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Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews What's this?

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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 77 Ratings

  • Summary: The Finnish hard rock band's sixth album includes one song that is over 10 minutes long.

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Bleed Well
You had demons to kill within you screaming With a gun loaded with guilt, you opened their eyes Love preys the living and praises the dead In the... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Spin
    80
    The result may be the year's heaviest, creepiest, and sexiest hard-rock group effort. [Oct 2007, p.104]
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  2. Blender
    70
    When Ville lets loose a rare scream on 'Love in Cold Blood,' it's a downer. Dude: We know you've come to suck our blood, but at least have the courtesy to romance us first! [Oct 2007, p.110]
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  3. AllMusic
    70
    H.I.M. isn't a band known for profound lyrics, but, at the same time, most fans of the band don't want to philosophize, they want to hear the group rock out, and this release shows them doing precisely that, even harder than before.
  4. NOW Magazine
    60
    The experimentation pays off.
  5. Uncut
    60
    With every album that he writes HIM mainman Ville Valo gets closer to his dream fusion of Metallica, Depeche Mode and Ozzy, while still remembering to add some distinctly gothic beauty. [Oct 2007, p.93]
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  6. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    Though it's pretty easy to be the best band in their self-created genre of 'love metal', if you can ignore the cartoon goth twaddle that comes out of Valo's mouth, you'll find an extremely well-executed pop-metal album underneath.
  7. Rolling Stone
    60
    The melodies tend toward the lush, while underneath, Valo’s bandmates rock with fury and efficiency, ensuring that all the heartbroken laments are badass enough for hardcore metalheads. Not a bad trick.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 35
  3. Negative: 6 out of 35
  1. KalenaB
    Nov 21, 2007
    10
    This album is very refreshing and different from the past albums. HIM manages to reinvent their sound while drawing on influences from their This album is very refreshing and different from the past albums. HIM manages to reinvent their sound while drawing on influences from their past. I think this album is beautifully done!… Expand
  2. kammi666
    Dec 10, 2010
    10
    The band finally goes back to their darker, heavier roots in this album, which is welcome after their last effort- Dark Light (Which, besideThe band finally goes back to their darker, heavier roots in this album, which is welcome after their last effort- Dark Light (Which, beside screamworks, is my least favorite). Dont get me wrong, Im a HUGE him fan, but sometimes they fall short. Anyway, this album finally brings back the band that I fell in love with. You can hear echoes of 'Greatest Lovesongs' in almost every track, heavy, heavy tracks, transitioning into slow melancholy ballads. Epic win. I must say though, that this album left me feeling like they were going to go darker, and heavier on their next album....sadly I was let down.… Expand
  4. TimP.
    Sep 23, 2007
    10
    Best HIM album so far. Great songs and performances and the production is immaculate.
  5. EllieC.
    Sep 25, 2007
    10
    This album gives me chills in the very best way. Ville Valo's vocal range is amazing on all the albums, but on this one he really blows This album gives me chills in the very best way. Ville Valo's vocal range is amazing on all the albums, but on this one he really blows me away, especially in the song Sleepwalking Past Hope. H.I.M. is innovative in their music in this album and have gone back to where they sound best.… Expand
  6. AshleyN.
    Sep 23, 2007
    9
    I've been a HIM fan for a very long time, and this album is definitely one of their best. Out of the 6 albums, this ranks as their I've been a HIM fan for a very long time, and this album is definitely one of their best. Out of the 6 albums, this ranks as their second best. (in my opinion, anyway. :P) 6. Greatest Love Songs Vol 666 5. Dark Light 4. Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights 3. Love Metal 2. Venus Doom 1. Razorblade Romance Best songs: Sleepwalking Past Hope, Love in Cold Blood, Passion's Killing Floor, and The Kiss of Dawn.… Expand
  7. EricY.
    Nov 15, 2007
    8
    I like that it is heavier than their older stuff.
  8. GregA
    Sep 23, 2007
    0
    This is terrible music, but what is even worse is having to see overweight teenagers the band's name all over their dirty hoodies.

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