The band's shows at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles on 14 and 15 November 2007 were also filmed and recorded, and later released as the live album "Digital Versatile Doom" on 29 April 2008. In December 2007 HIM toured across the UK, before starting a European tour in early 2008. "Venus Doom" received positive reviews from critics, with an average score of 67 out of 100 on Metacritic. "NME" described it as "an extremely well-executed pop-metal album", while Aaron Burgess of "Spin" called the album "may be the year's heaviest, creepiest, and sexiest hard-rock group effort". He also commended the rest of the band for being able to stretch out alongside Valo. Sauli Vuoti of "Soundi" awarded "Venus Doom" four stars out five and described as "dark, depressing and extremely twisted". He also gave praise to guitarist Mikko "Linde" Lindström's performance, and called "Sleepwalking Past Hope" "melancholic HIM at their best". Vuoti did compare "Venus Doom" as being less "hit-focused" and "straightforward" than "Dark Light", describing the album as more "experimental". "Rumba"'s Janne Flinkkilä also gave the album four out five stars, and while he did comment on the band's intent on repeating themselves, he still touted "Venus Doom" as HIM's best album, with special praise being given to Valo's vocal performance. Mape Ollila of Imperiumi.net also called "Venus Doom" the band's heaviest and darkest album yet, awarding the album eight-plus out of ten. He also commended the band's decision not to repeat the formula of "Dark Light" to gain more success. "NOW" also commended the band's choice to experiment, while "Rolling Stone" stated: "The melodies tend toward the lush, while underneath, Valo's bandmates rock with fury and efficiency, ensuring that all the heartbroken laments are badass enough for hardcore metalheads." Allmusic's Jason Lymangrover gave the album three-and-a-half stars out of five, and described the album as finding the band "back on track and sounding more metal than ever." He did criticize the lyrics, but also stated that "most fans of the band don't want to philosophize, they want to hear the group rock out, and this release shows them doing precisely that, even harder than before."