Finland's biggest musical export HIM are the only Finnish band to have a Gold-selling album in the US.
Their latest release, Venus Doom, is another hit. But if you expect an album of badly slurred English set to ear-shattering thrash metal, you're wrong.
Their music is not unlike that of 70s rockers Queen: energetic highs and soft bridges that keep the songs from becoming overwhelmingly loud.
HIM define their music as 'love metal' - a mix of Goth metal with an operatic structure and almost Shakespearean lyrics.
The title track starts with a heavy rock guitar opener that leads into a soft keyboard bridge and the smooth voice of lead singer Ville Valo before heading back to metal sounds.
Penultimate track Bleed Well is a more mainstream rock song that will appeal to a wider audience with its catchy tune and interesting lyrics.
