http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11428824&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rssDespite the fact that on more than one occasion the band has set out to intentionally confuse the public with their name -- claiming that H.I.M. stood for "His Infernal Majesty" one week and "Hanson Is Murder" the next; changing their name on their second US release to HER; touring as HIM and HER as a result of a post-rock band in Chicago called HiM; and now officially calling themselves HIM -- these Finnish goth-metal dudes have stuck around since 1992, commanding a sizable following since the release of their debut <i>Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666</i> in 1997. That album was highlighted by their chugging take on Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game." A series of albums followed, combining satanic imagery, poetic vocals and goth aesthetic into something the band calls "love metal" (also the name of its 2003 album). Several high-profile soundtrack appearances and a steady stream of releases have ensured the band remains in the public eye, simultaneously keeping the flames of goth alive. - Mike McGuirkGothen720Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:26:09 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11428824&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Despite the fact that on more than one occasion the band has set out to intentionally confuse the public with their name -- claiming that H.I.M. stood for "His Infernal Majesty" one week and "Hanson Is Murder" the next; changing their name on their second US release to HER; touring as HIM and HER as a result of a post-rock band in Chicago called HiM; and now officially calling themselves HIM -- these Finnish goth-metal dudes have stuck around since 1992, commanding a sizable following since the release of their debut <i>Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666</i> in 1997. That album was highlighted by their chugging take on Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game." A series of albums followed, combining satanic imagery, poetic vocals and goth aesthetic into something the band calls "love metal" (also the name of its 2003 album). Several high-profile soundtrack appearances and a steady stream of releases have ensured the band remains in the public eye, simultaneously keeping the flames of goth alive. - Mike McGuirk http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7515562&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Tue, 2 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 7515562 tra.7515562 HIM art.11428824 0.99 Wings of a Butterfly alb.7515097 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/5/3/7/1277354_170x170.jpg 2005-08-02 00:00:00.0 2005-08-02 00:00:00.0 true Wings of A Butterfly tra.7515562 211000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7515562&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7515562&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7695841&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Thu, 20 Nov 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 7695841 tra.7695841 HIM art.11428824 0.99 Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666 alb.7695504 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/9/5/1315956_170x170.jpg 2005-10-18 00:00:00.0 1997-11-20 00:00:00.0 true Wicked Game tra.7695841 234000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7695841&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7695841&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637881&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Mon, 26 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 7637881 tra.7637881 HIM art.11428824 0.99 Dark Light alb.7637207 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/9/0/1260913_170x170.jpg 2005-09-27 00:00:00.0 2005-09-26 00:00:00.0 true Vampire Heart tra.7637881 285000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637881&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637881&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637884&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Mon, 26 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 7637884 tra.7637884 HIM art.11428824 0.99 Dark Light alb.7637207 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/9/0/1260913_170x170.jpg 2005-09-27 00:00:00.0 2005-09-26 00:00:00.0 true Killing Loneliness tra.7637884 269000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637884&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637884&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637882&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Mon, 26 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 7637882 tra.7637882 HIM art.11428824 0.99 Dark Light alb.7637207 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/9/0/1260913_170x170.jpg 2005-09-27 00:00:00.0 2005-09-26 00:00:00.0 true Wings of A Butterfly tra.7637882 210000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637882&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637882&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15271521&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 15271521 tra.15271521 HIM art.11428824 0.99 Transformers alb.15258573 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/0/9/7/1277909_170x170.jpg 2007-07-03 00:00:00.0 2007-06-25 00:00:00.0 true Passion's Killing Floor tra.15271521 310000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15271521&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15271521&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637885&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Mon, 26 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 7637885 tra.7637885 HIM art.11428824 0.99 Dark Light alb.7637207 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/9/0/1260913_170x170.jpg 2005-09-27 00:00:00.0 2005-09-26 00:00:00.0 true Dark Light tra.7637885 270000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637885&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637885&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7695847&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Thu, 20 Nov 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 7695847 tra.7695847 HIM art.11428824 0.99 Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666 alb.7695504 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/9/5/1315956_170x170.jpg 2005-10-18 00:00:00.0 1997-11-20 00:00:00.0 true Don't Fear The Reaper tra.7695847 384000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7695847&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7695847&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637883&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Mon, 26 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 7637883 tra.7637883 HIM art.11428824 0.99 Dark Light alb.7637207 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/9/0/1260913_170x170.jpg 2005-09-27 00:00:00.0 2005-09-26 00:00:00.0 true Under The Rose tra.7637883 289000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637883&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637883&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16354471&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 16354471 tra.16354471 HIM art.11428824 0.99 Venus Doom alb.16346465 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/2/9/5/1495920_170x170.jpg 2007-09-18 00:00:00.0 2007-09-18 00:00:00.0 true Venus Doom tra.16354471 308000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16354471&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16354471&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14385641&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Tue, 8 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 14385641 tra.14385641 HIM art.11428824 0.99 And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits '97 - '04 alb.14371282 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/4/9/1629478_170x170.jpg 2007-05-08 00:00:00.0 2007-05-08 00:00:00.0 true Right Here In My Arms tra.14385641 239000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14385641&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14385641&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637886&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Mon, 26 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 7637886 tra.7637886 HIM art.11428824 0.99 Dark Light alb.7637207 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/9/0/1260913_170x170.jpg 2005-09-27 00:00:00.0 2005-09-26 00:00:00.0 true Behind The Crimson Door tra.7637886 277000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637886&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637886&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6846163&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Tue, 22 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 6846163 tra.6846163 HIM art.11428824 0.99 Love Metal alb.6846074 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/8/5/1315856_170x170.jpg 2005-02-01 00:00:00.0 2003-04-22 00:00:00.0 true The Funeral of Hearts tra.6846163 270000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6846163&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6846163&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16354474&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 16354474 tra.16354474 HIM art.11428824 0.99 Venus Doom alb.16346465 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/2/9/5/1495920_170x170.jpg 2007-09-18 00:00:00.0 2007-09-18 00:00:00.0 true The Kiss Of Dawn tra.16354474 355000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16354474&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16354474&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14385636&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Tue, 8 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 14385636 tra.14385636 HIM art.11428824 0.99 And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits '97 - '04 alb.14371282 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/4/9/1629478_170x170.jpg 2007-05-08 00:00:00.0 2007-05-08 00:00:00.0 true And Love Said No tra.14385636 250000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14385636&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14385636&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16354470&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 16354470 tra.16354470 HIM art.11428824 0.99 Venus Doom alb.16346465 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/2/9/5/1495920_170x170.jpg 2007-09-18 00:00:00.0 2007-09-18 00:00:00.0 true Love In Cold Blood tra.16354470 354000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16354470&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16354470&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637889&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Mon, 26 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 7637889 tra.7637889 HIM art.11428824 0.99 Dark Light alb.7637207 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/9/0/1260913_170x170.jpg 2005-09-27 00:00:00.0 2005-09-26 00:00:00.0 true Play Dead tra.7637889 276000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637889&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637889&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6846165&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Tue, 22 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 6846165 tra.6846165 HIM art.11428824 0.99 Love Metal alb.6846074 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/8/5/1315856_170x170.jpg 2005-02-01 00:00:00.0 2003-04-22 00:00:00.0 true Sweet Pandemonium tra.6846165 345000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6846165&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6846165&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6846162&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Tue, 22 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 6846162 tra.6846162 HIM art.11428824 0.99 Love Metal alb.6846074 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/8/5/1315856_170x170.jpg 2005-02-01 00:00:00.0 2003-04-22 00:00:00.0 true Buried Alive By Love tra.6846162 301000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6846162&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6846162&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14385637&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Tue, 8 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 14385637 tra.14385637 HIM art.11428824 0.99 And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits '97 - '04 alb.14371282 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/4/9/1629478_170x170.jpg 2007-05-08 00:00:00.0 2007-05-08 00:00:00.0 true Join Me In Death tra.14385637 216000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14385637&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14385637&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14385644&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Tue, 8 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 14385644 tra.14385644 HIM art.11428824 0.99 And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits '97 - '04 alb.14371282 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/4/9/1629478_170x170.jpg 2007-05-08 00:00:00.0 2007-05-08 00:00:00.0 true Your Sweet Six Six Six tra.14385644 237000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14385644&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14385644&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6846167&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Tue, 22 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 6846167 tra.6846167 HIM art.11428824 0.99 Love Metal alb.6846074 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/8/5/1315856_170x170.jpg 2005-02-01 00:00:00.0 2003-04-22 00:00:00.0 true The Sacrament tra.6846167 270000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6846167&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6846167&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6506250&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Tue, 26 Mar 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 6506250 tra.6506250 HIM art.11428824 0.99 Deep Shadows And Brilliant Highlights alb.6490369 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/5/8/5/1315859_170x170.jpg 2004-09-28 00:00:00.0 2002-03-26 00:00:00.0 true Heartache Every Moment tra.6506250 236000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6506250&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6506250&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12275878&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Fri, 27 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 12275878 tra.12275878 HIM art.11428824 0.99 Uneasy Listening Vol. I alb.12273838 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/0/3/1303065_170x170.jpg 2006-11-14 00:00:00.0 2006-10-27 00:00:00.0 true Join Me In Death (Strongroom Mix) tra.12275878 218000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12275878&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12275878&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12275890&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Fri, 27 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 12275890 tra.12275890 HIM art.11428824 0.99 Uneasy Listening Vol. I alb.12273838 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/0/3/1303065_170x170.jpg 2006-11-14 00:00:00.0 2006-10-27 00:00:00.0 true The Path (P.S. version) tra.12275890 303000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12275890&variant=play&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12275890&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss