Venus Doom
by
HIM
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studio album
First released:
Sep 14 2007

Overview Edit

Venus Doom is the sixth studio album by Finnish rock band HIM, released on 14 September 2007 (Germany, Finland, Sweden and Ireland), 17 September 2007 internationally and 18 September 2007 in the United States. Frontman Ville Valo calls the album the band's heaviest yet, describing the roots of its sound in Metallica's album Master of Puppets and My Bloody Valentine's Loveless.

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Catalog number:
105980
Release dates:
  • Sep 18 2007 in United States

Genres

Alternative, Gothic, Industrial, Metal, Rock, Pop Rock. Vote on Genres

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5 stars I'm still in love...
It seems that a band can't ever do anything new without being labeled a sell-out. And those spouting such epithets are often those who have no experience whatsoever in playing or writing music.

I've noticed that after many years of working in retail establishments that sell CDs, a lot of people are like sheep. They find one band they like, cling to it, and then search out other bands that sound just like it. I have never understood this. I don't want all of my music to sound alike; what would b…
Written by My Inner Goth Girl
3 stars Not sure at all....
I'll be honest, I've got all the albums and am a huge fan if Ville and the boys but the new offering Venus Doom.....well for me it just dosen't deliver. Let me explain, Every album before Venus Doom has got those songs that hit you square in the face and infect your soul.

But like I said Venus Doom just falls flat for me, it's as if they're trying too hard to reach something and losing focus on the way. It sounds messy and complicated with some thrashy moments thrown in and at one point I thoug…
Written by Mr. D. P. Smith "kingpot"

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Venus Doom 9 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: HMC
catalog number: HMCCD-011
release dates: Sep 14 2007 in Finland
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3 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Sire Records
catalog number: 106108-s Bonus Disk
release dates: Sep 18 2007 in [Worldwide]
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Venus Doom 11 tracks format: 1 x CD, 1 x unknown format
record label: Sire / London/Rhino
release dates: Sep 18 2007
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