The Strange Case Of... [Bonus Track]

by Halestorm

Overview

On the surface, a band blending driving hard rock with powerful ballads would seem like a fairly boilerplate proposition in a world already populated by Shinedown, Three Days Grace, and any number of other faceless post-grunge acts. Fortunately, Halestorm have their not-so-secret weapon, singer Lzzy Hale, whose powerful vocals easily set the band apart from its peers on its sophomore album, The Strange Case Of.... Delivering another versatile performance, Hale helps to give every song that special something, adding the right amount of snarl and grit to more aggressive songs like "Love Bites (So Do I)," while also bringing genuine passion to the more emotional "In Your Room." Her ability to convey emotion without being dramatic is an asset that Halestorm take full advantage of, and to some extent, probably rely on. This isn't to insinuate that the compositions backing up Hale are bad, but the music, while solidly written and cleanly executed, isn't anything that fans of the genre haven't already heard before. It's a bit of a boon, then, that the strength that Halestorm play to is an exceptional one, and anyone that has grown tired of the current crop of meatheaded hard rock bands trying to seem sensitive would do well to give The Strange Case Of... a spin. [A 2013 Atlantic version added a bonus track.] ~ Gregory Heaney

Product Details

Release Date:	04/16/2013
Label:	Atlantic
UPC:	0075678761669
Rank:	32947

Tracks

1. Love Bites (So Do I)
2. Mz. Hyde
3. I Miss the Misery
4. Freak Like Me
5. Beautiful With You
6. In Your Room
7. Break in
8. Rock Show
9. Daughters of Darkness
10. You Call Me a Bitch Like it's a Bad Thing
11. American Boys
12. Here's to Us
13. Here's to Us [Guest Version]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Halestorm   Primary Artist
James Michael   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Slash   Guitar,Vocals,Guest Artist
Howard Benson   Keyboards
David Draiman   Vocals,Guest Artist
Mylses Kennedy   Guest Artist
Brent Smith   Vocals
Tyler Connolly   Vocals,Guest Artist
Lzzy Hale   Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Rhythm),Vocals (Background)
Arejay Hale   Drums,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Lenny Skolnik   Keyboards
Maria Brink   Vocals,Guest Artist
Myles Kennedy   Vocals,Guest Artist
Phil X   Guitar
Jamie Muhoberac   Piano
Josh Smith   Vocals,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Joe Hottinger   Guitar,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Wolfgang Van Halen   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Beth Sabbagh   Music Business Affairs,Management
Jimmy Fahey   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Chris Phelps   Photography
Ted Jensen   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Howard Benson   Composer,Producer,Programming
Briley   Composer
Pete Ganbarg   A&R
Johnny Andrews   Composer
Toby Gad   Composer
Jon Nicholson   Drum Technician
Dave Bassett   Composer
Scott Sokol   Booking
James Michael   Composer,Composer
Jim Irvin   Composer
Aimee Proal   Composer
Carla Karakesisoglu   Music Business Affairs,Management
Hikari Tezuka   Hair Stylist
Mody Al Khufash   Stylist
Christine Connelly   Composer
Proal   Composer
Blair Daly   Composer
Graves   Composer
Connolly   Composer
Jason Perry   Composer
Rob Graves   Composer
Martin Briley   Composer
Bobby Huff   Composer
Nina Ossoff   Composer
Mike Plotnikoff   Mixing,Engineer,Recording,Digital Editing,Mixing Engineer
Ossoff   Composer
John Bongiorno   Booking
Lzzy Hale   Composer,Group Member
Kathy Sommer   Composer
Anne Declemente   A&R,Administration
Alex Kirzhner   Design,Photography,Art Direction
Jess Rosen   Legal Advisor
David Weise   Management,Music Business Affairs
Mark Holman   Composer
Zac Malloy   Composer
Lucky Smyler   Make-Up
Rebecca Wedlake   Booking
Arejay Hale   Group Member
Lenny Skolnik   Programming
Emery   Composer
Dana Calitri   Composer
Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki   Engineer
Danielle Brisebois   Composer
Holman   Composer
David Bassett   Composer
Chris Lord-Alge   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Bassett   Composer
Paul DeCarli   Engineer,Recording,Digital Editing
Scott Stevens   Composer
Diana de la Cerda   Management,Music Business Affairs
Anthony Delia   Marketing
Brian Ranney   Packaging
Vincent Hartong   Management
Josh Smith   Group Member
Bill McGathy   Management
Marc VanGool   Guitar Technician
Sommer   Composer
Julian Emery   Composer
Joe Hottinger   Group Member