Join Amazon Prime and get unlimited Free One-Day Delivery. Already a member? Sign in.

Quantity:

More Buying Choices

54 used & new from �0.90

Have one to sell? Sell yours here

See larger image

Share your own customer images

Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights [Enhanced]

~ H.I.M.

4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Price:	�4.98 & eligible for Free UK delivery on orders over �5 with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
	o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Only 3 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).

Want guaranteed delivery by Tuesday, July 14? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details

37 new from �2.98 16 used from �0.90 1 collectible from �2.99

Discover millions of songs and albums in our MP3 music downloads store.

Frequently Bought Together

Price For All Three: �14.94

Show availability and shipping details

This item: Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights ~ H.I.M.
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
Eligible for FREE UK delivery on orders over �5 with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
Love Metal ~ H.I.M. (His Infernal Majesty)
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
Eligible for FREE UK delivery on orders over �5 with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
Razorblade Romance ~ H.I.M. (His Infernal Majesty)
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
Eligible for FREE UK delivery on orders over �5 with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Razorblade Romance

~ H.I.M. (His Infernal Majesty)

4.8 out of 5 stars (23) �4.98

Love Metal

~ H.I.M. (His Infernal Majesty)

4.7 out of 5 stars (45) �4.98

Greatest Lovesongs, Vol. 666

~ H.I.M. (His Infernal Majesty)

4.9 out of 5 stars (8) �3.98

Dark Light

~ H.I.M.

4.2 out of 5 stars (20) �9.88

And Love Said No... The Best of HIM 1997-2004 [CD + DVD]

~ H.I.M. (His Infernal Majesty)

4.8 out of 5 stars (26) �5.28

› Explore similar items

Product details

Audio CD (23 Feb 2002)
Number of Discs: 1
Format: Enhanced
Label: RCA
ASIN: B00005R1B2

Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 18,704 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Track Listings

1. Salt In Our Wounds

2. Heartache Every Moment

3. Lose You Tonight

4. In Joy And Sorrow

5. Pretending

6. Close To The Flame

7. Please Don't Let It Go

8. Beautiful

9. Don't Close Your Heart

10. Love You Like I Do

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

(What's this?)

Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)

him

Customer Reviews

7 Reviews

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

Average Customer Review

4.9 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Create your own review

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Has it brought deep shadows or brilliant highlights, 11 Jun 2003

By A Customer

Many a HIM fan may tell you that this is not the bands best work. After purchasing this album sometime ago now, I still have a mixed view of it. When I first heard it I , like many other, was used to hearing a mixture of love and death with distorted yet tamed guitars and melodic riffs, that gave this scandinavian fivesome a gothic rock edge.

This album overall has a more mellow if not mature approach, stepping away from the 'death' and satanic references which caused some constoversy with the media ('Your Sweet 666' for example, a powerful yet beautiful song that has absolutley nothing to do with the devil!). However many believed this new album wasn't 'rock' enough and even described parts of it as pop rock. This may have partly been due to the bands record label who commercialised them in away that even made the band unhappy, (this is maybe why their latest offering 'Love Metal' goes back to their roots a little more).

However, when I listen to this album I do not see any 'pop' references. Individual songs like 'Pretending' still shows off the bands fast paced rock riffs. Similaly, 'Love you like I do' and 'In Joy and Sorrow' still show off Valo's sentimental yet meloncholic lyrics.

'Razorblade Romance' matured from their first album 'Greatest lovesongs vol 666', whether it was noticable or not, and this album has done the same. It may have stepped away from their roots slightly, but their fans have still stuck by them. This album has not been done justice after being overly compared with the success of thier last albums, and due to peoples expectations being too high.

So do not be decieved by what people say, this is a fantastic album. It shows a side to HIM that everyone can enjoy. 'Don't close your heart' may be a little too soft compared with the other work of the dark and mysterious god that is Ville Valo, but this album certainly brings some briliant highlights along the way...

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A more than adequate follow-up., 28 Feb 2002

By A Customer

HIM's reputation for quality romantic goth metal has been challenged on the strength of the recent single 'Pretending', but I personally think this is one of the stronger tracks. It's clear that Ville Valo has matured on this LP, and standout tracks include the mellow 'Salt in our wounds', the intricate weaving of 'Love you like I do', and the very powerful 'Heartache every moment'. It's definitely an LP worth buying, but if you're new to HIM, try 'Razorblade romance' first - just to appreciate how much better this one is.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars HIM's forgotten album., 10 Sep 2007

