Halestorm (album)

Halestorm is the debut studio album by American rock band Halestorm. It was released in 2009 on Atlantic Records. Howard Benson produced the album.[8] 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.[9] The track "Innocence" was co-written by ex-Evanescence member, Ben Moody.

Halestorm
Studio album by Halestorm
Released	April 28, 2009
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)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Dangerdog.com	[4]
Jukebox:Metal	[5]
Kerrang!
Rock Sound	[6]
TuneLab	[7]

10th Anniversary Edition

The band celebrated the tenth anniversary of the album's release by releasing a 10th Anniversary Vinyl 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."[10]

Track listing

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

iTunes/Amazon bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Tell Me Where It Hurts"	(iTunes/Amazon MP3 bonus track)	3:48
13.	"Conversation Over"	(iTunes/Amazon MP3 bonus track)	3:05
14.	"Dirty Mind"	(iTunes/Amazon MP3 bonus track)	3:18

Japanese edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"I Get Off (Live From Philly 2010)"	(Japanese edition bonus track)
13.	"Better Sorry Than Safe (Live From Philly 2010)"	(Japanese edition bonus track)

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

Band members

• Lzzy Hale - vocals, guitar, keyboard
• Arejay Hale - drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Joe Hottinger - guitar, backing vocals
• Josh Smith - bass guitar, backing vocals

Personnel

• Composer − Kara DioGuardi, Arejay Hale, Lzzy Hale, Joe Hottinger, Nina Ossoff, Josh Smith
• Guitar − Phil X.
• Keyboards − Howard Benson
• Engineer − Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki, Ashburn Miller, Mike Plotnikoff
• Producer − Howard Benson
• Mastering − Ted Jensen
• Mixing − Chris Lord-Alge
• Programming − Howard Benson
• Photography − Phil Mucci
• Cover Illustration − Mark Stutzman
• A&R − Pete Ganbarg, Leigh Lust

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[11]	40
US Top Rock Albums[12]	11
US Top Hard Rock Albums[13]	4
Greek Albums Chart[14]	33

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15]	Gold	500,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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5. "Halestorm album Review". Jukebox:Metal. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
6. "Review: Halestorm - 'Halestorm'". Rock Sound. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
7. "Review: Halestorm - 'Halestorm'". TuneLab Music. Archived from the original on June 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
8. "Halestorm Set to Hit Hard With Debut Album". Atlantic Records. Archived from the original on November 17, 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
9. "Halestorm". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
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11. "Halestorm - Chart history". Billboard. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
12. "Halestorm - Chart history". Billboard. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
13. "Halestorm - Chart history". Billboard. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
14. "Halestorm - Halestorm". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
15. "American album certifications – Halestorm – Halestorm". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.