The Reckoning

Album: Into the Wild Life (2015)
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  • Halestorm originally wrote this as a piano ballad. Though they loved the song, the band didn't want to repeat the flavor they'd already used on "Dear Daughter."

    It was producer Jay Joyce who pointed the way that they should go. Guitarist Joe Hottinger explained to TeamRock: "We were trying to figure it out how to make it different whilst still keeping the vibe of the song, and Jay really led us towards the way you hear it being played here. I'm so glad he was with us making this record for so many reasons, and this song is one of them."

    "It's about revenge and a dish best served cold, so we wanted it to have a strong impact," he added. "The best way to respond to someone who tries to f--k with you is by being happy and living a good life, and not letting them drag you down. That's the message on this one."

    "I ended up playing some chord progressions on the guitar that I'd have never even thought of too, and that's all thanks to Jay saying, 'Hey, play something like this,'" Hottinger continued. "It was so much fun to put this song together because it's different for us. It's a new feeling, and I really like it. It's one of my favourite moments on the record, especially that middle-eight section."

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