The Strange Case Of...

The Strange Case Of...
Standard edition cover. Some editions appear without the band's and album's title.
Studio album by
Halestorm
ReleasedApril 10, 2012
Recorded2011
Studio
  • Bay 7 Studios (Valley Village, CA)
  • Sparky Dark Studio (Calabasas, CA)
  • Sunset Sound Studios (Hollywood, CA)
Genre
Length40:56
LabelAtlantic
ProducerHoward Benson
Halestorm chronology
Reanimate: The Covers EP
(2011) 		The Strange Case Of...
(2012) 		Reanimate 2.0: The Covers EP
(2013)
Singles from The Strange Case Of...
  1. "Love Bites (So Do I)"
    Released: January 24, 2012
  2. "I Miss the Misery"
    Released: July 22, 2012
  3. "Freak Like Me"
    Released: January 8, 2013
  4. "Here's to Us"
    Released: May 14, 2013
  5. "Mz. Hyde"
    Released: October 21, 2013[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
411Mania[1]
AllMusic[4]
aNewRisingMusic[5]
Kerrang![6]
Live Metal[7]
Loudwire[8]

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.[9] 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.[10] It has sold 1,000,000 copies in the US as of June 2, 2022, certified by the RIAA.[11]

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  2. ^ "Alabama Shakes, Shawn Mendes and the Foos on Blu-ray top this week's new music". Toronto Sun. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  3. ^ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". Archived from the original on May 22, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
  4. ^ Heaney, Gregory. "The Strange Case Of... - Halestorm : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  5. ^ Varwig, Brandon (April 1, 2015). "Album Review Halestorm The Strange Case Of". aNewRisingMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  6. ^ "P1010573 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!". Flickr. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  7. ^ "Reviews - Halestorm - The Strange Case of". Live-Metal.Net. October 6, 2010. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  8. ^ "Halestorm, 'The Strange Case Of…' – Album Review". Loudwire.com. April 11, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  9. ^ Childers, Chad. "Halestorm's 'Love Bites (So Do I)' Wins 2013 Grammy Award For Best Hard Rock / Metal Performance". Loudwire.com. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
  10. ^ Emily White (April 24, 2015). "Halestorm & The Pretty Reckless Rule Male-Dominated Rock Charts". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved June 2, 2022.