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Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice, Chapters 1–13 is the seventh studio album by Finnish rock band HIM, released on February 8, 2010 in the United Kingdom and France.[3] It was later released in the United States on February 9, Japan on February 10, and Germany on February 12.[3][4] The first single "Heartkiller" was released on December 8, 2009. The song was posted on the band's MySpace and made available for streaming on December 4. On December 22, the official website announced a "Heartagram Edition" containing the album, a bonus disc titled "Baudelaire in Braille" containing all the albums songs in acoustic format, and a limited run of screen prints titled "Saint Scream". The second disc "Baudelaire in Braille" is also available in the 2-disc deluxe edition, which, as previously mentioned, contains all of the tracks from the first disc, but recorded acoustically. The acoustic CD is black, with the imprint "SW AC" on the left side and "By Valo" on the right. Live versions of "Heartkiller", "Scared to Death", and "Love, the Hardest Way" played live at the Helldone festival were recorded and released as bonus tracks on the iTunes version of the album.[5][6]

The album title was inspired by frontman Ville Valo's relationships that have since ended. He told Kerrang!: "It's a sonic diary of that [affair]. The album's also about both the theoretical and practical aspects of relationships which are an impossible problem to resolve. 'Screamworks' represents a cathartic, primal scream; it's a big middle finger; it's a fuck off, I want to do what I want to do."[7]


Track listing

All tracks are written by Ville Valo

No.TitleLength
1."In Venere Veritas"3:35
2."Scared to Death"3:40
3."Heartkiller"3:29
4."Dying Song"3:29
5."Disarm Me (With Your Loneliness)"4:01
6."Love, the Hardest Way"3:19
7."Katherine Wheel"3:26
8."In the Arms of Rain"3:46
9."Ode to Solitude"3:58
10."Shatter Me With Hope"3:51
11."Acoustic Funeral (For Love in Limbo)"3:57
12."Like St. Valentine"3:14
13."The Foreboding Sense of Impending Happiness"3:13
iTunes edition
No.TitleLength
1."In Venere Veritas"3:35
2."Scared to Death"3:40
3."Heartkiller"3:29
4."Dying Song"3:29
5."Disarm Me (With Your Loneliness)"4:01
6."Love, the Hardest Way"3:19
7."Katherine Wheel"3:26
8."In the Arms of Rain"3:46
9."Ode to Solitude"3:58
10."Shatter Me With Hope"3:51
11."Acoustic Funeral (For Love in Limbo)"3:57
12."Like St. Valentine"3:14
13."The Foreboding Sense of Impending Happiness"3:13
14."Heartkiller" (Live at Helldone)3:35
15."Love, The Hardest Way" (Live at Helldone)3:25
iTunes pre-order edition
No.TitleLength
1."In Venere Veritas"3:35
2."Scared to Death"3:40
3."Heartkiller"3:29
4."Dying Song"3:29
5."Disarm Me (With Your Loneliness)"4:01
6."Love, the Hardest Way"3:19
7."Katherine Wheel"3:26
8."In the Arms of Rain"3:46
9."Ode to Solitude"3:58
10."Shatter Me With Hope"3:51
11."Acoustic Funeral (For Love in Limbo)"3:57
12."Like St. Valentine"3:14
13."The Foreboding Sense of Impending Happiness"3:13
14."Heartkiller" (Live at Helldone)3:35
15."Love, The Hardest Way" (Live at Helldone)3:25
16."Scared to Death" (Live at Helldone)3:48
Baudelaire in Braille
No.TitleLength
1."In Venere Veritas" (acoustic)2:30
2."Scared to Death" (acoustic)2:59
3."Heartkiller" (acoustic)3:09
4."Dying Song" (acoustic)2:43
5."Disarm Me (With Your Loneliness)" (acoustic)3:34
6."Love, the Hardest Way" (acoustic)2:34
7."Katherine Wheel" (acoustic)3:31
8."In the Arms of Rain" (acoustic)3:01
9."Ode to Solitude" (acoustic)3:08
10."Shatter Me With Hope" (acoustic)2:41
11."Acoustic Funeral (For Love in Limbo)" (acoustic)3:19
12."Like St. Valentine" (acoustic)3:04
13."The Foreboding Sense of Impending Happiness" (acoustic)2:10


Personnel

  • The band:
  • Craig Aaronson - A&R
  • Neal Avron - Mixing
  • Dave Colvin - Assistant
  • Nicholas Fournier - Assistant
  • Larry Goetz - Programming Roland D-70 Super LA Synthesizer
  • Tate Hall - Assistant
  • Travis Huff - Engineer
  • Ted Jensen - Mastering
  • Alexander Milas - Verbal first aid
  • David Roemer - Photography
  • Matt Squire - Producer
  • Steve Tippeconnic - Assistant

Peak positions and certifications

Chart (2010) Peak
position[8][9] 		Certification Sales/shipments[I]
Australia 36
Austria 7
Finland 2 Gold 15,000
Germany 4
Netherlands 44
New Zealand 37
Spain 27
Sweden 21
Switzerland 7
United Kingdom 50
United States 25

References

  1. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Review: Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice, Chapters 1–13". Allmusic. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  2. ^ Lucy, Evan (March 2010). "File Under: Gloom Pop". Alternative Press. Vol. 24 (#260). Cleavland, Ohio: Alternative Press Magazines Inc.: p. 90. ISSN 1065-1667. {{cite journal}}: |pages= has extra text (help); |volume= has extra text (help)
  3. ^ a b "Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice International Release Dates!". Heartagram. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  4. ^ "HIM Streaming New Album 'Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice'". Icon vs Icon. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  5. ^ "HIM: New Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. November 22, 2009. Retrieved November 22, 2009.
  6. ^ "HIM: New Album Worldwide Release Dates Revealed". heartagram.com. November 23, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  7. ^ Heartkiller Songfacts
  8. ^ Him - Screamworks - Love In Theory & Practice - Music Charts
  9. ^ Him - Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice, Chapters 1-13 - Music Charts
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