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And Love Said No... Greatest Hits 1997 - 2004

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I love this album! I love the mixture of the old and the new stuff. HIM really has defined the genre Lovemetal, and this album is the perfect place to showcase it. Ville Valo's haunting lyrics of love and death coupled with his amazing voice really gives the songs feeling. With awesome guitar riffs, sounding bass, interesting keyboards, and vocals to die for, this CD is a must have. All the songs are amazing masterpieces, but here are a few I HIGHLY recommend: Right Here In My Arms, Heartache Every Moment, Pretending, and Join Me In Death.

Don't let the names scare you. Just listen to the words and escape into a world of LOVEMETAL!

Finally! I no longer have to pay $30+ for the import version of this `hits' album that's been out in Europe for 3 years now. H.I.M. is one of those bands you just have to experience for yourselves. The first time I heard their brand of goth metal, or as they like to call it love metal, I was instantly hooked. No other band (that I know of) sounds quite like they do. The haunting and tortured vocals of Ville Valo are a perfect match for the down-tuned and dark rhythms of his backing band.

You know that Valo's love life is emotional torture with song titles like "Join Me in Death," Buried Alive By Love," "Heartache Every Moment," "In Joy and Sorrow," "Your Sweet Six Six Six," Poison Girl," and "When Love and Death Embrace." Nothing, I mean nothing beats a H.I.M. cover track. "Solitary Man" and "Wicked Game" are perfect examples. If you are one of the few that have hesitated to check out this band, now is the time, and this is the album.