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Rock music virtuosos Halestorm have unveiled their first showing of new music on the year. "Darkness Always Wins" serves as the preview of the band's forthcoming full length arriving later this year via Atlantic Records. 

Working with producer Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell), the track showcases a powerhouse performance from frontwoman Lzzy Hale - unleashing a vocal showing that positions her among the elite at the center microphone. As for the composition itself, the slow build and big crescendo amount to a wall of sound that towers, despite the dismal reality found between the lines.

 

“‘Darkness Always Wins’ is not a song of hope, nor is it a song of despair,” explained Lzzy Hale. “It is reality. History repeating. Evil prevails and the good depart first. But we are not doomed as long as we persist and keep our fires burning. The war may not be won in this lifetime. But our mission is to pass the torch so that those who follow have a light to fight with.”

"Darkness Always Wins" arrives as Halestorm gear up to head out on for an extensive live run with both international and domestic dates. In addition to the band's own headlining dates and festival appearances, Halestorm will be supporting Iron Maiden for a series of dates in Europe and the UK. Halestorm will also support Black Sabbath for Ozzy Osbourne's final show in Birmingham this July. 

Halestorm will return stateside for a summer run supporting Volbeat, rounding out a lengthy stretch of live shows over the next few months. A current list of dates and cities can be found below. Get tickets - HERE

HALESTORM: ON TOUR 2025

 

MAY

15 - Daytona Beach, FL - Welcome To Rockville (festival date)

17 - Ocean City, MD - Boardwalk Rock (festival date)

27 and 28 - Budapest - Sportarena (supporting Iron Maiden)

31 - Prague, Czechia - Letany Airport (supporting Iron Maiden)

JUNE

1 - Bratislava, Slovakia - O’Nepelu Arena (supporting Iron Maiden)

3 - Leipzig, Saxony - Felsenkeller Leipzig (headline date)

5 - Trondheim, Norway - Trondheim Rocks (festival date)

7 - Stavanger, Norway - Viking Stadium (supporting Iron Maiden)

9 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Royal Arena (supporting Iron Maiden)

12 and 13 - Stockholm, Sweden - 3Arena (supporting Iron Maiden)

16 - Helsinki, Finland - Olympic Stadium (supporting Iron Maiden)

18 - Tallinn, Estonia - Helitehas (headline date)

19 - Riga, Latvia - Palladium Riga (headline date)

23 - Lille, France - Aeronef (headline date)

25 - Dublin, Ireland - Malahide Castle (supporting Iron Maiden)

28 - London, UK - London Stadium (supporting Iron Maiden)

JULY 

1 - Lausanne, Switzerland - Les Docks (headline date)

2 - Eindhoven - Effenaar (headline date)

5 - Birmingham, UK - Villa Park (supporting Black Sabbath)

17 - Denver, CO - Ball Arena (supporting Volbeat)  

19 - Salt Lake City, UT - Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre (supporting Volbeat)  

21 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre (supporting Volbeat)  

22 - Ridgefield, WA - Cascades Amphitheatre (supporting Volbeat)  

24 - Wheatland, CA - Kia Forum (supporting Volbeat)  

26 - Phoenix, AZ - Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre (supporting Volbeat)  

28 - Irving, TX - The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory (supporting Volbeat)  

29 - Houston, TX - 713 Music Hall (supporting Volbeat)  

31 - Rogers, AR - Walmart AMP (supporting Volbeat)  

AUGUST 

2 - Franklin, TN - FirstBank Amphitheater (supporting Volbeat)  

3 - Alpharetta, GA - Ameris Bank Amphitheatre (supporting Volbeat)  

4 - Tampa, FL - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre (supporting Volbeat)  

6 - Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion (supporting Volbeat)  

7 - Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live (supporting Volbeat)  

9 - Camden, NJ - Freedom Mortgage Pavilion (supporting Volbeat)  

10 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center (supporting Volbeat)  

12 - Bangor, ME - Maine Savings Amphitheater (supporting Volbeat)  

13 - Gilford, NH - Bank NH Pavilion (supporting Volbeat)  

14 - Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center (supporting Volbeat)  

16 - Hershey, PA - GIANT Center (supporting Volbeat)  

17 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center (supporting Volbeat)  

19 - Clarkston, MI - Pine Knob Music Center (supporting Volbeat)  

21 - Noblesville, IN - Ruoff Music Center (supporting Volbeat)  

22 - Tinley Park, IL - Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre (supporting Volbeat)  

23 - Marshfield, WI - Central Wisconsin State Fair (headline date)