HIM — “Buried Alive By Love,” from the album Love Metal (2003).
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Album of the Week: HIM’s Love Metal
I first heard HIM when I was a sophomore in high school. I bought Razorblade Romance, with no regrets, and the instant their other works became available in the U.S., they were added to my collection.
Of their major albums, Love Metal was the last one I got and I adore it!

Let’s Talk Covers (Pt. 6)
1. HIM: “Rebel Yell” (Billy Idol cover)
2. Deathstars: “White Wedding” (Billy Idol cover)
I’m actually not that crazy about this version. I don’t think his voice works.
3. Children of Bodom: “Oops! I Did It Again” (Britney Spears cover)
Weekly Focus: Avatar, Day Seven
Avatar — “For the Swarm,” from the album Feathers & Flesh (2016).
Weekly Focus: Avatar, Day Six
Avatar — “Vultures Fly,” from the album Hail the Apocalypse (2014).
Weekly Focus: Avatar, Day Five
Avatar — “Torn Apart,” from the album Black Waltz (2012).
Weekly Focus: Avatar, Day Four
Avatar — “Bloody Angel,” from the album Hail the Apocalypse (2014).
Weekly Focus: Avatar, Day Three
Avatar — “Night Never Ending,” from the album Feathers & Flesh (2016).
Weekly Focus: Avatar, Day Two
Avatar — “Black Waltz,” from the album Black Waltz (2012).
Weekly Focus: Avatar, Day One
Avatar — “Smells Like a Freakshow,” from the album Black Waltz (2012).