HIM discography

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The following is a discography listing of all of HIM's released singles, studio albums, compilation albums, EPs, demos and videography.

Contents

[edit] Studio albums

Album cover Album information
Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666
Razorblade Romance
  • Released: January 24, 2000
  • Chart positions: #1 (Finland), #1 (Germany), #8 (U.S. Top Heatseekers, 2004)
  • RIAA certification: N/A
  • Singles: "Join Me in Death", "Right Here in My Arms", "Poison Girl", "Gone with the Sin", "Your Sweet Six Six Six", "Wicked Game"
Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights
  • Released: August 27, 2001
  • Chart positions: #1 (Finland), #1 (U.S. Top Heatseekers, 2004), #2 (Germany), #104 (U.S.)
  • RIAA certification: N/A
  • Singles: "Pretending", "In Joy and Sorrow", "Heartache Every Moment", "Close to the Flame"
Love Metal
  • Released: April 14, 2003
  • Chart positions: #1 (Finland), #1 (Germany), #1 (U.S. Top Heatseekers, 2005), #117 (U.S.)
  • RIAA certification: N/A
  • Singles: "The Funeral of Hearts", "Buried Alive By Love", "The Sacrament"
Dark Light

[edit] Compilation albums

Album cover Album information
The Single Collection
And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits 1997-2004
Uneasy Listening Vol. 1
  • Released: October 27, 2006
  • Chart positions: #7 (Finland), #37 (Germany), #122 (UK)
  • RIAA certification: N/A
  • Singles: "Join Me in Death" (Strongroom Mix), "In Joy and Sorrow"
Uneasy Listening Vol. 2

[edit] Box sets

Album cover Album information
3CD Box Set

[edit] EPs

Album cover Album information
666 Ways to Love: Prologue

[edit] Demos

Album cover Album information
Witches and Other Night Fears
This is Only the Beginning

[edit] All songs

[edit] Singles

Date Cover Title Album(s) Other info Chart positions
U.S. Hot 100 U.S. Mainstream Rock U.S. Modern Rock UK Singles Chart Germany Finland Austria Switzerland
February 2, 1998 "Your Sweet Six Six Six" Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666
Finnish single; German demo
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#7
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September 28, 1998 "Wicked Game" Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666 Cover song of Chris Isaak
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March 1, 1999 "When Love and Death Embrace" Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666
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November 1999 "It's All Tears (Drown in This Love)" Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666
German single only
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November 2, 1999 "Join Me in Death" Razorblade Romance
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#1
#1
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#8
March 6, 2000 "Right Here in My Arms" Razorblade Romance
German single only
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#22
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#45
March 13, 2000 "Right Here in My Arms" Razorblade Romance
Finnish single only
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#1
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June 6, 2000 "Your Sweet Six Six Six" Razorblade Romance
Re-released single
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July 3, 2000 "Poison Girl" Razorblade Romance
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#34
#3
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November 20, 2000 "Wicked Game" Razorblade Romance
Re-released single
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October 23, 2000 "Gone With the Sin" Razorblade Romance
Finnish single only
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#1
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October 23, 2000 "Gone With the Sin" Razorblade Romance
German single only
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#19
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#89
November 29, 2000 "Join Me in Death" Razorblade Romance
Re-released single
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July 2, 2001 "Pretending" Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights
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#10
#1
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#32
October 12, 2001 "In Joy and Sorrow" Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights
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#17
#2
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#98
January 12, 2002 "Heartache Every Moment" Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights
Released as a double single with "Close to the Flame"
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#20
#2
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#88
January 14, 2002 "Close to the Flame" Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights
Released as a double single with "Heartache Every Moment"
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March 17, 2003 "The Funeral of Hearts" Love Metal
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#15
#3
#1
#26
#24
May 5, 2003 "Buried Alive By Love" Love Metal
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#30
#27
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#66
#98
June 13, 2003 "The Sacrament" Love Metal
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#23
#22
#3
#47
#71
March 1, 2004 "Solitary Man" And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits 1997-2004
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#9
#17
#2
#45
#40
September 9, 2004 "And Love Said No" And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits 1997-2004
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#8
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September 12, 2005 "Wings of a Butterfly" Dark Light
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#87
#20
#19
#10
#10
#1
#12
#28
November 25, 2005 "Vampire Heart" Dark Light
Vinyl only
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April 24, 2006 "Killing Loneliness" Dark Light
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#26
#32
#26
#32
#2
#56
#44
2006 "Under the Rose" Dark Light
Finnish only
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November 7, 2006 "Join Me In Death" (Strongroom Mix) Uneasy Listening Vol. 1
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November 22, 2006 "In Joy and Sorrow" (String version) Uneasy Listening Vol. 1
Finnish only
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#1
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[edit] Other tracks and live performances

