Halestorm (album)

Halestorm
Studio album by Halestorm
Released April 28, 2009
Genre Hard rock
Alternative metal
Post-grunge
Length 35:02
Label Atlantic
Producer Howard Benson
Singles from Halestorm
  1. "I Get Off"
    Released: 2009
  2. "It's Not You"
    Released: 2009
  3. "Familiar Taste of Poison"
    Released: 2010
  4. "Bet U Wish U Had Me Back"
    Released: 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Dangerdog.com (4.75/5)[2]
Jukebox:Metal [3]
Kerrang!
Rock Sound (6/10)[4]
TuneLab {9/10}[5]

Halestorm is the debut album from the hard rock band Halestorm. Howard Benson, who has also worked with Skillet, Daughtry, My Chemical Romance, Kelly Clarkson, Three Days Grace and Flyleaf, produced the album.[6] It peaked at #40 on the Billboard 200. The first single off of the album, "I Get Off" has gotten considerable play time. The song reached #17 on Billboard's Rock list.[7] The track "Innocence" was co-written by ex-Evanescence member, Ben Moody.

Contents

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "It's Not You"   Howard Benson, Liz Hale, David Ivory 2:55
2. "I Get Off"   Howard Benson, Dana Calitri, Liz Hale, Nina Ossoff, Kathy Sommer 3:04
3. "Bet U Wish U Had Me Back"   Howard Benson, Liz Hale, Bobby Huff 3:43
4. "Innocence"   Howard Benson, Liz Hale, Ben Moody 3:16
5. "Familiar Taste of Poison"   David Bassett, Howard Benson, Liz Hale, David Ivory 4:04
6. "I'm Not an Angel"   Howard Benson, Liz Hale, Kara DioGuardi, Marti Frederiksen 3:15
7. "What Were You Expecting?"   Howard Benson, Liz Hale, John Lowery, James Michael 3:34
8. "Love/Hate Heartbreak"   Howard Benson, Liz Hale, Tommy Henriksen, Trevor Lukathor 3:19
9. "Better Sorry Than Safe"   Liz Hale, Cody Hanson, Brian Howes 3:12
10. "Dirty Work"   Gavin Brown, Liz Hale, Kara DioGuardi 3:17
11. "Nothing to Do with Love"   David Bassett, Howard Benson, Liz Hale 3:30

iTunes/Amazon bonus tracks

No. Title Length
1. "Tell Me Where It Hurts"   3:48
2. "Conversation Over"   3:05
3. "Dirty Mind"   3:18

Band members

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 40
Billboard Top Rock Albums 11
Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums 4

References

  1. ^ "Halestorm > Overview". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1498631. Retrieved 2009-08-13. 
  2. ^ "Halestorm:2009:Review". Dangerdog.com. http://www.dangerdog.com/reviews_2009/halestorm-review.php. Retrieved 2009-08-14. 
  3. ^ "Halestorm album Review". Jukebox:Metal. http://www.jukeboxmetal.com/2010/halestorm-halestorm/. Retrieved 2010-04-03. 
  4. ^ "Review: Halestorm - 'Halestorm'". Rock Sound. http://www.rocksound.tv/reviews/article/halestorm-halestorm. Retrieved 2010-03-19. 
  5. ^ "Review: Halestorm - 'Halestorm'". TuneLab Music. http://tunelab.com/2009/04/26/review-halestorm-halestorm/. Retrieved 2009-08-14. 
  6. ^ "Halestorm Set to Hit Hard With Debut Album". Atlantic Records. http://www.atlanticrecords.com/pressreleases/article/?pressId=8a0af8122040e2dc0120817a3a964bac. Retrieved 2009-08-13. 
  7. ^ "Halestorm". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/album/halestorm/halestorm/1218799/review#/album/halestorm/halestorm/1218799. Retrieved 2009-08-13.