HIM discography

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

Contents

[edit] Releases

[edit] Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions RIAA certifications[1]
FIN GER US HEAT US UK AUS SPN
1997 Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666 4 50 31
1999 Razorblade Romance 1 1 8
2001 Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights 1 2 10 190
2003 Love Metal 1 1 1 117
2005 Dark Light 1 4 18 18 40 10 Gold
2007 Venus Doom 2 3 12 31 32 22

[edit] Demos and EPs

Year Album details Peak chart positions RIAA certifications
FIN GER US HEAT US UK AUS SPN
1992 Witches and Other Night Fears
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Self-released
  • Type: Demo
1995 This Is Only the Beginning
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Self-released
  • Type: Demo
1996 666 Ways to Love: Prologue 9

[edit] Compilation albums and box sets

Year Album details Peak chart positions RIAA certifications
FIN GER US HEAT US UK AUS SPN
2002 The Single Collection
2004 And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits 1997-2004 2 5
2004 Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666/Razorblade Romance/Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights
2006 Uneasy Listening Vol. 1 7 37 122
2007 Uneasy Listening Vol. 2
  • Released: April 20, 2007
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Type: Compilation
12 38
2007 Uneasy Listening Vol. 1 & 2

[edit] Live albums and DVD

Year Album details Peak chart positions RIAA certifications
FIN GER US HEAT US UK AUS SPN
2004 Live at the Semifinal
2004 The Video Collection: 1997-2003
2005 Love Metal Archives Vol. I 15
2008 Digital Versatile Doom 10 37 168 48

[edit] Songs

[edit] Singles

Year Title Chart Positions Album
FI Singles AT Singles DE Singles CH Singles IE Singles ITA Singles NO Singles ES Singles SE Singles UK Singles US Hot 100 US Mainstream Rock US Modern Rock
1998 "Your Sweet Six Six Six" 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666
"Wicked Game" - - - - - - - - - - - - -
"When Love and Death Embrace" 9 - - - - - - - - - - - -
1999 "It's All Tears (Drown in This Love)" - - - - - - - - - - - - -
"Join Me in Death 1 2 1 8 - 30 - - - - - - - Razorblade Romance
2000 Right Here in My Arms 1 - 22 45 - - - - - - - - -
Poison Girl 3 - 34 - - - - - - - - - -
Gone With the Sin 1 - 19 89 - - - - - - - - -
Your Sweet 666 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Wicked Game - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2001 Pretending 1 36 10 32 - - - - - - - - - Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights
In Joy and Sorrow 2 - 17 98 - - - - - - - - -
2002 Heartache Every Moment & Close to the Flame 2 - 20 88 - - - - - - - - -
2003 The Funeral of Hearts 1 26 3 24 - - - 15 - 15 - - - Love Metal
Buried Alive By Love - 66 27 98 - - - - - 30 - - -
The Sacrament 4 47 22 71 - - - - - 23 - - -
2004 Solitary Man 2 45 17 40 - - - - - 9 - - - And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits 1997-2004
And Love Said No 2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2005 Wings of a Butterfly 1 18 10 28 35 20 18 3 12 10 87 20 19 Dark Light
Vampire Heart - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2006 Killing Loneliness 2 56 32 44 - - - - - - - 26 32
In Joy and Sorrow/Pretending 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - Uneasy Listening Vol. 1
2007 The Kiss of Dawn 2 - 44 - - - - - - 59 - - Venus Doom
Bleed Well - - - - - - - - - - - - -

[edit] Other songs

Other songs included are songs that were B-sides or songs performed live.

[edit] Ville Valo solos

Title Other Info
"Bittersweet" Track 4 on Apocalyptica's album Apocalyptica. Also featuring Lauri Ylönen (The Rasmus)
"Black No. 1" Type O Negative Cover, Was done live at the Roadrunner Records 25th Anniversary concert on December 15th, 2005 at The Nokia Theater in New York City. The line-up included: Andreas Kisser (Sepultura) on lead guitar, Dino Cazares (ex-Fear Factory, Divine Heresy) on rhythm guitar, Nadja Peulen (ex-Coal Chamber) on bass, Joey Jordison (Slipknot, Murderdolls, ex-Ministry, Korn) on drums, and Rob Caggiano (ex-Anthrax) on keyboards.
"The Byronic Man" Track 5 on Cradle Of Filth's album Thornography.
"Ennustus" Was done at a live performance at a Musta Paraati tribute show on March 23, 2001.
"Ikkunaprinsessa" With Agents live.
Jykevää on rakkaus With Agents live.
"Paratiisi" With Agents live.
"Romanssi" Was done at a live performance at a Musta Paraati tribute show on March 23, 2001.
"Something Diabolical" Track 8 on The Bloodhound Gang's album Hefty Fine
"Summer Wine" Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood cover. It is a duet with Natalia Avelon for the movie Das Wilde Leben (The Wild Life).
"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 Borgir" "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.
"Rescue" "Buried Alive By Love" "Used On CKY4 in a skating video

[edit] Music videos

Video Director Album Year
"Wicked Game"
(Chris Isaak cover)
Antto Melasniemi 666 Ways to Love: Prologue 1996
"Wicked Game"
(Chris Isaak cover)
Markus Walter Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666 1997
"When Love and Death Embrace" Mikko Pitkänen Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666 1998
"Right Here in My Arms" Pasi Pauni Razorblade Romance 2000
"Join Me in Death" John Hillcoat Razorblade Romance 2000
"Gone With the Sin" John Hillcoat Razorblade Romance 2000
"Wicked Game"
(Chris Isaak cover)
Mike Vicencio Razorblade Romance 2000
"Pretending" Manuel Tinio Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights 2001
"In Joy and Sorrow" John Hillcoat Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights 2001
"The Funeral of Hearts" Stefan Lindfors Love Metal 2003
"Buried Alive By Love" Bam Margera Love Metal 2003
"The Sacrament" Bam Margera Love Metal 2003
"Solitary Man"
(Neil Diamond cover)
Bam Margera And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits 1997-2004 2004
"And Love Said No" Bam Margera And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits 1997-2004 2004
"Wings of a Butterfly" Meiert Avis Dark Light 2005
"Killing Loneliness" Nathan Cox Dark Light 2006
"The Kiss of Dawn" Meiert Avis Venus Doom 2007
"Bleed Well" Meiert Avis Venus Doom 2007

[edit] References