Title Album(s) Other Info
"Again" "In Joy and Sorrow" single
"The Sacrament" UK single

"All For You" n/a Motörhead cover; only played live
"And Love Said No" (616 version) "Wings of a Butterfly" Maxi Single
"Beautiful" "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights"
"Beautiful" (Rock version) "In Joy and Sorrow" single
"Behind the Crimson Door" "Dark Light"
"Beyond Redemption" "Love Metal"
"Black Sabbath" n/a Black Sabbath cover; only played live
"Borellus" "This is Only the Beginning"
"Buried Alive By Love" (Deliverance version) "Uneasy Listening Vol. 1", "The Sacrament" German single
"Funeral of Hearts" UK Vol 2

"Buried Alive By Love" (live version) "The Sacrament" German single
"Buried Alive By Love" German single

"Buried Alive By Love" (Radio Edit) "Buried Alive By Love" Single Vol. 1
"Buried Alive By Love" Single Vol. 2"
"Buried Alive By Love" UK Picture Disc

"Bury Me Deep Inside Your Heart" "Razorblade Romance"
"Bury Me Deep Inside Your Heart" (live version) "Gone With The Sin" German single
"Circle of Fear" "Love Metal"
"Close To The Flame" "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights"
"Heartache Every Moment" & "Close To The Flame" Double Single

"Close To The Flame" (Acoustic version) "Heartache Every Moment" & "Close To The Flame" Double Single
"Close To The Flame" (Rappula Tapes) "Uneasy Listening Vol. 1"
"Dark Light" "Dark Light"
"Dark Sekret Love" "666 Ways to Love: Prologue"
"Join Me" German single

