Him - Venus Doom
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Free Music Review: Buyit Soon, Venus Doom
Hit: 5 Stars
Ok, so let me get this straight(after reading reviews on this and previous HIM CDs): This band has 'sold out' because:
(A)they are signed to an American label after 8 years as a band(with the 2005 'Dark Light' album) and you no longer have to pay 4x the price for one of their CDs as an import.
(B)they are getting played on American radio.
(C)they are the first band from Finland to go Gold in America
or
(D)all of the above?
I honestly don't understand the sell out remarks. All I know is that this band makes good interesting emotional music. So what's the problem? None, in my opinion. Well, just one: their CD booklets aren't that interesting. ha
I think the new CD is great. The biggest difference that I noticed compared to thier previous 'sell out'(yes, sarcasm) Dark Light is that there are less keyboards on this new CD and -brace yourself- guitar solos! The riffs are memorable and Ville Valo sings in all the styles you would expect him to. None of the songs remind you of anything off of Dark Light. There's no real toe tappers on here like 'Rip Out The Wings of a Butterfly" and you really need to listen more intently with the new CD. I only wish there were more than 9 songs on it. Oddly, the 10-minute "Sleepwalking Past Hope" is the least interesting song on the CD to me.
I think anyone reviewing this CD needs to listen to it at least half a dozen times before any attempt at a review is made. Each HIM CD I buy I usually have to listen to over and over to really get into because this band sounds like no other band that I listen to and that makes for a truly unique band. You know instantly who it is even if you've never heard the song before. I like bands like that. If you like their other stuff, then this one will be no different in my opinion. If you like the single 'Kiss of Dawn' then that's all you really need to know in deciding to buy this CD. I was hoping for more keyboards after listening to it, because they have a really weird keyboard sound on all of thier CDs, but it's still great. They toned down the haunted house/phantom of the opera type keyboards(as I call it) this time around. Maybe that's why everyone is saying 'sell out' cos they sound closer to a more traditional rock band. Nevertheless... great CD.
Free Music Review: Heavier but still the same Lovely HIM
Hit: 5 Stars
Speaking from my Heartagram I love VD. I had problems with Dark Light and didn't like it right away though I grew to love it or it grew on me but with Venus Doom I liked it right away esp the title song and Cyanide Sun. I admit I was worried that with talk about it being a heavier album that it would sound like everyone else but Ville and Company have such a gift with song composure that sets them apart from everyone else and that is why HIM fanz like moi love them. Even though it is considered heavy that HIM signature of hooky melodic structure is still intact so even old sweethearts of HIM shouldn't be disappointed. The fact that most of HIM actually went to school to learn and read music sets them apart from so many other bands that out out the same dreck. I'm seeing them in cocnert this tour a whopping 5 times! My hope is that it would be cool to do the whole CD from start to end intact. Bands used to do that with new CD's. My brother remembers seeing Pink Floyd doing the whole Dark Side of the Moon CD so it is possible. So my wish would be to hear Venus Doom in concert from beginning to end.Ville Valo went literally thru hell and back in doing this CD with a lot of personal problems and a stint in rehab and his heart and soul are imprinted on this superb CD.
Free Music Review: H.I.M. Is Still Smokin'
Hit: 5 Stars
After falling in love with the lyrics and music H.I.M. produces, I couldn't wait until Venus Doom was released. I had to wonder though could they top previous albums such as "Dark Light", "Razorblade Romance" and the Greatest Hits CD "And Love Said No"? So many bands continue to produce albums, but the music goes down hill.
However, Ville and the guys didn't fail their fans. Venus Doom was a little bit harder than the songs of "Dark Light" and they are still smokin' hot. I can honestly say that this CD hasn't left my CD player in months.
Deep lyrics, more guitar, harder tunes and of course, Ville's vocal range never ceases to amaze me. This CD has something for everyone and every mood. Everytime I listen to it, I find something a little different that just draws my attention.
My favorites on the CD include "Bleed Well", "Passions Killing Floor" (both of which are fast paced, very catchy tunes), and the slower ballad of "Cyanide Sun"
Venus Doom does not disappoint and makes fans wonder what the band will do next and look forward to the next release!
Free Music Review: Totally worth it!
Hit: 5 Stars
Ever since their last album "Dark Light" was released, it has been on heavy rotation in my CD player until it got scratched! I thought no other album would beat it, but I was wrong. Now that "Venus Doom" is finally here, I can say that this has beaten "Dark Light" hands down!(And any other HIM album, in my opinion!) Of course, I listened to the album more than 20 times before writing this review, so I assure you that this is a unique listening experience that you must not miss! Why? Well, I'm going to tell you why! The album is just too beautiful for words to explain, but I'll try my best to explain how amazing and well crafted this jewel is! From start to finish this is one CD that takes you on a wild ride and leaves you breathless in the end! While listening to it on the first time may not be guaranteed to strike your liking, you must give it another 2 rounds, and from there you'd appreciate it and you won't stop listening to it! I highly recommend this album for anyone who's a fan of HIM, or just a person who's looking for some good tunes! Definitely worth it!
Free Music Review: A little harder-still solid!
Hit: 5 Stars
This latest entry by one of the last real guitar bands proves that "rock is better off dead"! Just kidding, of course. Some of these lyrics makes one wonder how much longer this gothic theme will endure. Apparently Mr. Valo has no problem with pulling it off. "My heart's a graveyard" and "dead lovers lane" brings to mind the lurid horror films of the 1960's. Yet, to those who have ever experienced a broken heart, can relate to these strange and somewhat humorous lyrics.
Musically this is the heaviest offering the Finnish lads have offered. Love Metal has a heaviness to it, yet this tops that effort. Tim Palmer's production leads this album to the glory that H.I.M. deserves! "Sleepwalking Past Hope" crowns the bands career with a glorious stadium rock anthem that gives this band its due.
As the music industry seems to be dying, this band and its "already undead" approach give great reason to buy this record. I am thankful that this theme works. I cannot wait to see them on tour again!