In in exclusive interview in this week's Kerrang! magazine HIM frontman Ville Valo reveals he's finding it difficult coping with being sober.

"When somebody has to be sober it's always a sad existence," he told K!. "A lot of people think that if you're sober everything's good, but in fact you see all the shit much clearer."

Valo also went on to reveal that HIM have begun work on their seventh studio album and fans will be shocked by the band's new material.

"It'sa bit of a departure from me this time around," he said. "This time everything is very direct and straight to the point.'