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:	02/02/2024
Label:	Sony Music
UPC:	0196588601019
Rank:	4704

Tracks

1. I Love You (Prelude To Tragedy)
2. Poison Girl
3. Join Me In Death
4. Right Here In My Arms
5. Gone With the Sin
6. Razorblade Kiss
7. Bury Me Deep Inside Your Heart
8. Heaven Tonight
9. Death Is In Love with Us
10. Resurrection
11. One Last Time

Album Credits

Performance Credits

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

Technical Credits

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