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 Ké. It is the band's second singles compilation, the first being And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits 1997–2004, released in 2004.
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 26 October 2012 | |||
| Length | 76:15 | |||
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| Producer | Various | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |    [1] |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| examiner.com | [citation needed] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Ville Valo except where noted
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Strange World" (Ké, M. Prendergast) | N/A | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Join Me in Death" | Razorblade Romance | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Heartkiller" | Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Rip Out the Wings of a Butterfly" | Dark Light | 3:30 |
| 5. | "The Kiss of Dawn" (radio edit) | Venus Doom | 3:59 |
| 6. | "The Funeral of Hearts" (radio edit) | Love Metal | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Right Here in My Arms" (radio edit) | Razorblade Romance | 3:24 |
| 8. | "Pretending" | Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Buried Alive by Love" (radio edit) | Love Metal | 4:00 |
| 10. | "Gone with the Sin" | Razorblade Romance | 4:22 |
| 11. | "Your Sweet Six Six Six" | Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666 | 4:10 |
| 12. | "The Sacrament" (radio edit) | Love Metal | 3:31 |
| 13. | "Wicked Game" (Chris Isaak) | Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666 | 3:53 |
| 14. | "Killing Loneliness" | Dark Light | 4:29 |
| 15. | "Bleed Well" (radio edit) | Venus Doom | 3:36 |
| 16. | "In Joy and Sorrow" (radio edit) | Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights | 3:33 |
| 17. | "Poison Girl" | Razorblade Romance | 3:51 |
| 18. | "Scared to Death" | Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice | 3:42 |
| 19. | "When Love and Death Embrace" (radio edit) | Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666 | 3:35 |
| 20. | "Heartache Every Moment" | Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights | 3:57 |
| Total length: | 76:15 | ||
Charts
edit| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[3] | 4 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 98 |
References
edit- ^ "HIM - XX: Two Decades of Love Metal Review". Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ "XX: Two Decades of Love Metal – H.I.M. | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "HIM: XX - Two Decades of Love Metal" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – HIM – XX - Two Decades of Love Metal" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 April 2024.