By	T. Fitzpatrick (London) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I got into HIM with their album "Love metal" and have since bought all of their other releases except this one. I was at first not interested in buying this CD because: there are few if any songs from this on any best of compilations, the band do not seem to play any of the songs from this album live and after reading an article about the history of HIM in a music magazine i read that this was a disappointing release which was given 5 out of 10. I asumed that this album was simply not upto HIM's high standards and therefore i decided to avoid this album and stick with the band's more recent and most popular offerings. However, when i saw it on Amazon for �1.50 in the used and new section i thought i might as well give it a go even just to complete my HIM collection.
I was surprised at the quality of this CD. The songs are all strong and there are no fillers as such. Although all the songs are easily identifiable as HIM this record sounds considerably different to albums they have put out in the past. Whilst all the songs are easy both to listen to and to enjoy it is much less pop influenced than some of the band's more recent albums but it is still clearly HIM and contains songs about love, death and darkness. It is not easy to categorise as Goth or Emo or Metal. Quite simply, it sounds like HIM with Ville Valo's melodic vocals and a selection of rock/metal guitars, drums and keyboards.
Standout tracks include the fast "Heartache every moment" as well as "Please don't let it go" and "Pretending" however this album has more to offer than just these fast paced songs with slower ballads such as "Beautiful."
All in all i was very pleased with my purchase for �1.50. It doesn't have standout singles that are going to be hits but if you can get it cheap it is certainly worth the listening time even if it does take a few goes to really get in to it. This album does not deserve the review i read in a magazine that claimed it was disappointing. Whilst, i would agree that it is not the best HIM album ever, and that new fans should start elsewhere, i would say that it is a must buy for diehard HIM fans and should not be forgiven. If you are new to the band try either "love metal" or "razorblade romance." If you are not then give this a go.
Enjoy!

Comment Comment (1) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all 7 customer reviews...

Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars On Top of Their Game - Dark Pop
This to me is ultimate HIM, though it was alos very nearly the end of them too. With ego inflated by fame and filled with drugs, it was nearly all too much, and makes this every... Read more

Published on 31 Aug 2006 by Joel Minter

5.0 out of 5 stars If u love soft metal with true meaning u will love this
This is the firsr HIM albam i bought, its very good a mixture of rock/metal all rolled into one and HIM do not dissapoint. Read more

Published on 29 Jul 2004 by Kate

5.0 out of 5 stars Finns rule uh?
In a a short period of time Finnish bands seem to have stormed the charts in Europe, some of them in UK. H.I.M. Read more

Published on 17 Jul 2004 by Tesoro

5.0 out of 5 stars The birth of Scandinavian Blues
After their gold selling record "Razorblade Romance", HIM return with their most mature record until now. Read more

Published on 14 Feb 2002

› See all 7 customer reviews...

.jsOffDisplayBlock { display: block; } .jsOffDisplayInline { display: inline; } .jsOffVisibility { visibility: visible; } .jsOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jsOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jsOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; } .jsOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jsOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jsOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jsOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jsOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; }

Customer Discussions

Beta (What's this?)

This product's forum (0 discussions)

	Discussion	Replies	Latest Post
	No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight

Start a new discussion

Topic:

First post:

Prompts for sign-in

[Cancel]

Guidelines

Active discussions in related forums

Discussion	Replies	Latest Post
music Osibisa - Santana 2?	1	16 minutes ago
rock Plagiarism	79	36 minutes ago
pop The One Track Club	65	1 hour ago
rock UFO and Thin Lizzy...	21	2 hours ago
music Crimson Jazz trio - interested ?	7	2 hours ago
rock Deep Purple better than Led Zeppelin ?	177	2 hours ago
pop the noticeboard	254	3 hours ago

Related forums

adult contemporary (3 discussions)
music (827 discussions)
pop (369 discussions)
rock (296 discussions)

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

	57% buy the item featured on this page: Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights 4.9 out of 5 stars (7) �4.98
	14% buy And Love Said No... The Best of HIM 1997-2004 [CD + DVD] 4.8 out of 5 stars (26) �5.28
	12% buy Dark Light 4.2 out of 5 stars (20) �9.88
	9% buy Love Metal 4.7 out of 5 stars (45) �4.98

Explore similar items

Listmania!

Quality Metal: A list by spazzy panda "northernlegion"
The ultimate Goth/Emo/Rock collection: A list by 491 aka halfwit
just awsome stuff: A list by Chelsea Fisher "OpheliaDagger"

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Feedback

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

The Body Shop

Protect and boost your glow with The Body Shop Vitamin C Skin Boost.

›Shop The Body Shop

More From H.I.M.

And Love Said No... The Best of HIM...

First anthology album from Finnish "love metal" outfit bestknown for... Read more
£5.28

Train Hard...Play Hard

Gear up with up to 60% off athletic and outdoor shoes.

›Shop now

Treat Someone

With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

›Learn more about Gift Certificates

Where's My Stuff?

track your recent orders
view or change your orders in Your Account

Delivery and Returns

see our delivery rates and policies
thinking of returning an item? (See our Returns Policy)

Need Help?

Forgot your password?
Buy Gift Certificates.
still have questions? Visit our Help Pages

Your Recent History

(What's this?)

You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.

Continue Shopping: Top Sellers

The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson

4.5 out of 5 stars (73)�3.86

Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer

4.1 out of 5 stars (462)�6.49

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

4.1 out of 5 stars (164)�3.99

The Host by Stephenie Meyer

4.2 out of 5 stars (80)�3.86


Amazon Home

International Sites: United States \| Germany \| France \| Japan \| Canada \| China

Business Programs: Sell on Amazon \| Fulfilment by Amazon \| Join Associates \| Join Advantage

Customer Service \| Help \| View Basket \| Your Account

About Amazon.co.uk \| Careers at Amazon


Amazon Home

International Sites: United States \| Germany \| France \| Japan \| Canada \| China

Business Programs: Sell on Amazon \| Fulfilment by Amazon \| Join Associates \| Join Advantage

Customer Service \| Help \| View Basket \| Your Account

About Amazon.co.uk \| Careers at Amazon