Reviews
HIM – “All Lips Go Blue” [Song Review]
Finland’s rock legends HIM are back with their eighth studio album Tears on Tape. This is the band’s first release since their departure from their long-term record label Sire Records. The single “All Lips Go Blue” demonstrates HIM going back to their signature “love metal” sound that was so prominently displayed on earlier efforts.
Finland’s rock legends HIM are back with their eighth studio album Tears on Tape. This is the band’s first release since their departure from their long-term record label Sire Records. The single “All Lips Go Blue” demonstrates HIM going back to their signature “love metal” sound that was so prominently displayed on earlier efforts.
Since their debut 1997 studio album Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666, HIM’s songs are known for Ville Valo’s baritone vocals crooning poetic metaphors about love and heartbreak. While the guitar riffs make this track one of the heaviest HIM has released in a while, the emotion of Valo’s voice is apparent thus keeping the essence of a traditional HIM song. The tune itself is catchy and would entice any dedicated HIM fan to go pick up Tears on Tape.
As great as “All Lips Go Blue” is, it remains a song that sounds predictable due to its traditional sound. This reflects how Tears on Tape doesn’t showcase HIM’s evolution as a band, but instead is a collection of songs that embody their definitive style. With that being said, Ville Valo’s voice is timeless and any devoted HIM fan will love the classically-HIM “All Lips Go Blue”.
Run Time: 3:33
Release Date: May 6, 2013
Check out the song “All Lips Go Blue”
Biohazard: “Everybody wants you to believe what they believe because they think they’re right.”
Mouth Culture Headline Sold-Out Sweatbox Show at London Garage [Photos]
The Rock Orchestra Bring a Symphony of Rock to Bradford St.Georges Hall [Photos]
-
Dance/Electronic4 days agoThe Prodigy Announce Massive Summer 2026 Outdoor Shows
-
Alternative/Rock5 days agoMusic Photographer Scarlet Page Announces ‘Exposed: 3 Years With Placebo’ Book
-
Album Review3 days agochokecherry – ‘Ripe Fruit Rots and Falls’ [Album Review]
-
Album Review4 days agoThe Acacia Strain – ‘You Are Safe From God Here‘ [Album Review]
-
Features1 day agoThe Viral 10: Songs That Blew Up in 2025
-
Indie4 days agoThe Man From Delmonte Original Line-Up Returns With New Single “Every Time” [Premiere]
-
heartdea13r23 hours agoTommy Dorfman: “If your foot’s on the gas and you don’t stop, nothing can stop you.”
-
heartdea13r5 days agoStacey Dee: “The more you give the good stuff, the more good stuff you get back.”