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“Slayer was fast, but Dark Angel was even faster” – Gas Lipstick (The Solitude, ex-HIM) shares the top 5 albums of his life

Author John Wins - 15.1.2026

The Solitude‘s guitarist and former HIM‘s drummer Gas Lipstick sat down recently with Chaoszine to discuss five albums that have made the biggest impact on him as an artist. Check out Gas’ picks below:

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