Photo: Jimmy Fontaine; Words: Hyana; Thanks to: Cosa Nostra PR, Kirsten Sprinks, Jazmin L’Amy.

Right after their fiery performance at Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell show, Halestorm dropped a new song “Rain Your Blood On Me,” debuted live in that short set.

The track is a heavy siren call starting with a thumping dirge beat and before erupting with Arejay Hale’s explosive drum fills, guitarist Joe Hottinger’s lightning fast guitar riffs, and Lzzy Hale’s astronomical vocal harmonies, all tethered to earth by Josh Smith’s dark bass grooves.

“Rain Your Blood On Me” follows “Darkness Always Wins” and title track “Everest” as the third song revealed from the GRAMMY Award winning band’s album out August 8th via Atlantic Records. And “Darkness Always Wins” is steadily climbing the US radio Active Rock chart.

“‘Rain Your Blood On Me’ is our ode to women,” said Lzzy Hale. “The crawl, the climb, the clenching of fists, the screaming of sirens, the breaking of glass – this is our war cry. As a woman, surrounded by my allies, Arejay, Joe, and Josh, we put everything we’ve fought for up until this moment into this opus. The music started with the stomping of feet at 3 in the morning, with a chant of ‘Rain Your Blood On Me.’ We weren’t even sure what that title meant in the moment as we watched the sky crack through the eerie Spanish moss in Savannah, Georgia. But we knew it was right. By 11:30 AM the poem I had written had seemed to form itself like a story waiting to be told.

We may not win the war in our lifetime, but we can pass the torch to our daughters so that they may light the way.”

On July 17th, Halestorm will take the stage in the U.S. to support Volbeat, with the tour continuing throughout August.

In September, they’ll kick off their “(n)EVEREST” U.S. tour with special guests Lindsey Stirling and Apocalyptica.

Then in November, the UK will once again be shaken by Halestorm’s energy, starting in Cardiff and wrapping up at London’s O2 Arena, joined by Bloodywood and Kelsey & The Heroines.

The UK dates:

• 20.11 – CARDIFF Utilita Arena
• 21.11 – GLASGOW Hydro
• 23.11 – BIRMINGHAM BP Pulse
• 24.11 – MANCHESTER AO Arena
• 26.11 – LONDON O2 Arena

EVEREST track list:

• Fallen Star
• Everest
• Shiver
• Like A Woman Can
• Rain Your Blood On Me
• Darkness Always Wins
• Gather The Lambs
• WATCH OUT!
• Broken Doll
• K-I-L-L-I-N-G
• I Gave You Everything
• How Will You Remember Me?

JULY 

• 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)

SEPTEMBER

• 11 – Salem, VA – Salem Civic Center (with Lindsey Stirling, Apocalyptica)
• 12 – Cherokee, NC – Harrah’s Cherokee (with Lindsey Stirling, Apocalyptica)
• 14 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater (with Lindsey Stirling, Apocalyptica)
• 16 – Syracuse, NY – Upstate Medical University Arena at the Oncenter (with Lindsey Stirling, Apocalyptica)
• 18 – Laval, QC – Place Bell (with Lindsey Stirling, Apocalyptica)
• 19 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage (with Lindsey Stirling, Apocalyptica)
• 21 – Madison, WI – Breese Stevens Field (with Lindsey Stirling, Apocalyptica)
• 23 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater (with Lindsey Stirling, Apocalyptica)
• 24 – Cedar Rapids, IA – Alliant Energy PowerHouse (with Lindsey Stirling, Apocalyptica)
• 26 – Welch, MN – Treasure Island Amphitheater (with Lindsey Stirling, Apocalyptica)
• 27 – Duluth, MN – AMSOIL Arena (with Lindsey Stirling, Apocalyptica)
• 29 – Bonner Springs, KS – Azura Amphitheater (with Lindsey Stirling, Apocalyptica)

OCTOBER

• 1 – Sioux City, IA – Tyson Events Center (with Lindsey Stirling, Apocalyptica)
• 2 – Grand Forks, ND – Alerus Center (with Lindsey Stirling, Apocalyptica)
• 4 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre (with Lindsey Stirling, Apocalyptica)
• 5 – Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre (with Lindsey Stirling, Apocalyptica)
• 7 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome (with Lindsey Stirling, Apocalyptica)
• 8 – Penticton, BC – South Okanagan Events Centre (with Lindsey Stirling, Apocalyptica)
• 10 – Vancouver, BC – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre (with Lindsey Stirling, Apocalyptica)
• 11 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena (with Lindsey Stirling, Apocalyptica)
• 22 – Wiesbaden, DE – Schlachthof (with Bloodywood)
• 23 – Oberhausen, DE – Turbinehalle 2 (with Bloodywood)
• 25 – Hamburg, DE – Inselpark Arena (with Bloodywood)
• 27 – Stockholm SE – Fållan (with Bloodywood)
• 28 – Copenhagen, DK – The Grey Hall (with Bloodywood)
• 30 – Warsaw, PL – COS Torwar (with Bloodywood)

NOVEMBER

• 1 – Berlin, DE – Columbiahalle (with Bloodywood)
• 3 – Prague, CZ – Lucerna Velkỳ Sàl (with Bloodywood)
• 5 – Vienna, AT – Gasometer (with Bloodywood)
• 6 – Budapest, HU – Barba Negra (with Bloodywood)
• 8 – Munich, DE – Zenith (with Bloodywood)
• 9 – Zurich, CH – Komplex457 (with Bloodywood)
• 11 – Milan, IT – Alcatraz (with Bloodywood)
• 12 – Barcelona, ES – Razzmatazz 1 (with Bloodywood)
• 14 – Pamplona, ES – Totem (with Bloodywood)
• 15 – Madrid, ES – La Riviera (with Bloodywood)
• 17 – Paris, FR – Olympia (with Bloodywood)
• 18 – Amsterdam, NL – AFAS Live (with Bloodywood)
• 20 – Cardiff, UK – Utilita Arena (with Bloodywood, Kelsy Karter & The Heroines)
• 21 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro (with Bloodywood, Kelsy Karter & The Heroines)
• 23 – Birmingham, UK – bp pulse LIVE (with Bloodywood, Kelsy Karter & The Heroines)
• 24 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena (with Bloodywood, Kelsy Karter & The Heroines)
• 26 – London, UK – O2 Arena (with Bloodywood, Kelsy Karter & The Heroines)