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As the title suggests, H.I.M.'s Single Collection gathers some of the Finnish Goth-metal group's definitive singles from their career, including "It's All Tears," "When Love and Death Embrace," "Gone With the Sin," and their cover of Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game." The collection also features many B-sides, including "Again," "Salt In Our Wounds," and "Please Don't Let It Go," as well as instrumental versions, acoustic versions, and remixes of some of the band's hits. Overall, Single Collection is pretty comprehensive, but some fans may be frustrated by the presentation: the set offers the songs as though they were actual CD-singles, dividing 44 tracks over 10 discs. While this does add a feeling of authenticity to the set, it might be inconvenient for some listeners. Either way, Single Collection should be of interest to most hardcore H.I.M. (His Infernal Majesty) fans.