[10] The band ended up discarding 15 songs,[11] as frontwoman Lzzy Hale became displeased with the material out of fear that she was "paying way too much attention to making everybody happy.

"[12] The band reunited with Raskulinecz in Nashville, Tennessee's Rock Falcon studio for what began as a series of live jam sessions.

"[15]When discussing the album artwork with Sound Vapors, Joe Hottinger said: “We wanted to create some sort of imagery that maybe spoke to somebody.

The song was accompanied by a video directed by Robert Schober, also known as Roboshobo, who previously worked with Metallica, Alice in Chains, Mastodon, Disturbed, and Green Day.

[19] To promote Vicious, Halestorm went on tour with support from In This Moment and New Year's Day, a decision that Lzzy Hale said was made because "It's important to realize that music is gender-less.

"[1] Stephen Dalton of Classic Rock wrote, "Sounding at times like a fire-breathing she-dragon, Hale has a flair for lyrically deft rebel-girl songs that wear their feminist credentials lightly.

"[4] Paul Davies of the Daily Express wrote, "There are more hooks, delicious vocals and musicianship here to reel in both avid fans and casual listeners.