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  • Audio CD (17 Sep 2007)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Wea
  • ASIN: B000TUXL16
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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Sixth album from Finnish goth rockers follows 2005's 'Dark Light'. Working once again with producer extraordinaire Tim Palmer (Robert Plant, The Mission, Ozzy Osbourne), they havepulled out all the stops to unleash what they have called their heaviest album yet, describing it as a cross between Metallica and My Bloody Valentine. Doom-influenced guitars roar while pin-up frontman Ville Valo delivers, in his dulcet croon, dark tales inspired by his battle with alcoholism. Includes the single 'The Kiss Of Dawn'.

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4.0 out of 5 stars MOR Gothic Rock from Finland's Bon Jovi, 24 Sep 2007
By WJ Davidson (Edinburgh) - See all my reviews
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I found this a frustrating album to listen to. On the one hand it is competently performed and contains some decent songs but it takes no artistic risks whatsoever and consequently doesn't deliver to its full potential.
None the less it is an enjoyable enough slice of radio friendly soft/heavy gothic rock with the odd catchy chorus, some pretty decent riffs and solid bass lines from the rhythm section.

The frustration arises from two sources; primarily from the fact that songs often start with a strong Sabbath Bloody Sabbath style riff and appear to be about to launch into fully fledged adult rock but then morph into a vehicle for Ville Vallo's undoubtedly pleasant voice to croon over.
The other source of frustration is the lyrical content; Vallo has been singing about forbidden love, death, sadness, sunset, dawn, vampires and self harm for the better part of a decade and has turned the corner from gothic romance into morbid cliche.
It might be the kind of stuff that teenage girls can bite their lips to but it isn't fresh enough to work for me anymore - having heard it long before on Razorblade Romance.
It feels formulaic and lacks either the necessary passion or even the sort of black humour that would allow an adult to connect and identify with.

The fundamental problem is a form artistic laziness that pervades the album. The band occasionally let rip (around half way through track 5 is a good example) but after 30 seconds or so they run out of space or ideas and revert to being Ville Vallo's backing band for another four minutes of crooning.
I've given it a generous four stars because it is an eminently listenable rock album and the musicianship is tight and professional, but I doubt if it will be on my playlist for very long.
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5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Stick to what your good at next time............., 12 Oct 2007
By Mr. Philip Dean "redfox" (uk) - See all my reviews
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I've been waiting for two years for this new album and was very dissapointed when i first heard it. I've listened to it many times now and it doesn't really get any better. There are 4 minute songs made to last 5 mins, sections of songs that are drawn out far too long and sections of songs that don't fit in, it's unecessarily heavy, and a patchwork of styles when all they needed to do was concentrate on their own style. Dark light was the first HIM album i listened to and that is by far still their best album to date and i won't be making space on my "best of HIM" compilation for any songs from Venus Doom, sorry HIM.
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5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars HIM are back., 18 Sep 2007
By Mrs. P. Cooke "cookie" (England) - See all my reviews
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I must start of by saying that only 9 songs is really a bit poor. You must remember that you get 11 on the first disc if you get the other version. Any way this is still a great CD. I would of got the other version if i had known. Never mind!! I think this is going back to the good old days of HIM. It's just so good. Not the record of the year for me but still good. Worth buying it? YES!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Probably my favourite HIM album!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Oh, God yes.
I don't think there'd be a single regret if you bought this, seriously.
It's basically number two on my list of their best albums (try Deep Shadows And Brilliant Highlights... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Venus Boom
What really good cd this is. Ville had me entranced with his brilliant vocals and song writing. Another album joins the collection.
Published 21 months ago by Elaine Grant

5.0 out of 5 stars soft to Heavy
You can really tell the difference in this ablum from the "heaviness" of their songs. They are a lot heavier. I also think it is one of their best albulms, so far.
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