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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
His Infernal Majesty, May 26, 2000
This is the best rock bands to come out Europe ever! The songs on this album are amazing! being a blend of gothic metal and rock, HIM have beautifully written lyrics with songs like 'Right here in my arms' and 'Greatest Love songs 666'. Ville Vado's voice is incredible ranging from Peter Steele deep to soft and melodic. The cover version of Chris Isaak's wicked game is great (although not as good as the version on HIM's first album). This album is definitely worth spending your mney on no matter what kind of rock music you are into! The only shame is the fact that they still are not as successful as they should be due to the fact that they have only been around in Europe but in Europe they are huge having top 5 hits and winning almost every award a new band can win! BUY THIS ALBUM, YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT - also if yu get the chance wacth them live
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The TRUE definition of Gothic Music, February 15, 2001
As you may or may not know, the term "gothic" was born from the literary and artistic Romantic movement in the 19th Century. So naturally, when one thinks about Gothic music, one also should find the romantic element as well.Razorblade Romance is genuinely Gothic. HIM mixes the elements of tragedy and romance as well as Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet, the two intertwined until the end. Ville Valo's deep lethargic voice sends the words straight to the heart while a guitar mimics the lyric's sentiment with its riffs. I bought this album a month ago after hearing "Gone with the Sin" on the radio. Since then, Razorblade Romance has remained on the top of my "Most Played" list and has led me to buy all of HIM's previous albums. For those of you who think that Marilyn Manson and NIN are the definition of "gothic," LISTEN UP! Lend an ear to this Finnish band and I promise that you won't be disappointed. For those of you who are suckers for romance and deep voices (myself included) this should DEFINATELY be on your "To Buy" list! :) PS: To learn more about this awesome band, go to their web site at ...!! :)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mindblowing!, August 7, 2000
I heard the Your Sweet 666 single, and went out and bought this album the very next day! The music is rocky, yet melodic, the vocals are BEAUTIFUL, the lyrics are a little simplistic maybe, but darkly melancholically appealing none-the-less (and when you consider that it's not the writer's first language...). I have become completely addicted to this band, so this album needs a warning sticker attached - if you do buy it, be prepared to find yourself hunting high and low for everything of HIM's you can get your grubby mits on, and unless you're in Germany or Finland, that isn't likely to be much. Saying that however, the HIM internet community are in general a friendly helpful bunch.... I'd say if you like Type O Negative, Paradise Lost, 80's rock/metal, and you're a dark romantic type of person, you'll like this.
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