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HIM is from Finland, tagged "gothic rock", "alternative rock", "gothic metal" and "love metal" on MusicBrainz. These nine are not the usual sound-alikes. They come from 9 countries on 6 continents (North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania), listed west to east, and each one shares little or nothing with HIM's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.

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  1. Hay Luz Debajo cover
    1. Mexico · North America

    Alejandro Filio

    singer-songwriter, nueva trova

    Nothing like HIM

    Esa Mujer · Hay Luz Debajo (1988)

    0:30
  2. Bruise (Deluxe Version) cover
    2. United States · North America

    Assemblage 23

    futurepop, ebm

    Nothing like HIM

    The Noise Inside My Head · Bruise (Deluxe Version) (2012)

    0:30
  3. Greater Than Great cover
    3. Jamaica · North America

    Skarra Mucci

    dancehall, ragga jungle

    Nothing like HIM

    My Sound · Greater Than Great (2014)

    0:30
  4. Los Auténticos cover
    4. Peru · South America

    Los Shapis

    cumbia peruana

    Nothing like HIM

    Borrachito Borrachón · Los Auténticos (1978)

    0:30
  5. Poetas del Tango: Enrique Santos Discépolo cover
    5. Argentina · South America

    Edmundo Rivero

    tango, tango singer

    Nothing like HIM

    Cafetín de Buenos Aires (feat. Aníbal Troilo y Su Orquesta) · Poetas del Tango: Enrique Santos Discépolo (1996)

    0:30
  6. Ko Sira cover
    6. Mali · Africa

    Oumou Sangaré

    african blues, world

    Nothing like HIM

    Sigi Kuruni · Ko Sira (1993)

    0:30
  7. The Hardest Heart cover
    7. Germany · Europe

    In Strict Confidence

    electro-industrial, german

    Nothing like HIM

    Somebody Else's Dream · The Hardest Heart (2016)

    0:30
  8. Take My Time cover
    8. Israel · Asia

    Highway Superstar

    synthwave, electronic

    Nothing like HIM

    Dialtones · Take My Time (2013)

    0:30
  9. Unchain the Wolves cover
    9. Australia · Oceania

    Deströyer 666

    thrash metal, black metal

    Shares a little thrash metal with HIM, from far away

    Australian and Anti-Christ · Unchain the Wolves (1997)

    0:30
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