Vicious
| Halestorm
Vicious
Vicious is the fourth studio album by American rock band Halestorm. The album was released on July 27, 2018 through Atlantic Records. Three singles were released, and a video for the lead single "Uncomfortable", directed by Evan Brace. -Wikipedia
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Consequence of Sound
The resulting effort is an uncompromising, hard-hitting album with lyrics that exude equal parts empowerment and sexuality.
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Amnplify
This record is very ‘Halestorm‘ with their musical styles and their lyrical meanings are very true to who they are and what they believe in as a band.
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Louder Sound
Overall, this is their most eclectic album yet, their most end-to-end enjoyable too.
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Metal Injection
Even without many risks, there are plenty of rewards as they continue to establish themselves as one of hard rock's elite.
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Metal Wani
Part venust, part venom, all vicious, Halestorm continue to play a valuable part in keeping the rock movement alive and well.
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RocknLoad
Vicious is yet another chapter in the fine bands repertoire.
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Loudwire
Vicious sounds bigger and louder than Halestorm’s previous studio work, yet he also elevates the band’s nuances.
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Gulf News
Elevated trash-pop.
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Music Existence
Vicious excels when Halestorm picks up the volume and speed.
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The Sound Board
Halestorm are capable of so much more than this.
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Distorted Sound
This is the definition of all killer, no filler.
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Maximum Volume Music
“Vicious” reflects its time, but will be looked back on for years.
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Pure Grain Audio
Vicious has all the elements to make it go down as a modern classic.
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Cryptic Rock
A breath of fresh air.
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Riff Magazine
Exudes a newfound confidence in Halestorm, delivering the band’s best performances on record.
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Live Metal
Halestorm has honed in on what it does best on “Vicious,” regaining its place as one of the most exciting modern hard rock bands.
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Get Rocked
There are several songs that will become concert staples for years
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Alternative Nation
the earnest, most mature piece of art Halestorm has created so far, genuine, intense, and inspiring.
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Get Ready to Rock
it’s all about aggression and to my ears screams ‘corporate product’
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Sputnik Music
What doesn't kill me makes me vicious.
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Fourth Coast Entertainment
The new album Vicious highlights the broad spectrum of Lizzy Hale. The charismatic lead vocalist does it all.
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Ghost Cult Magazine
Its peaks mean this is absolutely a worthwhile addition to the canon.
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Silver Tiger Media
Wow Halestorm, just wow.
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2 Loud 2 Music
There is no song to skip.
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Outright Geekery
An incredible album that is bigger and louder than any album previously.
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Concert Crap
Vicious is going to be one of those albums that gets better the more you listen to it.
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On Tour Monthly
Vicious wins on all fronts and sets HALESTORM on a very different shelf than they were on before.
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Bring the Noise
There is no filler or half-baked track. The album is outstanding throughout.
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The Young Folks
The album is a solid, powerful entry into Halestorm’s discography.
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Overdrive Magazine
Halestorm have now well and truly proven themselves to the point that they can try new things without being forced to fit into a mould – this record proves exactly that.
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Moshville UK
The hard rock sensibility is still there, the pop elements are still present, it’s just better than it’s ever been.
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The E.D. Blog
I’ll just enjoy the latest Halestorm release, and you should too.
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Dead Press UK
An album full of hooks and bite.
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Uncivil Revolt
Vicious is more vibrant.
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A Look Into Me
There are some good songs on Vicious that should appeal to a wide variety of people.
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Already Heard
Extremely easy on the ear and is the sound of commercial hard rock at its best.
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Go Venue Magazine
Heavier, both musically and lyrically, than anything the band has released before. The album is about overcoming difficulties and being unapologetically yourself.
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Planet Mosh
Quite possibly their best album yet.
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Happy Metal Geek
Have they reinvented the Halestorm wheel? Hell no – and we wouldn’t want it any other way.
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Rawk
A masterpiece in terms of songwriting and therefore my reference tip for you.
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The Times UK
Here and there it works brilliantly.
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Mayhem Rockstar Magazine
It’s a great album and would definitely recommend checking it out.
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My Global mind
The album is fully charged with the power of rock.
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Musik Reviews
The band are very good to face and provide a varied work that should appeal to fans of the first hour.
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Ultimate Guitar
The album is serviceable but not remarkable
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Will to Rock
For me, I was actually hoping for a little more lyrically than what the song actually presents. None the less, I believe it will be a fan favorite.
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Young Post
Vicious has a lot of bite, but lacks the overall punch that would make it a modern rock classic.
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Spectrum Pulse
For me, this is a 6/10, recommended for the fans as it's definitely better than Into The Wild Life, but beyond that... eh, maybe a listen, but I can't promise you'll remember it.
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Rock Music Raider
Nuclear powered, rock hard and blazing hot. Truly Vicious.
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HRH Magazine
But it takes guts to go this far. The challenge facing Hale is where to go from here.
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Aux Portes Du Metal
So we have a soft album, very soft in my opinion. If you like pop-rock, let yourself be tempted!
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Metal Fan NL
It is a cathartic release intended to generate power.
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Loud Magazine
What they do is play to their musical strengths and that just happens to be writing some great hard rock riffs to help keep great music alive
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Express UK
There are more hooks, delicious vocals and musicianship here to reel in both avid fans and casual listeners.
