MUSIC REVIEWS

H.I.M. – Dark Light
Sire records

-- by Michael Dura

Despite selling millions of albums world-wide with their first four records, H.I.M. has failed to escape the slums of the United State’s import section. This is about to change, however, as this Finnish five-some has signed with Sire records and decided to record their latest “Dark Light” in Los Angeles. Being compared to our parents' Black Sabbath, H.I.M.’s combination of poetic lyrics and a deep metal sound seems to be pointing the way to a return of rock in America’s music scene.