The Strange Case Of...

The Strange Case Of...
Studio album by Halestorm
Released April 10, 2012
April 16, 2013 (Reissue)
Recorded 2011
Genre Hard rock
Length 40:56
52:01 (Deluxe Edition)
68:34 (Japanese edition)
44:11 (Reissue edition)
Label Atlantic
Producer Howard Benson
Halestorm chronology

Reanimate: The Covers EP
(2011)		 The Strange Case Of...
(2012)		 Reanimate 2.0: The Covers EP
(2013)
Singles from The Strange Case Of...
  1. "Love Bites (So Do I)"
    Released: January 24, 2012
  2. "I Miss the Misery"
    Released: July 22, 2012
  3. "Freak Like Me"
    Released: January 8, 2013
  4. "Here's to Us"
    Released: May 14, 2013
  5. "Mz. Hyde[1]"
    Released: October 21, 2013
  6. "Rock Show"
    Released: September 7, 2014
  7. "American Boys"
    Released: September 11, 2014
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
411mania [2]
Allmusic [3]
Kerrang [4]
Loudwire [5]
Live Metal [6]

The Strange Case Of... is the second full-length studio album from the rock band Halestorm, released on April 10, 2012. The album was produced by Howard Benson, who also produced the band's self-titled debut album. The first single and video from the album "Love Bites (So Do I)" won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance.[7] The song "Here's to Us" was performed on the US television show, Glee, with clean lyrics. Four of the album's songs were previously released on the sneak-preview EP Hello, It's Mz. Hyde. A deluxe edition of the album was also released containing three bonus tracks. A different version of the song "Here's To Us" featuring multiple guests including Slash was included on the reissue version of the standard and deluxe version of the album in 2013. In interviews about the album, Hale noted that the album was heavier than their previous album, but was significantly closer to the sound of them live.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Love Bites (So Do I)"  Lzzy Hale, B.Connors, Dave Bassett 3:11
2. "Mz. Hyde"  Hale, Scott Stevens 3:22
3. "I Miss the Misery"  Hale, Christine Danielle Connolly, Stevens 3:03
4. "Freak Like Me"  Hale, Johnny Andrews, Rob Graves 3:38
5. "Beautiful with You"  Hale, Nina Ossoff, Dana Calitri, Maria Sommer 3:16
6. "In Your Room"  Hale, Zachary Maloy 2:46
7. "Break In"  Hale, Aimée Proal, Graves, Mark L. Holman 4:45
8. "Rock Show"  Hale, Julian Emery, Jim Irvin 3:19
9. "Daughters of Darkness"  Hale, Blair Daly 3:55
10. "You Call Me a Bitch Like It's a Bad Thing"  Hale, Ossoff, Calitri, Martin Briley 3:11
11. "American Boys"  Hale, Robert Huff 3:28
12. "Here's to Us"  Hale, Toby Gad, B.Connors, Danielle Brisebois 2:57
Total length:
 40:56
Deluxe Edition bonus tracks
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
13. "Don't Know How to Stop"  Hale, Emery, Irvin, Jason Keith Perry 3:55
14. "Private Parts" (feat. James Michael of Sixx:A.M.)"  Hale, James Michael 3:59
15. "Hate It When You See Me Cry"  Hale 3:11
Total length:
 52:01
Japanese edition bonus tracks (taken from ReAniMate:The CoVeRs eP)
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
13. ""Slave to the Grind" (Skid Row cover)"  Sebastian Bach, Rachel Bolan, Dave "The Snake" Sabo 3:31
14. ""Bad Romance" (Lady Gaga cover)"  Stefani Germanotta, Nadir Khayat 4:08
15. ""Hunger Strike" (Temple of the Dog cover)"  Chris Cornell 4:14
16. ""All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You" (Heart cover)"  Robert John "Mutt" Lange 5:02
17. ""I Want You (She's So Heavy)" (The Beatles cover)"  John Lennon 6:49
Total length:
 68:34
Reissue edition bonus track
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
13. "Here's to Us (Guest Version) (feat. Slash, Wolfgang Van Halen, Brent Smith, Myles Kennedy, James Michael, Tyler Connolly, David Draiman, and Maria Brink)"  Hale, Gad, Connors, Brisebois 3:15
Total length:
 44:11

Hello, It's Mz. Hyde EP

The band released an EP before the album release of 4 of the songs set to appear on The Strange Case Of....

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Love Bites (So Do I)"    
2. "Rock Show"    
3. "Daughters of Darkness"    
4. "Here's To Us"    

Band members

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[8] 49
UK Rock Chart[9] 2
Japanese Albums Chart[10] 52
US Billboard 200[11] 15
US Top Rock Albums[12] 7
US Hard Rock Albums[12] 1
US Alternative Albums[12] 6
US Top Digital Albums[12] 15
US Top Tastemaker Albums[12] 21

Year-end charts

Chart (2012) Position
US Hard Rock Albums[13] 12
US Rock Albums[14] 59
US Alternative Albums[15] 44

References

  1. ↑ http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16697
  2. ↑ "Halestorm - The Strange Case Of... Review". 411mania.com. 2012-05-04. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
  3. ↑ Heaney, Gregory. "The Strange Case Of... - Halestorm : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  4. ↑ alexcatt97 No real name given + Add Contact. "P1010573 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!". Flickr. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  5. ↑ "Halestorm, ‘The Strange Case Of…’ – Album Review". Loudwire.com. 2012-04-11. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  6. ↑ "Reviews - Halestorm - The Strange Case of". Live-Metal.Net. 2010-10-06. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  7. ↑ Childers, Chad. "Halestorm's 'Love Bites (So Do I)' Wins 2013 Grammy Award For Best Hard Rock / Metal Performance". Loudwire.com. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  8. ↑ "Official UK Albums Top 100 - 7th July 2012 | Official UK Top 40 | music charts | Official Albums Chart". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  9. ↑ "Rock & Metal Albums Top 40 - 7th July 2012". Official Charts. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  10. ↑ "ヘイルストームのCDアルバムランキング、ヘイルストームのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
  11. ↑ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - HALESTORM's 'The Strange Case Of…' Cracks U.S. Top 15". Legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 "Music Albums, Top 200 Albums & Music Album Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  13. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/top-hard-rock-albums?begin=11&order=position
  14. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/top-rock-albums?begin=51&order=position
  15. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/top-alternative-albums?begin=41&order=position