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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow! Ville Valo + HIM = Perfection!, 20 Jun 2004
You would think that after three albums the quality of HIM's work would be going down hill, but in fact it seems to be getting even better. Love Metal is really up to date music but it hasn't lost HIM's amazingly deep and meaningful lyrics.Ville Valo's voice is truly stunning and his vocal range is fantastic, Linde is an excellent guitar player, Midge adds beautiful bass lines, Burton's keyboard skills are excellent and gas's drumming though somewhat slacking behind the others in quality is perfect for this album. Buried Alive by Love: 8/10 - I love this track loads and it is a fantastic start to the album, the almost psychedelic intro is completed with Ville's voice entering from a distance. Great lyrics, great music and very catchy. I however have over listened to this song! The Funeral Of Hearts: 10/10 - Beautiful. Simply beautiful. Ville's Voice is really done justice in this song. The first ever HIM song I heard was this and I simply fell in love with them. It is a beautifully, deep song with a really wintry feel about it which is reflected in the wonderful video. Beyond Redemption: 7/10 - Don't be put of by the rather worrying intro, this song is actually great! Ville's loud breathing is enough to turn any cold heart warm. It is completely adorable! Slightly predictable lyrics but fantastic all the same. Sweet Pandemonium: 7.5/10 - Big words in this song!!!! It is really great but the chorus seems a little bit disconnected from the rest of the song but beautiful all the same. Soul On Fire: 9/10 - Very catchy, I love this song. Not sure that I completely understand it, but there again I am quite young!!!! It's a get up and dance around your room pretending to be one of the living dead kind of song!!! This Fortress Of Tears: 8/10 - Quite a long intro to this song but its worth the wait. Nice chorus. Quite slow but a nice change Circle Of Fear: 10/10 - Ville Valo's voice in this song is completely heavenly it is so low and deep *shivers*. This song is incredibly moving it really gets to you. I love the part where the music quietens and Ville is singing almost without accompaniment. Endless Dark: 7/10 - A bit repetitive but a pretty song. Deep, dark and quite sinister. Rather irritating drumming though. It is quite a good song until the repeats in the chorus; I mean how many people can make the word "dark" drag on for about 5 or 6 seconds - repeatedly!?! The Path: 9.5/10 - I really love this song, I know a lot of people, especially new HIM fans, don't agree with me. It is quite "old HIM" but I think it is incredibly moving especially when the drums and guitar join in. It is quite long (HIM have a habit of putting a really long song on the end of each album). Great lyrics. Hope that was helpful. These are the views of a 14 year old. If you are my age or younger, infact however old you are, and looking for something a bit darker and deeper: BUY THIS ALBUM. HIM are deffinatly one of the best bands Finland has spat out!
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ENJOY.
Luv
Charlie
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