Heaven in This Hell is the third studio album by Australian singer and guitarist Orianthi. Produced by David A. Stewart, the album was released on Robo Records on 12 March 2013. Orianthi cited modern country and blues as the main inspirations on the album's sound on an interview for Guitar World in January 2013.[4] A deluxe version with three extra tracks was released on 3 September 2013.

Heaven in This Hell
Studio album by
Released12 March 2013
Recorded2011–2013
StudioBlackbird Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreHard rock, blues rock, country rock
Length41:26
LabelRobo Records
ProducerDavid A. Stewart
Orianthi chronology
Believe
(2009)
Heaven in This Hell
(2013)
The Best of Orianthi, Vol. 1
(2014)
Singles from Heaven in This Hell
  1. "Frozen"
    Released: 7 February 2013
  2. "Sex E Bizarre"
    Released: 3 September 2013
  3. "Better with You"
    Released: 29 March 2014
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
AltSounds53%[2]
ThisIsNotAScene[3]

Track listing

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Heaven in This Hell track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Heaven in This Hell"Orianthi Panagaris, David A. Stewart, Gavin Brown, John Feldmann4:32
2."You Don't Wanna Know"Panagaris, Zac Maloy, Clint Lagerberg3:40
3."Fire"Panagaris, Stewart2:53
4."If U Think U Know Me"Panagaris, Stewart3:35
5."How Do You Sleep?"Panagaris, Stewart4:14
6."Frozen"Panagaris, Kevin Griffin3:40
7."Rock"Panagaris, Stewart, Brian Chiusano4:34
8."Another You"Panagaris, Blair Daly, Bobbie Huff3:43
9."How Does That Feel?"Panagaris, Stewart3:08
10."Filthy Blues"Panagaris, Stewart3:17
11."If You Were Here with Me"Panagaris, Stewart4:10
Total length:41:26
International digital bonus track[5]
No.TitleLength
12."Better with You"2:57
Japanese bonus track[6]
No.TitleLength
13."Sex E Bizarre" (featuring Steven Tyler)3:08
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Sex E Bizarre" (featuring Steven Tyler)3:08
13."Better with You"2:57
14."Another You" (alt. radio mix)3:43

Fire EP

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Five of the songs from Heaven in This Hell were previously released on Fire, Orianthi's first EP. Fire was produced by David A. Stewart, and released independently on 13 October 2011.[7]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Fire"2:53
2."How Does It Feel?"3:07
3."How Do You Sleep?"4:14
4."Heaven in This Hell"4:33
5."If You Were Here With Me"4:10

Personnel

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Per liner notes.[8]

  • Orianthi – vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, nylon string guitar, bass, 12 string guitar, banjo, foot stomps
  • Tom Bukovac – guitars
  • Michael Rhodes – bass
  • Dan Dugmore – lap steel guitar
  • Chad Cromwell – drums
  • Mike Rojas – piano
  • Jimmy Z. – harmonica
  • Drea Rhenee – backing vocals
  • Wendy Moten – backing vocals
  • Shannon Forest – drums

Recording personnel

  • David A. Stewart – producer, rhythm guitar
  • Rob Christie – additional piano
  • Ned Douglas – engineer
  • John McBride – mixing
  • Nathan Yarborough – assistant engineer
  • Leland Elliott – assistant engineer
  • Lowell Reynolds – assistant engineer

Chart positions

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Chart performance for Heaven in This Hell
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] 38
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] 35

References

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  1. ^ Collar, Matt. "Review: Heaven in This Hell". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  2. ^ Lauren (13 March 2013). "Review: Orianthi - Heaven In This Hell [Album]". AltSounds. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  3. ^ Jervis, Marcus (24 June 2013). "Orianthi – Heaven In This Hell". ThisIsNotAScene.com. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  4. ^ Whitmore, Laura B. (4 January 2013). "Guitar Girl'd: Interview with Orianthi on the Release of 'Heaven In This Hell'". Guitar World. NewBay Media. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Spotify". Open.spotify.com. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Heaven in This Hell". Amazon.com. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Orianthi's New EP "Fire" Released". David A. Stewart. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  8. ^ Heaven in This Hell (CD liner notes). Orianthi. Robo Records. 2013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2013-03-25" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  10. ^ "Orianthi Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2016.