{"id":26286,"date":"2015-04-10T07:30:41","date_gmt":"2015-04-09T21:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/?p=26286"},"modified":"2015-04-07T23:10:29","modified_gmt":"2015-04-07T13:10:29","slug":"halestorm-%e2%80%93-into-the-wild-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/2015\/04\/halestorm-%e2%80%93-into-the-wild-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Halestorm \u2013 Into The Wild Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>OK, so I fell in love with Halestorm (and Lzzy Hale mind you) within seconds of hearing the cowbell intro to \u2018It\u2019s Not You\u2019 back in 2009, since then I have spread the word, shared the love about this killer band and watched them make a name for themselves out there in this big world. I wasn\u2019t sure how it was possible but their second album was stronger than their debut, and now here we are with this, their brand new album \u2018Into The Wild Life\u2019, so let\u2019s go into said wild life and see what we can find\u2026<\/p>\n

The opener \u2018Scream\u2019 is an interesting way to kick things off but once you get into the groove it\u2019s delivering you find yourself thinking \u2018what is going on here, it\u2019s different but I love it\u2019 and the production straight off the bat is outstanding, I mean this sounds killer both musically and vocally and the outro of this one is so good as it leads straight into \u2018I Am The Fire\u2019 which allows Lzzy to truly warm the pipes up and show us she\u2019s still got it, I mean who am I kidding, she won\u2019t ever lose it, but you can hear the passion come through again which is something Halestorm are truly good at. These four have it down and work so well together and it comes across that they enjoy what they do, oh sweet a tempo change, love that. Oh whoa, this is different, \u2018Sick Individual\u2019 musically is really interesting throughout the verses but blows up into the big hook laden catchy chorus, plus lyrically this one is great, you need to check it out that\u2019s for sure.<\/p>\n

\u2018Amen\u2019 sounds like a song written for the stage, a place (from what I\u2019ve seen via video due to the band never making the trek to Australia, yet) that Halestorm truly belong and command, killer track. Ahhh this is another side I love to this band, the ballad and with \u2018Dear Daughter\u2019 they get on par with \u2018Beautiful With You\u2019 from their last album which I absolutely love, but this one, a story teller is lyrically so innocent and well put together. Again, the production on this song is second to none as if you truly listen to it you can hear the layers and complexity of what\u2019s going on here, love it as it now hits a minute long outro of peace with a soaring perfectly placed guitar solo, for the win. No sooner have we been taken on that beautiful ride, \u2018New Modern Love\u2019 keeps us in the middle of the road building up for the rock to return with the aptly titled \u2018Mayhem\u2019 and there she is, there\u2019s not much sexier in music these days than when Lzzy hits that scream and she nails it. This one also allows the animal behind the kit Arejay to do his thing and deliver some driving beats which is cool to hear, as I mentioned before this band is so great musically, a four piece with two guitars, bass and drums and it\u2019s a winner. Nothing wrong with a little \u2018Mayhem\u2019 every now and then.<\/p>\n

I already love the sound of this one by the title\u2026 \u2018Bad Girl\u2019s World\u2019 is slinky, smooth and unexpected in terms of what I thought we\u2019d get musically, but lyrically it\u2019s what you\u2019d expect and I like it. I absolutely love the guitar outro too and it and the drums blend straight into \u2018Gonna Get Mine\u2019 with some nice harmony guitar work, ahhh and I like this one, another catchy sing along type chorus made for the live stage and that\u2019s OK by me. Then it\u2019s time for \u2018The Reckoning\u2019 and yet another slower one, it\u2019s becoming a pattern\u2026 but I think Halestorm have evolved nicely into this album, there\u2019s a level of maturity here and this song in particular shows that. I really like this one, there\u2019s heart in it, oh shit and what a middle 8, that wins!!<\/p>\n

With only a few left to go on the album we hit the first taste we had of it, the first single \u2018Apocalyptic\u2019 and on first listen I was into it, it\u2019s fuckin\u2019 sexy is what it is, big hooks, big riffs and the fantasy of many men around the world listening to this one, so I need a cold shower, back in a minute\u2026 OK, back and cooled down, but man, what a track, what a way to go out and I\u2019m so glad that \u2018What Sober Couldn\u2019t Say\u2019 is a much more sombre effort after that last one, ahh the story of many people\u2019s lives, the words you need to say when you\u2019re drunk enough, but listening to this one, it\u2019s much deeper than just a night out, man, that was great\u2026 OK, one more\u2026 and \u2018I Like It Heavy\u2019 is the way that many do, but let\u2019s see how Halestorm tell us about their like of the heaviness\u2026 \u201cHallelujah Mother Fucker take me to church\u2026\u201d Oh yeah!! Now this is great, perfect way to close this album and in my opinion would be the best way to open a show, it\u2019s perfect for that. As the song fades out, we\u2019re treated to a solo vocal from Lzzy, which is cool, but as she\u2019s done, so is the album\u2026<\/p>\n

Now to be honest at first I was worried that there wasn\u2019t the heavy punch I\u2019m used to from Halestorm, but on reflection, this album is their best effort to date. The songs are outstanding, the band is sounding fucking amazing and I can\u2019t wait to continue to support this band that everyone should listen to, yeah, you, go listen! NOW, get your asses down to Australia\u2026 pretty please?<\/p>\n

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Essential Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n

From:<\/strong> Pennsylvania, USA<\/p>\n

Release date:<\/strong> 10 April 2015<\/p>\n

Produced By:<\/strong> Jay Joyce<\/p>\n

Record label:<\/strong> Warner Music Australia<\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong>\u00a0 http:\/\/www.halestormrocks.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Track Listing:<\/strong>
\nScream
\nI Am The Fire
\nSick Individual
\nAmen
\nDear Daughter
\nNew Modern Love
\nMayhem
\nBad Girl’s World
\nGonna Get Mine
\nThe Reckoning
\nApocalyptic
\nWhat Sober Couldn\u2019t Say
\nI Like It Heavy<\/p>\n

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