Released on the 11th of November were two brand new tracks from US heavyweights Halestorm; “Like A Woman Can”, which features Apocalyptica, and “How Will You Remember Me?” from the Live From The nEVEREST tour. Both tracks feature on Halestorm’s sixth studio album “Everest” which released on 8th August 2025 via Atlantic Records. Notable is that each and every band member; Lzzy Hale (Vocals and Guitar), Arejay Hale (Drums), Joe Hottinger (Lead Guitar) and Josh Smith (Bass); have all contributed in the writing of “Everest” from start to finish.
Lzzy Hale has commented that many of the lyrics throughout the album are all centred around a newfound sobriety and recovery from mental health problems, all while rethinking and learning from the mistakes that were made during younger days. The key issues covered in this album are: Hale’s experience as a leading woman in a rock band with male band members in “Like A Woman Can”, which also touches on themes around bisexuality; and “How Will You Remember Me”, which is all about legacy and reflection, specifically presented as a hypothetical funeral song. All very powerful and appropriate as Lzzy Hale reflects on what she has left behind, and what she has achieved, and might go on to achieve, in life.
The live version of “Like A Woman Can” is performed so incredibly powerfully, with this track being dedicated to all the women in the crowd. Hale asks the men in the room: “Don’t you agree that no one does it like a woman”, before proceeding to knock the performance of the song out of the park. We last caught Halestorm live at Wembley back in 2023 on their “Back From The Dead” tour in the UK, and this track took us right back there – Hailstorm really are one of the most energetic and intense live performers out there right now. For this track, Halestorm actually had Apocalyptica perform on the stage with them, making for a special occasion.
“How Will You Remember Me?” has been dedicated it to the late legend Ozzy Osbourne, which is a beautiful touch highlighting the love that the rock community, and Halestorm in particular, had for Ozzy. This touching ballad is in a league of its own when performed live, and again shows up just how well Halestorm connect with their audiences.
