Halestorm (album)
| Halestorm | ||||
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| Studio album by Halestorm | ||||
| Released | April 28, 2009 | |||
| Genre |
Hard rock Alternative metal Post-grunge | |||
| Length | 35:02 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Howard Benson | |||
| Halestorm chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Halestorm | ||||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [ 1] |
| Dangerdog.com | [ 1] |
| Jukebox:Metal | [ 1] |
| Kerrang! | |
| Rock Sound | [ 1] |
| TuneLab | [ 1] |
Halestorm is the debut album from the hard rock band Halestorm. Howard Benson, who has also worked with Skillet, Daughtry, My Chemical Romance, Theory of a Deadman, Seether, Three Days Grace and Flyleaf, produced the album.[ 1] It peaked at #40 on the Billboard 200. The first single from the album, "I Get Off" received considerable play time. The song reached #17 on Billboard's Rock list.[ 1] The track "Innocence" was co-written by ex-Evanescence member, Ben Moody.
Lyrical themes
The lyrics of "I Get Off" have an intentional double meaning. On the surface, the song describes being sexually satisfied by giving another person pleasure. It alludes to standing at a window and taking off one's clothes, knowing a person is watching. However, during interviews, the band has explained that the true inspiration for the song was the experience of performing live. Arejay noted that when they first started out, they did not have any help such as light shows, so the band would put all of their energy into the performance. They found that the crowd would feed them back with more energy, and the cycle would continue until the band and the crowd would 'climax' from giving energy to each other.
"What Were You Expecting" also describes live performance. When Halestorm initially began performing, many would judge them as being a girly band before they heard them. During one interview, Lzzy tells of how they opened for Megadeth. Lzzy went out to begin her acoustic introduction for "It's Not You" and received a very negative reaction from the crowd. However, by the end of the performance, the crowd enjoyed it and they sold out of CDs. "What Were You Expecting" reflects this transition, particularly with the lines "I know what you must be thinking/ You're not right" and "What were you expecting?/ Another lullaby?"
Other songs on the album discuss female sexual dominance, especially "Innocence", "Dirty Work" and the bonus track "Tell Me Where It Hurts". Some deal with female independence from romantic relationships, including "Nothing to Do With Love", "Better Sorry Than Safe" and "Bet U Wish U Had Me Back".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "It's Not You" | Howard Benson, Lzzy Hale, David Ivory | 2:55 | |
| 2. | "I Get Off" | Howard Benson, Dana Calitri, Lzzy Hale, Nina Ossoff, Kathy Sommer | 3:04 | |
| 3. | "Bet U Wish U Had Me Back" | Howard Benson, Lzzy Hale, Bobby Huff | 3:43 | |
| 4. | "Innocence" | Howard Benson, Lzzy Hale, Ben Moody | 3:16 | |
| 5. | "Familiar Taste of Poison" | David Bassett, Howard Benson, Lzzy Hale, David Ivory | 4:04 | |
| 6. | "I'm Not an Angel" | Howard Benson, Lzzy Hale, Kara DioGuardi, Marti Frederiksen | 3:15 | |
| 7. | "What Were You Expecting?" | Howard Benson, Lzzy Hale, John Lowery, James Michael | 3:34 | |
| 8. | "Love/Hate Heartbreak" | Howard Benson, Lzzy Hale, Tommy Henriksen, Trevor Lukather | 3:19 | |
| 9. | "Better Sorry Than Safe" | Lzzy Hale, Cody Hanson, Brian Howes | 3:12 | |
| 10. | "Dirty Work" | Gavin Brown, Lzzy Hale, Kara DioGuardi | 3:17 | |
| 11. | "Nothing to Do with Love" | David Bassett, Howard Benson, Lzzy Hale | 3:30 | |
Total length: |
35:02 | |||
iTunes/Amazon bonus tracks
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| 12. | "Tell Me Where It Hurts" | 3:48 | ||||||||
| 13. | "Conversation Over" | 3:05 | ||||||||
| 14. | "Dirty Mind" | 3:18 | ||||||||
Band members
- Lzzy Hale - vocals, guitar, keyboard
- Arejay Hale - drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Joe Hottinger - guitar, backing vocals
- Josh Smith - bass guitar, backing vocals
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[1] | 40 |
| US Top Rock Albums[2] | 11 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums[3] | 4 |
| Greek Albums Chart[4] | 33 |
References
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/276346/halestorm/chart
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/276346/halestorm/chart?f=408
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/276346/halestorm/chart?f=795
- ↑ http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Halestorm&titel=Halestorm&cat=a
- ↑ "Halestorm > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ↑ "Halestorm:2009:Review". Dangerdog.com. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ↑ "Halestorm album Review". Jukebox:Metal. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
- ↑ "Review: Halestorm - 'Halestorm'". Rock Sound. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- ↑ "Review: Halestorm - 'Halestorm'". TuneLab Music. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ↑ "Halestorm Set to Hit Hard With Debut Album". Atlantic Records. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ↑ "Halestorm". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
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