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Telegram
Beat the heck out of traditional musical niceties with powerful sonic blasts and metaphorical fists of tough, lightning-fast rock ‘n’ roll.
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Metal Hammer
VICIOUS cements the status of Lzzy Hale as currently the best rock singer on the market.
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antichristmagazine.com
I recommended it to anyone who likes heavy music with attitude.
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Artist Waves
Lzzy Hale delivers her lyrics, ferociously — pouring her heart and soul into every note and every word.
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Smash Press
Halestorm . The band certainly showed its power and strength on the record.
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Laut
A good half of " Vicious " holds material for future best-ofs. Halestorm has never managed the balancing act between aggressive and instant lighting hooks so well.
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Metal DE
For genre fans and newcomers certainly recommended. Everyone else should check into the singles first and then decide if Lzzy Hale is still her heart lady.
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Rockstar Culture
44 minutes of dirty, sexy, rock & roll. I feel like the live energy they bring to the stage has finally been captured on this studio album which is a beautiful thing.
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The Aquarian
Soothing, captivating love song just proves that you can mix roaring head bangers with tear jerking ballads and not miss a single beat — at least, that is if you are Halestorm.
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Stormbringer
All in all, what one expects of a size like HALESTORM is delivered: Numbers for the big stages but also for the radio.
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The Gaurdian
Lzzy Hale once again unleashes a room-shaking screech during the intro to I Miss the Misery that powerfully reaffirms the fact that you can be a pop star and a metalhead.
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Mind Noise Network
Halestorm keep going from strength to strength.
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BGS Blog
Over all I would say this album is disappointing more than anything else.
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Ramzine UK
An average record, with an above average singer, Halestorm shows they can cater to every rock stereotype successfully.
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WMGM
I like Vicious from start to finish.
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The Gaurdian
Into the Wild Life review – radio-friendly rockers scrubbed clean.
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The Revival Music Co.
They sure know how to put out an album, an album almost flawless like this. In the end, this release conveys its title.
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Hi-Fi Way
This band is armed with 12 killer tracks, ready to take over the world regardless. They are Halestorm and they are Vicious.
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The Front Row Report
It’s a return to form and they’ve taken any expectations and completely shattered them on the floor.
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Broken Arrow Magazine
The classic rock inspired group fronted by the fiery Lzzy Hale have only continued to push themselves into the lives of many.
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Full Throttle Rock
Vicious is quite simply a triumph in record making.
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Stereoboard
It’s Halestorm back to doing what they do best, and that’s more than enough to give it a big fat thumbs - or rather devil horns -
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May The Rock Be With You
Halestorm have outdone themselves with ‘Vicious’, as this is one hell of a rock record.
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Rock Sins
Creating an album that stands as one of their very best and can only see them soar to new heights as well.
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Metal Italia
Summing up, we can say that the goal of increasing the shooting and groove of the pieces can be said reached.
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Bol
One of the most lively and iconic bands in the contemporary hard rock scene.
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MXDWN
Hale’s vocals show a beautiful range, and really wrap up the album perfectly.
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5 Finger Review
The power of Lzzy’s diverse vocal range combined with aggressive guitar, authoritative basslines and bold drumming makes Vicious an outstanding metal album
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WEH Music
I generally really enjoyed this album, but I wish it had a little more of a planned out feeling.
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Alternative Nation
Vicious is the earnest, most mature piece of art Halestorm has created so far.
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The Advocate
The new album stays true to the band's long-standing creative elements.
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LEH Photography
This is perhaps Halestorm’s strongest album release in their 21 years as a band .
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Sound of Pen
Vicious is pure gold – a beautiful mixture of emotion and originality that shows why Halestorm are worthy of winning all the awards the music industry can throw at them.
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Reaper Magazine
A breath of fresh air, Halestorm’s fanbase will be ecstatic to check out this new release that can only be described in one word, Vicious.
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My Global Mind
The record can easily compete with each of the first three records.
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The Odyssey Online
I know their sound isn't for everyone, but even if you just give it a listen to hear the lyrics and get the message, it's totally worth it.
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Cult of Dan Peach
It's funny, dark, aggressive, defiant, and pretty much everything a truly great Rock album should be.
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The Rock Review Site
It’s a shame, because this is a band that has so much promise, but if they continue this way, they’ll be making middle-of-the-road hard rock for the rest of their careers.
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Hysteria Mag
The album is fast and heavy with drops that are reminiscent of the band’s early releases.
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Backstage Axxess
“Vicious” proves that hard rock is alive and well and I hope that Halestorm keeps waving their rock and roll freak flag for many years to come.
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Stargazed
“Vicious” has a somewhat even phase and sound though, and it’s a very enjoyable experience to listen to.
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Bloody Good Music
"Vicious", once you get past the singles and the blunt talk, is a record that has a lot to offer.
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Spectrum Culture
Not as raw and nasty as Halestorm purports to be.
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Isra Box
Four albums in and Halestorm appear to have officially hit their stride.
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Verified Tasks
Hale dives deep into the songs on Vicious.
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Samhain Rock Review
Halestorm proves to be one of the few modern rock groups than stand out.
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