Lzzy Hale has been here before. Halestorm headlined Download’s second stage back in 2019, a beacon of full-hearted rock 'n' roll wedged within the transgressive weirdo rap of Die Antwoord and the aggy millennial metal of Slipknot. This year they’re doing much the same, offering a classic rock alternative to Cypress Hill before headliners Limp Bizkit. Only, a lot has changed in seven years.
They’ve not had the kind of immediate blow-up that a crossover single or viral hit might have afforded, but the fact is Halestorm are now an established arena band, and have racked up stadium gigs with everyone from Metallica and Iron Maiden to Black Sabbath. That experience shows.
