Artist: HIM
Album: GREATEST LOVE SONGS VOL. 666 (CD)

Release date: 1997
Media type: CD

HIM is a band from Finland formed in 1991 by vocalist Ville Valo, guitarist Mikko Lindstrom, and bassist Mikko Paananen. They have released five full length albums to date. The band was originally called His Infernal Majesty, but they soon changed this to simply HIM (see below). As of 2006, they are the first and only Finnish rock band to sell Gold in the United States.

Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666 is the debut album by Finnish band, HIM. It was produced by Hiili Hiilesmaa, who also produced their biggest EP 666 Ways to Love: Prologue. Like that EP, this album was recorded at Finnvox, MD and Peacemakers in Helsinki, Finland. Guest vocals were provided by Sanna-June Hyde and Asta Hannula on "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" and "For You", respectively. A special Digipak version of the album was also released with "For You" moved to the first track. Another special edition was released in Germany with the bonus track "Stigmata Diaboli", taken from 666 Ways to Love: Prologue. In keeping with the theme of 666, the albums length is 66 minutes and 6 seconds.

TRACKLIST:

01 "For You"
02 "Your Sweet Six Six Six"
03 "Wicked Game" (Chris Isaak cover)
04 "The Heartless"
05 "Our Diabolikal Rapture"
06 "It's All Tears (Drown In this Love)"
07 "When Love and Death Embrace"
08 "The Beginning of the End"
09 "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" (Blue Oyster Cult cover)

LINE-UP 2007:

Ville Valo
Mikko Lindstrom
Mikko Paananen
Janne Johannes "Burton" Puurtinen
Mika Kristian "Gas" Karppinen