''Into the Wild Life'' is the third studio album by American rock band

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. It was scheduled for release on April 3, 2015, via

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but due to unforeseen circumstances, it was pushed back by a week worldwide. The album was released in Europe on April 10, 2015, in the UK on April 13, in North America on April 14, and in Japan on April 15. The album peaked at #5 on the ''Billboard'' 200, making it their highest charting release to date in the US.

Critical reception

''Into the Wild Life'' received generally favorable reviews from music critics. According to

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, the album received an average score of 67/100 based on five reviews. James Christopher Monger at

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regarded "I Am the Fire", "Gonna Get Mine", "Dear Daughter", and "Mayhem" as some of Halestorm's best songs, adding, "the band is undeniably tight and flush with ideas, and Hale is such a force of nature that the occasional foray into AOR snooze-ville can be forgiven." Kory Grow from ''

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'' gave ''Into the Wild Life'' a positive review of 3/5 stars, stating, "While Hale has packed ''Into the Wild Life'' with similarly themed tunes, like the anti-boredom anthem "Mayhem", what makes it interesting are the risks Halestorm took this time, especially the country influences seeping into the

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studio where they recorded." Dom Lawson, reporting for ''

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'', wrote a more negative review of the album, giving it 2 stars and saying: "Joyce's heavy-handed production has transformed a likable hard rock band into a slick, mainstream pop act, albeit one with a penchant for power chords and blazing guitar solos. Hale's voice is still impressive, but from Scream's incongruous electronic pulse to Amen's leaden

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-isms, ''Into the Wild Life'' is as plastic and cynical as it gets." Following ''Into the Wild Lifes success, Halestorm was nominated for the Breakthrough Band of the Year award at the 2015 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards, alongside

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, and

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, but ultimately lost out to Babymetal.

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Jay Joyce.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Into the Wild Life''. * Dave Bassett – composer * Nate Campany – composer * Anne Declemente – A&R * Anthony Delia – marketing * Richard Dodd – mastering * Pete Ganbarg – A&R * Arejay Hale – composer, drums, group member, vocals * Lzzy Hale – composer, group member, rhythm guitar, piano, lead vocals *

– primary artist * Jason Hall – engineer, mixing * Natalie Hemby – composer * Joe Hottinger – composer, group member, lead guitar, vocals * Jay Joyce – composer, engineer, mixing, producer * Alex Kirzhner – art direction, design * Dylan Lancaster – assistant engineer * Zachary Malloy – composer * Jake Giles Netter – photography * Daniel O'Neil – guitar technician * Brian Ranney – package production * Paul Simmons – drum technician * Josh Smith – composer, group member, guitar (bass), piano, vocals * Scott Christopher Stevens – composer * Caleb VanBuskirk – assistant engineer

Charts

References

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