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Darkness Always Wins
2025 4:50
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Darkness Always Wins

"Darkness Always Wins" is a 2025 release by Halestorm, the American rock band fronted by guitarist and vocalist Lzzy Hale. It serves as both the title track and a showcase of the band's signature hard rock style, built around heavy riffing and dynamic song structure. For electric guitarists, it offers an opportunity to study the dual-guitar interplay between Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger, a defining element of Halestorm's sound.

  • Halestorm was founded in 1997 by siblings Lzzy Hale and drummer Arejay Hale, giving the band nearly three decades of songwriting experience.
  • The song shares its name with the 2025 album, making it a key entry point into Halestorm's latest creative direction.
  • Lzzy Hale handles both lead vocals and guitar, making her rhythm and lead parts worth studying as an integrated playing approach.
Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

Joe Hottinger's primary weapon, the mahogany body and maple cap deliver the sustain and midrange thickness essential to Halestorm's thick, articulate high-gain riffs. Paired with PAF-inspired humbuckers, it balances saturated rhythm tones with dynamic sensitivity for expressive lead work.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
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Gibson Les Paul Custom

Joe uses this guitar interchangeably with the Standard for the same tonal foundation, providing the classic Gibson warmth and midrange punch that cuts through live mixes without sacrificing note definition at high volumes.

Gibson Explorer
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Gibson Explorer

Lzzy Hale's signature Alpine White Explorer, loaded with hot Gibson humbuckers, delivers the punchy, aggressive output she needs for Halestorm's direct, amp-driven approach while maintaining clarity even under extreme gain.

Marshall JCM800
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Marshall JCM800

This amp's tight, articulate gain structure with prominent mids and controlled presence is fundamental to Halestorm's sound, keeping pick attack definition and riff clarity even at saturated volumes.

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
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Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

Joe Hottinger relies on this high-gain tube amp for its ability to maintain note definition and midrange cut while pushing saturation hard, delivering the tight, articulate gain signature that defines Halestorm's rhythm tones.

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
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Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

Joe uses this classic wah for expressive lead moments, adding dynamic control and tonal shaping without cluttering Halestorm's predominantly amp-driven, minimal-pedal philosophy.

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