A bit of chum tossed into the wake of 2018's Vicious, Reimagined sees Halestorm looking back at past successes with an eye toward deconstruction. Unlike previous EPs that focused largely on cover songs, Reimagined delivers stripped-down versions of the band's own material. Commencing with a lightly funked-up version of "I Get Off," which eschews the gritty post-grunge/modern rock vibe of the original for something that has a little more in common with Kelly Clarkson's "Miss Independent," the six-track set is essentially a showcase for Lzzy Hale. Removing some of the decibels from fan favorites like "I Miss Misery" and "I Am the Fire," both of which adopt a dark Americana tone, has done little to temper Hale's powerhouse voice, which still manages to rip the roofs off of houses. Evanescence's Amy Lee drops by for a version of 2012's "Break In," but despite reaching a stirring crescendo about midway through, the ballad offers little in the way of deviation from the original. The collection's lone cover, a sparse, piano-led rendering of "I Will Always Love You" follows suit, though it leans harder on the Dolly Parton version than it does Whitney Houston's towering 1992 iteration. Stopgap EPs are always a little hit or miss, and Reimagined is no exception -- the vamped-up electro-rock closer "Mz. Hyde" feels perfunctory at best -- but Hale sells the hell out it, just like she always does. ~ James Christopher Monger, Rovi

1		I Get Off
2		I Miss the Misery
3		I Am the Fire
4		Break In (feat. Amy Lee)
5		I Will Always Love You
6		Mz. Hyde