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Venus Doom - H.I.M.
  • Band Name: H.I.M.
  • Record Label: Sire
  • Release Date: Sep 18, 2007
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Metascore
67 out of 100

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

User Score
7.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 72 Ratings

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

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. 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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  3. 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.

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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
    10
    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
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. ToddW.
    5
    These guys are my 15-year-old son's favorite band, so I have to tread lightly. This album is a definite improvement on 'Dark Light,' meaning I don't want to hit the 'off' button quite as fast. I'm hearing different sounds and textures this time, which is a good thing in that it denotes change and experimentation, but those sounds seem to often get lost in the band's trying a little too hard to sound heavier. You get the feeling that they know they have to change to be more palatable to the masses, but they don't quite seem to know exactly how to go about doing it.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. OlgaB.
    3
    Full bullshirt.
    • 0 of 2 users said yes

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