Halestorm (album)

Halestorm is the debut studio album by American rock band Halestorm. It was released in 2009 by Atlantic Records. The record was produced by Howard Benson and includes a collaboration with Evanescence's former member Ben Moody as a co-writer on the track "Innocence".^[9] Halestorm received generally mixed reviews from music critics. Commercially, the album was a modest success, debuting at number 40 on the US Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the RIAA.^[10] The first single from the album, "I Get Off" received considerable play time and peaked at 17 on the Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart.^[11] The 10th Anniversary Edition was released on December 20, 2019.

Halestorm
Standard and deluxe editions cover
Studio album by Halestorm
Released	April 28, 2009
Recorded	2006–2009
Studio	Bay 7 Studios (Valley Village, Los Angeles) Sparky Dark Studio (Calabasas, California) Entourage Studios (North Hollywood, Los Angeles)[a]
Genre	Hard rock[1] post-grunge[2]
Length	37:03
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Howard Benson
Halestorm chronology
One and Done (2006) Halestorm (2009) Live in Philly 2010 (2010)
Alternative cover
10th anniversary edition cover
Singles from Halestorm
"I Get Off" Released: March 10, 2009[3] "It's Not You" Released: 2009 "Love/Hate Heartbreak" Released: 2010 "Familiar Taste of Poison" Released: 2010

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Dangerdog.com	[5]
Jukebox:Metal	[6]
Kerrang!
Rock Sound	[7]
TuneLab	[8]

10th Anniversary Edition

The band celebrated the tenth anniversary of the album's release by releasing a 10th Anniversary Edition featuring "all-new artwork as well as pre-production demos and bonus material."

In a statement announcing the reissue of Halestorm, Lzzy Hale said: "We lived through a fire, a mudslide, an earthquake and 19 months in Burbank, California to make sure our debut album was released. To celebrate our 10th year anniversary of our debut album on Atlantic Records, we decided to include raw, never-before-heard demos and rejects, new art, and personal letter from me taking you through our roller-coaster ride. I hope you enjoy this special piece of Halestorm history."^[12]

Track listing

It's Not You single cover

All tracks are produced by Howard Benson.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"It's Not You"	Lzzy Hale Howard Benson David Ivory	2:55
2.	"I Get Off"	Hale Benson Dana Calitri Nina Ossoff Kathy Sommer	3:04
3.	"Bet U Wish U Had Me Back"	Hale Benson Bobby Huff	3:43
4.	"Innocence"	Hale Benson Ben Moody	3:16
5.	"Familiar Taste of Poison"	Hale David Bassett Benson Ivory	4:04
6.	"I'm Not an Angel"	Hale Benson Kara DioGuardi Marti Frederiksen	3:15
7.	"What Were You Expecting?"	Hale Benson John Lowery James Michael	3:34
8.	"Love/Hate Heartbreak"	Hale Benson Tommy Henriksen Trevor Lukather	3:19
9.	"Better Sorry Than Safe"	Hale Cody Hanson Brian Howes	3:12
10.	"Dirty Work"	Hale Gavin Brown DioGuardi	3:17
11.	"Nothing to Do with Love"	Hale Bassett Benson	3:30
Total length:			37:03

Deluxe edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Tell Me Where It Hurts"	Hale Benson Corey Taylor	3:48
13.	"Conversation Over"	Hale Benson Huff	3:05
14.	"Dirty Mind"	Hale Brown DioGuardi	3:18
Total length:			47:14

Japanese edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"I Get Off (Live in Philly 2010)"	Hale Benson Calitri Ossoff Sommer	3:49
13.	"Better Sorry Than Safe (Live in Philly 2010)"	Hale Cody Hanson Howes	3:42
Total length:			44:34

10th Anniversary Edition

No.	Title	Length
12.	"Hero (Reluctant Hero)" (2006 Basement Demo)	4:08
13.	"Not Afraid of Losin'" (2007 Basement Demo)	3:24
14.	"Ride or Die" (2006 Basement Demo)	2:38
15.	"Gypsy Grifter" (2006 Basement Demo)	3:53
16.	"Who Do You Love?" (2006 Basement Demo)	4:10
17.	"The Proposition" (2005 Basement Demo)	2:54
18.	"Tired of Trying" (2006 Basement Demo)	4:20
19.	"Annabelle" (2006 Basement Demo)	4:03
20.	"Everyone Dies (Heaven Isn't Where We Belong)" (2008 Space Bitch Demo)	3:39
21.	"Coming Back To Me" (2007 LA Demo)	4:06
22.	"Not for Today" (2007 LA Demo)	3:41
23.	"Still Breathing" (2008 B-side)	3:03
Total length:		81:02

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Halestorm.^[13]

Band members

• Lzzy Hale − vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Arejay Hale − drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Joe Hottinger − guitar, backing vocals
• Josh Smith − bass guitar, backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Phil X − guitar (track 3)
• Howard Benson − keyboards, Hammond organ
• Debbie Lurie − strings arrangement (tracks 5, 6)

Technical

• Mark Vangool – guitar technician
• Jon Nicholson – drum technician
• Paul Decardi – digital editing
• Mike Plotnikoff − recording
• Ashburn Miller − strings recording (tracks 5, 6)
• Hatsukazu Inagaki − additional engineering
• Howard Benson − production
• Chris Lord-Alge − mixing
• Howard Benson − programming
• Ted Jensen − mastering

Managerial and artwork

• Bill McGathy − management
• Vincent Hartong − management
• Scott Sokol − booking
• John Bongiorno − booking
• Nick Ferrara − legal representation
• Beth Sabbagh − business management
• Carla Karakesisoglu − business management
• Diana de la Cerda − business management
• Pete Ganbarg − artists and repertoire
• Leigh Lust − artists and repertoire
• Anne DeClemente − artists and repertoire administration
• Phil Mucci − photography
• Mark Stutzman − cover illustration
• Brian Ranney − packaging production

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[14]	40
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[15]	11
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[16]	4
Greek Albums (IFPI)[17]	33

For It's Not You (Single):

Chart (2010)	Peak position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[18]	24

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notes

1. Strings on tracks 5 and 6

References

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