Hale: 'I Was Probably Conceived To Van Halen'
We always knew that Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale had rad taste in music – and now we think we’ve discovered why

We always knew that Halestorm‘s Lzzy Hale had rad taste in music – and now we think we’ve discovered why.
Speaking to Hammer in our new issue about her discovery of heavy music, Lzzy harks back to her very earliest days as inspiration for her tastes. Like, really early.
“My parents were huge fans of Van Halen,” she recalls. “We grew up on all their songs and I definitely caught the bug from them. I was probably conceived to Van Halen!”
On her current tastes, Lzzy notes that she’s very much a metalhead, even if it’s got her into a spot of bother along the way…
“I actually don’t have my driving license right now,” she laughs. “It’s funny, because the last time I drove, my little brother and my guitar player were both in the car with me and we were literally listening to Breaking The Law. Long story short, I haven’t been in a car since. There was definitely a speed-breaking incident. We weren’t even doing anything cool, just coming back from the grocery car. Blame Judas Priest!”
Read more from Lzzy in our current issue and catch Lzzy et al on the following dates:
Tue 1st Apr – NEWCASTLE – O2 Academy
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Thu 3rd Apr – SHEFFIELD – O2 Academy
Fri 4th Apr – MANCHESTER – Academy
Sat 5th Apr – GLASGOW – O2 ABC
Mon 7th Apr – BIRMINGHAM – O2 Academy
Tue 8th Apr – BRISTOL – O2 Academy
Wed 9th Apr – LONDON – Forum
Tickets, priced at £14 regionally and £16 in London (subject to booking fee), are on sale now Pick them up from http://www.livenation.co.uk/artist/halestorm-tickets or www.ticketmaster.co.uk.
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Halestorm also feature on upcoming Ronnie James Dio tribute, This Is Your Life, out April 1 via Rhino.

Merlin moved into his role as Executive Editor of Louder in early 2022, following over ten years working at Metal Hammer. While there, he served as Online Editor and Deputy Editor, before being promoted to Editor in 2016. Before joining Metal Hammer, Merlin worked as Associate Editor at Terrorizer Magazine and has previously written for the likes of Classic Rock, Rock Sound, eFestivals and others. Across his career he has interviewed legends including Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy, Metallica, Iron Maiden (including getting a trip on Ed Force One courtesy of Bruce Dickinson), Guns N' Roses, KISS, Slipknot, System Of A Down and Meat Loaf. He has also presented and produced the Metal Hammer Podcast, presented the Metal Hammer Radio Show and is probably responsible for 90% of all nu metal-related content making it onto the site.