 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
16 - Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades
17 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
18 - Los Angeles, CA - The Belasco
21 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
22 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
23 - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren
25 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
26 - San Antonio, TX - Aztec Theater
27 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
28 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
30 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues

May
1 - Ft Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
3 - Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theatre
4 - Nashville, TN - Brooklyn Bowl
5 - Charlotte, NC - Underground
7 - Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore
8 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza