The Strange Case of… by Halestorm

The Strange Case Of..., Halestorm's second album, came out on Atlantic in April 2012, and the Red Lion, Pennsylvania band came out swinging. Howard Benson, who'd produced their debut, was back behind the desk, but Lzzy Hale said in interviews that this one was heavier and far closer to how they sound onstage, and you can hear it: her voice going from sultry growl to full-bore wail, Joe Hottinger's guitar chewing through the riffs, Josh Smith on bass and her brother Arejay battering the drums.

"Love Bites (So Do I)" led the charge and won the Grammy for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance, and "Freak Like Me" became the band's first number one on the Mainstream Rock chart. The album opened at number 15 on the Billboard 200 and has since been certified for a million copies in the US.

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