http://mp3.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 McGuirkGothen720Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:13:18 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7515562&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 1.29 Wings of a Butterfly alb.7515097 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/5/3/7/1277354_170x170.jpg 2009-12-15 00:00:00.0 2005-08-02 00:00:00.0 true Wings of A Butterfly tra.7515562 211000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7515562&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7515562&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637881&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637881&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637881&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7695841&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7695841&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7695841&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14385641&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14385641&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14385641&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637884&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637884&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637884&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637882&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 1.29 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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637882&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637882&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15271521&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15271521&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15271521&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14385637&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14385637&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14385637&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7695847&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7695847&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7695847&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7695840&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Thu, 20 Nov 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 7695840 tra.7695840 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 Your Sweet 666 tra.7695840 251000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7695840&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7695840&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14385644&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14385644&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14385644&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6846162&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6846162&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6846162&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16354471&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16354471&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16354471&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6506250&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6506250&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6506250&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637883&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637883&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637883&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637885&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637885&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637885&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14385636&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14385636&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14385636&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6506258&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Tue, 26 Mar 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 6506258 tra.6506258 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 Love You Like I Do tra.6506258 314000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6506258&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6506258&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637889&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637889&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637889&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637886&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637886&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637886&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6846166&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Tue, 22 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 6846166 tra.6846166 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 Soul On Fire tra.6846166 239000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6846166&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6846166&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637888&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Mon, 26 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 7637888 tra.7637888 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 Drunk On Shadows tra.7637888 229000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637888&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7637888&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7695839&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Thu, 20 Nov 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 7695839 tra.7695839 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 For You (Intro) tra.7695839 240000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7695839&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7695839&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6506251&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Tue, 26 Mar 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 6506251 tra.6506251 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 Lose You Tonight tra.6506251 220000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6506251&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6506251&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6846164&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss Goth Tue, 22 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by HIM on Rhapsody Online 6846164 tra.6846164 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 Beyond Redemption tra.6846164 268000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6846164&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6846164&variant=data&rws=%2Fhim-6%2Ftop-tracks.rss