EPISODE · Feb 13, 2026 · 22 MIN
IoMP 121: HIM - Are They Rock or Metal?
from Influencers of Metal Podcast · host Tom McKay
In this edition of Are They Rock or Metal, Collin and Tom wade directly into the gothic grey zone to answer one deceptively simple question:Is HIM a rock band… or a metal band?What follows is a surprisingly deep (and wildly unhinged) discussion about love metal, gothic aesthetics, distorted guitars, drum velocity, Type O Negative comparisons, Ghost gatekeeping, and whether a slow dance to “Right Here In Your Arms” counts as romantic metal or just emotional damage.Check out more from Collin!https://indi1015.ca/shows/thrashers-paradise/https://www.youtube.com/@thrashersparadise4132https://www.instagram.com/thrashers_paradise/https://www.facebook.com/Thrashers.Paradise.666/Check out more from Tom!https://themetalrobot.com/https://www.youtube.com/@MetalRobotReviewshttps://www.facebook.com/theMetalRobothttps://x.com/theMetalRobothttps://www.instagram.com/the.metalrobot/MUSIC:HIM “Join Me In Death”HIM “Wicked Game”HIM “Wings of a Butterfly”HIM “Right Here In My Arms”-----------------------------DISCLAIMER: Copyright Exceptions under the Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42), allowance is made for "fair dealing" for the purposes of criticism or review.
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In this edition of Are They Rock or Metal, Collin and Tom wade directly into the gothic grey zone to answer one deceptively simple question: Is HIM a rock band… or a metal band? What follows is a surprisingly deep (and wildly unhinged) discussion about love metal, gothic aesthetics, distorted guitars, drum velocity, Type O Negative comparisons, Ghost gatekeeping, and whether a slow dance to “Right Here In Your Arms” counts as romantic metal or just emotional damage.
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