
Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale has revealed she once broke up with a guy after he fell asleep during a Tool show.
In an interview with Guitar Player, the singer and guitarist revealed a list of 10 albums that changed her life. Among her picks was Tool’s 2001 opus Lateralus.
“My little bro [and Halestorm drummer] Arejay was getting really good on the drums,” began Lzzy. “He had learned Tool’s song ‘Schism’ from the radio, so I thought that I should get him the whole album for his birthday. We just devoured it. I ended up getting really into it myself. Listening to their music was just like watching a horror film.”
She continued, “I had a shitty waitress job, and I got us tickets to see Tool at Hershey Park. I was so stoked. Then Arejay did something to piss off our parents, so they wouldn’t allow him to go. I thought, ‘Okay, this could be an opportunity to ask somebody out on a date,’ which I did. I asked this guy Nate, and he said, ‘Yes.’ I was like, ‘Sweet!’ We didn’t have great seats, but it didn’t matter — the show was amazing. I was singing every word. Halfway through, I looked at my date and saw that he had fallen asleep — total deal-breaker for me!”
Lzzy concluded, “So in a weird way, Tool’s Lateralus was a life-changer. My brother still teases me about it: ‘I wouldn’t have fallen asleep.'”
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