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Red Lion, Pennsylvania, United States · Formed 1997 · Hard Rock · Heavy Metal · Alternative Metal
Halestorm
Halestorm are an American hard rock band formed in Red Lion, Pennsylvania, by siblings Lzzy and Arejay Hale in 1997. Lead singer and rhythm guitarist Lzzy and drummer Arejay are joined by guitarist Joe Hottinger and bassist Josh Smith. After years of playing live, the band released their self-titled major-label debut in 2009. Their second album, The Strange Case Of..., arrived in 2012, and its single Love Bites (So Do I) won the 2013 Grammy for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance. Into the Wild Life followed in 2015, Vicious in 2018 and Back from the Dead in 2022. The group documented a 2023 London concert on the 2024 release Live At Wembley. Their sixth studio album, Everest, was released on 8 August 2025. Produced by Dave Cobb in Savannah, Georgia, it was written in the studio with the band and includes the title track and Like a Woman Can.
Women in Metal Spotlight: Co-founder Lzzy Hale leads Halestorm on vocals and rhythm guitar and is a central songwriter for the band.
Members & Line-up
- Origin
- Red Lion, Pennsylvania, United States
- Formed
- 1997 (active)
- Genres
- Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge, Alternative Rock
- Women
- Members
- Lzzy Hale
- Arejay Hale
- Joe Hottinger
- Josh Smith
- Labels
- Atlantic
- Honours
- Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance - Love Bites (So Do I) (2013)
Discography
- Albums (7)
- “Everest”
- “Live At Wembley”
- “Back from the Dead”
- “Vicious”
- “Into the Wild Life”
- “The Strange Case Of...”
- “Halestorm”
- Singles & EPs (5)
- “Reimagined”
- “ReAnimate 3.0: The Covers EP”
- “ReAnimate 2.0: The Covers EP”
- “Hello, It's Mz. Hyde”
- “ReAnimate”
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