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]
I think it may not fit the industrial genre, but certainly fits into goth.
I don’t fully understand how goth and industrial came to be so closely related, but I suppose it could be that both share roots in New Wave? In my experience it’s also a very welcoming and inclusive community, so why limit your musical tastes. 😀
I’m more partial to industrial myself, but I can still go from rocking out to the sound of an old drill on sheet metal to chilling out with more of a ballad like this song.
Thanks for posting, and lots of love to you all!