Gothic rock
The song has been met with controversy regarding its subject matter. “A couple of people blamed me for a suicide someone committed over here saying that ‘Join Me’ is an invitation to kill yourself,” HIM frontman Ville Valo told the European magazine Metal Hammer in 2003. “What I was trying to do was sort of rip-off ‘Don’t Fear the Reaper’ by Blue Öyster Cult, making a rock track of Romeo And Juliet.”[2] Lyrics such as “Would you die tonight for love?” have contributed to the misconception that the song is about suicide, which Valo denies, claiming the lyrics refer to giving things up for the sake of love. “It’s not about suicide, that song. It’s about giving it all away,” Valo told the magazine Modern Fix.[3]
No gatekeeping intended! I’m an alien to this community and made an assumption based on the name and regarding a genre I know little about. I’m not actually sure what “industrial” means because I’m more of an EDM through the ages kind of guy.
Nevertheless, this track and Poison Girl were highlights of that weekend in Orlando. My wife actually introduced me to their music and the night ended with a beautiful rendition of Love Song for a Vampire.