HIM — “Gone With the Sin,” from the album Razorblade Romance (1999).
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Weekly Focus: HIM, Day Five
One of my favorite HIM songs, and definitely my favorite HIM video 😉
HIM — “Right Here in My Arms,” from the album Razorblade Romance (1999).
Weekly Focus: HIM, Day Four
HIM — “Salt in Our Wounds,” from the album Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights (2001).
Weekly Focus: HIM, Day Three
HIM — “Please Don’t Let It Go,” from the album Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights (2001).
Weekly Focus: HIM, Day Two
HIM — “Beyond Redemption,” from the album Love Metal (2003).
Weekly Focus: HIM, Day One
HIM — “Buried Alive By Love,” from the album Love Metal (2003).
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)
Album of the Day: The 69 Eyes’ Blessed Be
Blessed Be has all of my favorite songs by The 69 Eyes, except “Lost Boys.” It is their best album.

My Top 10 Vocalists in Current Rock
Obviously this is simply a matter of opinion, limited to the artists I am familiar with. But isn’t that always the case with these things?
10. Mark Tremonti (Alter Bridge/Tremonti Project)
Okay, I admit it, I’m quite partial to Alter Bridge. However, that is not the reason Mark made the list. Though I’m sure there are better vocalists out there, I feel he deserves to be recognized. He and his band (Tremonti) are terribly underrated.
9. Corey Taylor (Slipknot/Stonesour)
I’m not a huge Slipknot fan, but even in their early days I couldn’t fail to notice his voice. Stonesour — and Slipknot’s later work — served only to further showcase his abilities.
8. Ville Valo (HIM)
Do I even have to explain? As Bam Margera once said, “All girls love HIM.”
7. Matt Bellamy (Muse)
I wasn’t overly familiar with Muse until I saw them with My Chemical Romance in 2007. That was when I discovered that A) Muse rocks, and B) Matt has one hell of a voice!
6. Ivan Moody (Motograter/Five Finger Death Punch)
First with Motograter and now with FFDP, this man’s voice…it gives me shivers down my spine!
5. Jonny Hawkins (Nothing More)
He has won my heart. Hands down my favorite of the more recent frontmen.
4. Brent Smith (Shinedown)
Look, if you weren’t sold by “.45” or “Burning Bright,” I doubt there’s much I can say to change your mind.
3. David Draiman (Disturbed/Device)
This one may seem odd — until you hear him cover “Sound of Silence.” From day one, I’ve loved his voice, but it was “Darkness” from Disturbed’s second album that sealed his place forever in my top ten.
2. Jacob Bunton (Lynam/Adler)
Jacob is probably the best vocalist you’ve never heard of. He now fronts Adler, which boasts Stephen Adler of Guns N Roses, but I discovered him through his work with Lynam.
1. Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge)
Duh! His voice is gorgeous!!! He has an amazing range and can hold a note forever… and did I mention his voice is gorgeous?!?!