Razorblade Romance

"By the time HIM released Razorblade Romance in 1999, its fans were well-versed in the band s oeuvre, as well as its lyrical fascination with love and death. Its first official full-length album, 1997 s gothic-kissed Greatest Love Songs: Vol. 666, focused on the agony of pining after the object of one s desire, a person whom Valo frequently beckoned to join his side. The tightly intertwined themes of amour and mortality remains strong on Razorblade Romance." - Christa Titus, Billboard