# Halestorm (album)

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Halestorm is the debut studio album by American rock band Halestorm. It was released in 2009 by Atlantic Records. The record was produced by Howard Benson and includes a collaboration with Evanescence's former member Ben Moody as a co-writer on the track "Innocence". Halestorm received generally mixed reviews from music critics. Commercially, the album was a modest success, debuting at number 40 on the US Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the RIAA. The first single from the album, "I Get Off" received considerable play time and peaked at 17 on the Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. The 10th Anniversary Edition was released on December 20, 2019.

## 10th Anniversary Edition

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

## Track listing

All tracks are produced by Howard Benson.

## Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Halestorm.

### Band members

* Lzzy Hale − vocals, guitar, keyboards
* Arejay Hale − drums, percussion, backing vocals
* Joe Hottinger − guitar, backing vocals
* Josh Smith − bass guitar, backing vocals

### Additional musicians

* Phil X − guitar (track 3)
* Howard Benson − keyboards, Hammond organ
* Debbie Lurie − strings arrangement (tracks 5, 6)

### Technical

* Mark Vangool – guitar technician
* Jon Nicholson – drum technician
* Paul Decardi – digital editing
* Mike Plotnikoff − recording
* Ashburn Miller − strings recording (tracks 5, 6)
* Hatsukazu Inagaki − additional engineering
* Howard Benson − production
* Chris Lord-Alge − mixing
* Howard Benson − programming
* Ted Jensen − mastering

### Managerial and artwork

* Bill McGathy − management
* Vincent Hartong − management
* Scott Sokol − booking
* John Bongiorno − booking
* Nick Ferrara − legal representation
* Beth Sabbagh − business management
* Carla Karakesisoglu − business management
* Diana de la Cerda − business management
* Pete Ganbarg − artists and repertoire
* Leigh Lust − artists and repertoire
* Anne DeClemente − artists and repertoire administration
* Phil Mucci − photography
* Mark Stutzman − cover illustration
* Brian Ranney − packaging production

## Charts

| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
| US Billboard 200 | 40 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) | 11 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) | 4 |
| Greek Albums (IFPI) | 33 |
For It's Not You (Single):
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) | 24 |

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000$^‡$ |
| $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||