Eh HIM is okay, I used to be a fan but kinda got out of it.
I do however have three band suggestions for you... one is Charon... I haven't listened to them in forever so I can't suggest which album, but they're the most iffy of my suggestions.
After them comes Divercia. Divercia I really like. I wish I knew what happened to them, they said they were going to update their site over a year ago and nothing has surfaced since. Their first album is quite amazing, I really like the vocals in it for some reason. Say what you want
But anyway I suggest strongly checking out their first album, "Modus Operandi" when you get the chance. (I have a friend who referred to them as a "Metal HIM"
Lastly comes For My Pain... - I don't know if you'll like them at all, I found them around the same time as HIM and kinda liked them. I've since listened to it few times. I'm listening to it now (I couldn't remember their damn name and had to search for a few minutes to find it
) and I'm not minding it. It's not fitting my mood at all however so it's off. Anyway their album Fallen is good, and I have the Killing Romance MCD, which I only got because the first song I found by them was on it only. They might have a new album out by now but I know nothing of them.
In other news... Rip Out the Wings of a Butterfly was past my time with them, but damn was it catchy >_<
I always used to like "Join Me" and "The Funeral of Hearts" and "Your Sweet Six Six Six."
Man... I used to have such different tastes in music o_O. They are kinda emoish lyrics wise... man I'm glad I'm past that phase
But at the same time going back to them I don't mind it. I'm listening to their cover of Don't Fear the Reaper and not minding it...
Well... back to my Kataklysm (Wee blast beats!) >_>
* poof *