Posts Tagged 'Venus Doom'

“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
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“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

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An interview with Ville Valo conducted by Jason Fisher at Paramount Studios, where the album Venus Doom was mixed.  – read here

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“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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