“The guitar is 80% of this album. Really dominating. Lindstrom gets to prove his diversity and skill on this album, consequently making it …” (Alexander Bernsten) –> read full review
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“HIM is a band that is really polarizing amongst metal fans, and they have been known to win both “best band” and “worst band” awards in the same magazine poll.” (Chad Bowler) … read more
“On their sixth album, the long-running Finnish quintet tops Black Sabbath riffs and grinding, tightly wound grooves with Ville Valo’s lovesick crooning, all of which adds up to a dark, sexy sound the band once dubbed “love metal“…” view full review
An interview with Ville Valo conducted by Jason Fisher at Paramount Studios, where the album Venus Doom was mixed. – read here
“Brutal. Ballsy. Extreme. These are the kinds of words normally pressed into service when describing hard rock. Sultry and suave? Not so much. But with HIM, the Finnish group that for more than a decade has specialized in a gothic grind they characterize as “love metal,” you might even sneak in a sexy and still be on point.” … read full review
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