XX – Two Decades of Love Metal

XX – Two Decades of Love Metal is a compilation album by Finnish rock band HIM, released 26 October 2012 in Europe and 6 November 2012 in the U.S. It features all of the band's singles spanning from 1997 to 2010, as well as a cover of the song "Strange World", originally by the artist . It is the band's second singles compilation, the first being And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits 1997–2004, released in 2004.

XX – Two Decades of Love Metal
Greatest hits album by
Released26 October 2012
Length76:15
Label
ProducerVarious
HIM chronology
SWRMXS
(2010)
XX – Two Decades of Love Metal
(2012)
Tears on Tape
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
AllMusic[2]
examiner.com[citation needed]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Ville Valo except where noted

XX – Two Decades of Love Metal track listing
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Strange World" (, M. Prendergast)N/A4:09
2."Join Me in Death"Razorblade Romance3:37
3."Heartkiller"Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice3:29
4."Rip Out the Wings of a Butterfly"Dark Light3:30
5."The Kiss of Dawn" (radio edit)Venus Doom3:59
6."The Funeral of Hearts" (radio edit)Love Metal3:38
7."Right Here in My Arms" (radio edit)Razorblade Romance3:24
8."Pretending"Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights3:41
9."Buried Alive by Love" (radio edit)Love Metal4:00
10."Gone with the Sin"Razorblade Romance4:22
11."Your Sweet Six Six Six"Greatest Love Songs Vol. 6664:10
12."The Sacrament" (radio edit)Love Metal3:31
13."Wicked Game" (Chris Isaak)Greatest Love Songs Vol. 6663:53
14."Killing Loneliness"Dark Light4:29
15."Bleed Well" (radio edit)Venus Doom3:36
16."In Joy and Sorrow" (radio edit)Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights3:33
17."Poison Girl"Razorblade Romance3:51
18."Scared to Death"Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice3:42
19."When Love and Death Embrace" (radio edit)Greatest Love Songs Vol. 6663:35
20."Heartache Every Moment"Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights3:57
Total length:76:15

Charts

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Chart performance for XX – Two Decades of Love Metal
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[3] 4
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] 98

References

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  1. ^ "HIM - XX: Two Decades of Love Metal Review". Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  2. ^ "XX: Two Decades of Love Metal – H.I.M. | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "HIM: XX - Two Decades of Love Metal" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – HIM – XX - Two Decades of Love Metal" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 April 2024.