The Strange Case Of... is the second studio album by American rock band Halestorm. It was released on April 10, 2012 by Atlantic. The album was produced by Howard Benson, who also produced the band's self-titled debut album. The first single and video from the album "Love Bites (So Do I)" won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance. The song "Freak Like Me" was the band's first single to reach number one on the Mainstream Rock chart. The song "Here's to Us" was performed on the US television show, Glee, with clean lyrics. Four of the album's songs were previously released on the sneak-preview EP Hello, It's Mz. Hyde. A deluxe edition of the album was also released containing three bonus tracks. A different version of the song "Here's to Us" featuring multiple guests including Slash was included as a bonus track on the reissue version of the standard and deluxe version of the album in 2013. In interviews about the album, Hale noted that the album was heavier than their previous album, but was significantly closer to the sound of them live.
The album debuted at No. 7 on Top Rock Albums and No. 15 on the Billboard 200, selling 24,000 copies in its first week. It has sold 1,000,000 copies in the US as of June 2, 2022, certified by the RIAA.
Track listing
Hello, It's Mz. Hyde EP The band released an EP before the album release of four of the songs set to appear on The Strange Case Of....
Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Strange Case Of....
Band members Lzzy Hale – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano Joe Hottinger – lead guitar, backing vocals Josh Smith – bass guitar, backing vocals Arejay Hale – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Additional personnel
Musicians Wolfgang Van Halen – background vocals Myles Kennedy – guitar Slash – guitar Phil X – guitar Howard Benson – keyboards Lenny Skolnik – keyboards Jamie Muhoberac – piano Maria Brink – background vocals Tyler Connolly – background vocals David Draiman – background vocals Myles Kennedy – background vocals James Michael – background vocals Brent Smith – background vocals
Artistry Alex Kirzhner – art direction, design, photography Hikari Tezuka – hair stylist Lucky Smyler – make-up Chris Phelps – photography Mody Al Khufash – stylist
Production
Anne Declemente – A&R, administration Pete Ganbarg – A&R Paul DeCarli – digital editing, engineer Jon Nicholson – drum technician Jimmy Fahey – engineer Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki – engineer James Michael – engineer Mike Plotnikoff – engineer Marc VanGool – guitar technician Ted Jensen – mastering Chris Lord-Alge – mixing Brian Ranney – packaging Howard Benson – producer, programming Lenny Skolnik – programming
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2012–2023) Peakposition UK Albums (OCC) 49 UK Rock and Metal Albums (OCC) 2 Japanese Albums Chart (Oricon) 52 US Billboard 200 15 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) 7 US Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) 1 US Alternative Albums (Billboard) 6 US Top Digital Albums (Billboard) 15 US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) 21
Year-end charts Chart (2012)Position US Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) 12 US Rock Albums (Billboard) 59 US Alternative Albums (Billboard) 44Chart (2013)Position US Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) 12 US Rock Albums (Billboard) 69
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