"Death Is In Love With Us" "Razorblade Romance"
"Dope Danny" n/a Daniel Lioneye cover; only played live
"Don't Close Your Heart" "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights"
"(Don't Fear) The Reaper" "Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666" Blue Öyster Cult cover
"Don't Shake Me Lucifer" n/a Roky Ericson cover; only played live
"Drunk On Shadows" "Dark Light"
"Endless Dark" "Love Metal"
"Endless Dark" (Acoustic) n/a
"Enjoy The Silence" n/a Depeche Mode cover; only played live
"Fade Into You" n/a Mazzy Star cover; only played live
"For You" "Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666", "Wicked Game" German Single
"For You" (Acoustic version) "Gone With The Sin" German Single, "Gone With The Sin" Finnish Single, "Uneasy Listening Vol. 1"
"Frozen" n/a Madonna cover; only played live
"Gone With The Sin" (Radio Edit) "Gone With The Sin" German Single
"Gone With The Sin" (O.D. version) "Uneasy Listening Vol. 1", "Gone With The Sin" German Single
"Heartache Every Moment" (Acoustic version) "Heartache Every Moment" & "Close to the Flame" Double Single
"Hand of Doom" "Buried Alive By Love" German Single, "Funeral of Hearts" UK Vol 2 Single Black Sabbath cover
"Heaven Tonight" "Razorblade Romance"
"(I Just) Died In Your Arms" n/a Cutting Crew cover; only played live
"I Love You (Prelude To Tragedy)" "Razorblade Romance"
"I've Crossed Oceans Of Wine To Find You" "Right Here In My Arms" German Single, "Buried Alive By Love" UK Single Vol 1
"In Joy And Sorrow" (Radio Edit) "In Joy And Sorrow" Single
"In Joy And Sorrow" (String version) "Uneasy Listening Vol. 1", "In Joy And Sorrow" Single, "The Sacrament" UK Single
"In Joy And Sorrow" (Acoustic version) "Heartache Evert Moment" and "Close To The Flame" Double Single
"In Love And Lonely" "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights"
"In The Nightside Of Eden" "Dark Light"
"It's All Tears" (live) "Poison Girl" Single Live recording in Germany
"It's All Tears" (live) "And Love Said No" Finnish Single Live recording in Finland
"It's All Tears (Drown In This Love)" (Unplugged Radio Live) "Uneasy Listening Vol. 1", "In Joy And Sorrow" German Single, "In Joy And Sorrow" Finnish Single
"It's All Tears (Drown In This Love)" (Re-recorded) "And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits 1997-2004" Re-recording special for UK version of the album. This version was originally re-recorded for the International versions of Razorblade Romance.
"Join Me" (13th Floor Mix) "Join Me" Finnish Single, "Join Me" German Single
"Join Me" (Live at Semifinal) "Solitary Man" Single
"Join Me" (Razorblade Mix) "Right Here In My Arms" German Single, "Buried Alive By Love" UK Single
"Killing Loneliness" (acoustic) n/a Recorded on Radio BAM in 2005
"Larger Than Life" n/a BSB cover; only played live
"Live To Tell" n/a Madonna cover; only played live
"Lose You Tonight" "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights"
"Lose You Tonight" (Caravan version) "Pretending" Single
"Lose You Tonight" (Thulsa Doom Extended) "Uneasy Listening Vol. 1"
"Lonely Road" "Buried Alive By Love" German Single, "Funeral of Hearts" UK Vol 1 Daniel Lioneye cover
"Love You Like I Do" "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights"
"Love You Like I Do" (First Mix) "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights" album promo This was created before the original version as a promo for their album
"Love's Requiem" "Love Metal"
"Mask" n/a Iggy Pop cover; only played live
"Old Man" n/a Neil Young cover; only played live
"One Last Time" "Razorblade Romance", "The Sacrament" UK Single Vol 1
"One Last Time" (Rockfield Madness Mix) "Uneasy Listening Vol. 1"
"Our Diabolikal Rapture" "Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666", "Wicked Game" German Single, "Your Sweet 666" UK Single
"Paranoid" "Black Sabbath" Cover; Only played live
"Play Dead" "Dark Light"
"Please Don't Let It Go" "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights"
"Please Don't Let It Go" (Acoustic version) "Uneasy Listening Vol. 1", "Pretending" Single, "The Sacrament" UK Single
"Please Don't Let It Go" (First Mix) "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights" album promo This was created before the original version as a promo for their album
"Please Don't Let It Go" (Live at Semifinal) "Solitary Man" Single
"Poison Girl" (Live) "Poison Girl" Single
"Poison Heart" "Wings of a Butterfly" Single, "Wings of a Butterfly" UK Single
"Poison Heart" (live) n/a Live recording in Finland.
"Pretending" (Acoustic version) "Heartache Every Moment" & "Close To The Flame" Double Single
"Pretending" (First Mix) "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights" album promo This was created before the original version as a promo for their album
"Pretending" (Live) "And Love Said No" Finnish Single
"Pretending" (Cosmic Pope Jam version) "Pretending" Single
"Razorblade Kiss" "Razorblade Romance"
"Rebel Yell" "Join Me" German Single, "Join Me" Finnish Single, "Buried Alive By Love" UK Single Vol 2 Billy Idol cover
"Rendezvous With Anus" Alpha Motherfuckers: A Tribute to Turbonegro Turbonegro cover
"Resurrection" "Razorblade Romance"
"Right Here In My Arms" (Radio Edit) "Right Here In My Arms" German Single
"Right Here In My Arms" (Live) "Poison Girl" Single
"Right Here In My Arms" (Video Edit) "Right Here In My Arms" German Single promo
"Sail On" n/a Bad Brains cover; only played live
"Salt In Our Wounds" "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights"
"Salt In Our Wounds" (Acoustic version) "Heartache Every Moment" & "Close To The Flame" Double Single
"Salt In Our Wounds" (First Mix) "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights" album promo This was created before the original version as a promo for their album
"Salt In Our Wounds" (Thulsa Doom version) "Uneasy Listening Vol. 1", "In Joy And Sorrow" Single
"Serpent Ride" "This is Only the Beginning"
"Sigillium Diaboli" "Razorblade Romance", "The Sacrament" UK Single Vol 1, "Right Here In My Arms" Finnish Single
"Some Kinda Hate" n/a The Misfits cover; only played live
"Soul On Fire" "Love Metal"
"Soul On Fire" (Erik Zann's supernatural remix) "Funeral Of Hearts" Single
"Stigmata Diaboli" "666 Ways to Love: Prologue"
"Stigmata Diaboli" (demo) "This is Only the Beginning"
"Sweet Pandemonium" "Love Metal"
"Take My Breath Away" n/a Berlin cover; only played live
"Temple Of Love" n/a Sisters of Mercy cover; only played live
"The 9th Circle" "Razorblade Romance", "The Sacrament" UK Single Vol 3
"The Beginning Of The End" "Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666"
"The Beginning Of The End" (Tandeberg B 74 mix) "Your Sweet Six Six Six" Finnish Single
"The Beginning Of The End" (Satanik Love mix) "Your Sweet Six Six Six" Finnish Single
"The Cage" "Dark Light"
"The Face Of God" "Dark Light"
"The First Cut Is The Deepest" n/a Cat Stevens cover; only played live
"The Funeral Of Hearts" (Acoustic version) "Uneasy Listening Vol. 1", "Funeral of Hearts" Single, "Funeral of Hearts" UK Vol 1
"The Funeral Of Hearts" (Dr. Dagon Dub mix) "Funeral of Hearts" Single, "Funeral of Hearts" UK Vol 1
"The Funeral Of Hearts" (Radio Edit) "Funeral of Hearts" Single, "Funeral of Hearts" UK Vol 2, "Funeral of Hearts" UK Vol 3
"The Heartless" "Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666"
"The Heartless" (Club Remix) "It's All Tears" Single
"The Heartless" (demo) "His Infernal Majesty"
"The Heartless" (EP) "666 Ways to Love: Prologue"
"The Heartless" (Serdlidlim Mix) "Wicked Game" 2000 German Single
"The Heartless" (Space Jazz Dubman Mix) "Right Here In My Arms" German Single
"The Path" "Love Metal"
"The Path" (P.S. version) "Uneasy Listening Vol. 1"
"The Phantom Gate" "His Infernal Majesty"
"The Sacrament" (Acoustic version) "The Sacrament" German Single
"The Sacrament" (Disrhythm remix) "Uneasy Listening Vol. 1", "The Sacrament" German Single, "Funeral of Hearts" UK Vol 1
"The Sacrament" (Radio Edit) "The Sacrament" German Single, "The Sacrament" UK Single Vol 1, "The Sacrament" UK Single Vol 2
"This Fortress Of Tears" "Love Metal"'
"Too Happy To Be Alive" n/a Leaked demo from recording sessions from Fall of 1998. Released over the Internet in 2004.
"T.V. Eye" n/a The Stooges cover; only played live
"Unforgettable" n/a Nat King Cole cover; only played live
"Vampire Heart" (live) "Wings of a Butterfly" Maxi Single
"Venus (In Our Blood)" "Dark Light"
"Wicked Game" (1996) "666 Ways to Love: Prologue"
"Wicked Game" (666 remix) "Wicked Game" German Single
"Wicked Game" (demo) "His Infernal Majesty"
"Wicked Game" 2000 (Radio Edit) "Wicked Game" 2000 UK Single
"Wings of a Butterfly" (Radio Edit) "Wings of a Butterfly" Maxi Single, "Wings of a Butterfly" Single, "Wings of a Butterfly" UK Single
"When Love And Death Embrace" (Amnt Mix) "Wicked Game" 2000 UK Single
"When Love And Death Embrace" (AOR Radio-Mix) "Uneasy Listening Vol. 1", "When Love And Death Embrace" German Single
"When Love And Death Embrace" (Original Single Edit) "When Love And Death Embrace" German Single, "When Love And Death Embrace" Finnish Single
"When Love And Death Embrace" (Radio Edit) "When Love And Death Embrace" German Single
"When Love And Death Embrace" (2004 Re-mastered) "And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits 1997-2004"
"You Are The One" "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights"
"Your Sweet 666" (Audio-Live 2003) "Solitary Man" UK Vol 1

