“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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“Apparently, my wish has been granted by Finland’s H.I.M. They’ve been doing this for a number of years (completely under my rock radar), finally producing Dark Light for their U.S. debut. I don’t know what their other records sound like (yes, I know, with this new record they’ve “sold out,” “mellowed” or whatever adjective describes an old fan’s betrayal), but this one sets my WaybackMachine to 1975.” … read full review by Mark Saleski
“All music scenes and styles evolve over time and the gothic scene of today looks more to rock and metal than the punk and dance of its forebears. Along with such bands as Evanescence and Nightwish, HIM seem to have retained the best of past and present, the drive and power of hard rock and the emotive passion of old school goth. Buried Alive by Love fires up the album with…” ~ read 2 page review by Dave Franklin
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