{"id":35347,"date":"2018-07-27T07:00:56","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T21:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/?p=35347"},"modified":"2018-07-27T13:53:01","modified_gmt":"2018-07-27T03:53:01","slug":"halestorm-vicious-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/2018\/07\/halestorm-vicious-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Halestorm \u2013 Vicious"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>How has it been three years since a Halestorm album? Wow! Thankfully here they are in 2018 with album number four and things are about to get \u2018Vicious\u2019. I\u2019ve been sitting on this for a couple of weeks and in listening through a number of times, just be ready that you\u2019re in for a treat.<\/p>\n

Straight away the \u2018Black Vultures\u2019 start circling, and after the initial intro blast Lzzy\u2019s vocals come in and this rocker truly sets the pace for the record, the groove laden verses take you into the faster paced chorus and immediately you can hear this one being played live, with a breakdown mid song this one alone shows me how far the band have come in the way the write and structure their music. This is gonna be a fun ride! \u2018Skulls\u2019 is groovy as fuck! You can\u2019t help but get the head moving while listening to this one and I have to say any vocal issues Lzzy had in the past seem long gone as she gets the scream going before the song gets doomy and this is really impressive. \u2018Uncomfortable\u2019 was the first taste we had of the new album and the frantic riff that kicks it off drops out as the let\u2019s fit as many words as we can in the verse without tripping over them is amazing! The arrangement on this one is 100%, through the bridge, chorus, middle 8, it\u2019s all good and it\u2019s so good to hear Halestorm getting their heavy back! Don\u2019t get me wrong, I loved the last album but watching them evolve over ten years has been a treat and just seeing how this has come out so far is like watching a child finish school, they\u2019ve graduated with flying colours. I have no idea where I\u2019m going with that ha ha. Oh yeah, the song, love it!<\/p>\n

The album continues with \u2018Buzz\u2019 this straight up middle of the road rocker, once again they put this one together with an almost bluesy feel to it at times and it fits perfectly into the record and the slinkiness of the riff and chorus work so well together. \u2018Do Not Disturb\u2019 is as sexy as you can imagine it would be with a title like that and why the hell not, I mean when it opens with \u201cI think we should make out\u2026\u201d you get the idea what you\u2019re in for! Then to follow it immediately with \u2018Conflicted\u2019 is almost a continuation to the story, and this one is almost as sexy as its predecessor, and I do love the way this one builds and explodes at one point but is brought back around nicely to the acoustic guitar driving the song. Up next is my favourite on the album, \u2018Killing Ourselves To Live\u2019 sounds like it could be an Iron Maiden power ballad at times but it immediately hits a riff and Lzzy almost growling this one with that grit she has and wow it works, but that chorus takes a turn from the verse and is all power! I dig the sentiment of this song and just the feel and imagining fists thrust towards the stage as they belt this one out is something to hope happens in the future. The song breaks down and builds once again before exploding into a blistering solo from Joe which kicks ass! The rhythm here is so driving and the Arejay \/ Josh combo nail it perfectly, and it jumps straight back into the chorus and yep, this may have become my new favourite Halestorm song, sorry \u2018Beautiful With You\u2019 I think you just took a back seat. Who am I kidding, there\u2019s room for both of you.<\/p>\n

\u2018Heart of Novocaine\u2019 is our first ballad on the album and this acoustic guitar driven track is needed after what was an onslaught of the last seven tracks, it\u2019s almost like a you can take a breath and regroup with this one. It\u2019s nothing but heartfelt though and Lzzy\u2019s vocal power on this one is something to behold. Remember that breather we had a minute ago? Well \u2018Painkiller\u2019 takes that breath away and rocks the hell out of everything. Oh man, what a track! That one will blow the stage up when that\u2019s played live. As will \u2018White Dress\u2019, damn all these songs are written to be played live that\u2019s for sure and this one has one of those choruses that just hook you and plain and simple, it rocks. Time for the title track and I\u2019m always curious as to why albums get named the way they do and why certain songs get that accolade, here we have \u2018Vicious\u2019 and within 45 seconds you know why, when it hits the chorus it\u2019ll tell you why and this one a stand out for sure. \u201cWhat doesn\u2019t kill me makes me vicious\u201d hell yeah it does. Closing the album with \u2018The Silence\u2019 and we go out soothingly, another acoustic guitar driven ballad that showcases the diversity of the band the way they can bounce between volume levels is perfect, and the way that Lzzy can well pretty much sing anything is testament as to why they\u2019re still doing what they do. This song is actually pretty damn impressive and I recommend listening to it once, then hitting repeat and really listening to it. What a track. What an album.<\/p>\n

If there were any doubts from people after their last album, there truly shouldn\u2019t be any more, as Halestorm have outdone themselves with \u2018Vicious\u2019, as this is one hell of a rock record. Is it 2021 yet for album number five and even more new Halestorm? No? OK, I\u2019ll be patient\u2026<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Check out our new interview with Arejay Hale HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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

From:<\/strong>\u00a0Pennsylvania, USA<\/p>\n

Release date:<\/strong>\u00a027 July 2018<\/p>\n

Produced By:<\/strong>\u00a0Nick Raskulinecz<\/p>\n

Record label:<\/strong>\u00a0Warner Music Australia<\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/www.halestormrocks.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n<\/strong>Black Vultures
\nSkulls
\nUncomfortable
\nBuzz
\nDo Not Disturb
\nConflicted
\nKilling Ourselves To Live
\nHeart Of Novocaine
\nPainkiller
\nWhite Dress
\nVicious
\nThe Silence<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n