Halestorm's An Unstoppable Force of Nature

Any hard rock band that can shift gears from kick your teeth in metal to deeply melodic ballads without tossing attitude overboard merits watching. Red Lion, Pennsylvania's own Halestorm fits the profile. Rocker chick Lzzy Hale understands what rock music's about. It's with great pleasure that I single out "I Miss The Misery" as vital listening. Searing notes emanating from Joe Hottinger's guitar. Lzzy's brother Arejay strikes his drums like a man possessed. Not overkill but dished out with just the right punch. Lzzy throws her back into the words. She likes her men rough. You get this feeling Prince Charming wouldn't suit her. Who doesn't prefer heated arguments over cozy nights in front of the TV? Need more raucous fun? Try "You Call Me Bitch Like It's a Bad Thing". Lzzy laps up the attention being a bitch gets her. This scene stealer appears destined for a long shelf life. Halestorm demonstrates it can crank out ballads with the best of them. "In Your Room" makes opening up to others not sound quite so unsettling. "Rock Show" scores as a magnificent tribute to the glory of a kick ass concert. Anybody who's been moved on a gut level by an unbelievable music experience will get it completely. Lzzy's growling approach puts her on the short list of 21st century female rockers to keep an eye on. Halestorm's stamped its ticket on the radar with material that like its play on words handle suggests comes barreling down thunderously.