[edit] Ville Valo solos

Title Other Info
"The Byronic Man" On Thornography, a Cradle of Filth album.
"Bittersweet" Apocalyptica feat. Ville Valo & Lauri Ylönen (The Rasmus)
"Ennustus" Was done at a live performance at a Musta Paraati tribute show on March 23, 2001.
"Ikkunaprinsessa" Ville Valo and The Agents live.
"Jykevää On Rakkaus" Ville Valo and The Agents live.
"Paratiisi" Ville Valo and The Agents live.
"Romanssi" Was done at a live performance at a Musta Paraati tribute show on March 23, 2001.
"Summer Wine" Ville Valo and Natalia Avelon for the movie 8 Miles High.
"Valo Yössä" Recorded for the Tuomari Nurmio tribute album.
"Veitsen Terällä" Was done at a live performance at a Musta Paraati tribute show on March 23, 2001.

[edit] Alternative names

HIM has given alternative or "working" names to some of their songs while on tour. They are listed here.

Alternative name Original title Other Info
"666 Revisited" "Death is in Love with Us" Used in the SouthSide Festival of 1999.
"Dimmu Burger" "Our Diabolikal Rapture" Used on the Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666 tour.
"Motor" "All for You"
"Mubbles" "You are the One"
"Ooze" "In Love and Lonely" Recorded in France in 2000.
"Saltinävuu" "Salt in Our Wounds" Written on set lists.

[edit] Videography

Cover Information
Live at the Semifinal

Live at the Semifinal was a bonus live DVD accompanying the And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits 1997-2004 CD. The show featured six songs from one of the shows the band performed at the Semifinal Club in 2003.

The Video Collection: 1997-2003
Love Metal Archives Vol. I

[edit] See also