Razorblade Romance

by H.I.M.

Overview

Even though H.I.M.'s main goal seems to be gaining attention from a female audience, Greatest Lovesongs sure was artistically a success. The contrast between Razorblade Romance and the debut, however, is quite large. Melancholy and angst seem a little artificial, while Greatest Lovesongs had a truly pressuring atmosphere all the time. Razorblade Romance forgets all about that, and the whole concept of gothic rock and so-called love metal repeats itself many times during the album. But the songs themselves are actually very good; when ignoring the implementation, hit songs like "Join Me in Death" and "Right Here in My Arms" work really nicely. And horrendous cliches in lyrics and playing don't really matter, because H.I.M. recycles them well. The slightly over-produced sound may distract for a while, but after all, the song material is of a kind that is hard to fit into a demanding format. Anyhow, the songs as a whole are organized well, and it's easy to listen the album the whole way through. ~ Antti J. Ravelin

Product Details

Release Date:	07/26/2024
Label:	Bmg Rights Managemen
UPC:	4099964035209
Rank:	2629

Album Credits

Performance Credits

H.I.M.   Primary Artist
HiM   Primary Artist
Mike Ceer   Tambourine
Haemo Phyle   Voices
Daniel Lioneye   Lead Guitar,Guitar
Ville Valo   Vocals

Technical Credits

Michael Eros   Spiritual Advisor
Jouka Letola   Photography
Asko Kollonen   A&R
Tanja Savolainen   Make-Up
Chris Isaak   Composer
Valo   Composer
Per Kviman   A&R
H.I.M.   Arranger
George Marino   Mastering
John Fryer   Mixing Engineer,Producer,Engineer,Mixing
Ville Valo   Composer