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Seattle, United States (1987 – 2002, 2005 – present)
Alice in Chains are one of the most influential American rock bands of the early ’90s. Drawing equally from the heavy riffing of metal and the gloomy strains of post-punk, the band developed a bleak, nihilistic sound that balanced grinding metallic riffs with subtly textured acoustic numbers. They were hard enough for metal fans, yet their dark subject matter and punky attack placed them among the front ranks of the Seattle-based grunge bands. While this dichotomy helped the group soar to multi-platinum status with their second album, 1992’s Dirt, it also divided them. Guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell always leaned toward the mainstream, while vocalist Layne Staley was fascinated with the seamy underground. Such tension drove the band toward stardom in their early years, but following Dirt, Alice in Chains suffered from near-crippling internal tensions that kept the band off the road for the remainder of the ’90s.
Formed in 1987 by Staley, guitarist Jerry Cantrell, bassist Mike Starr, and drummer Sean Kinney, the band was first named “Alice N’ Chains”, and later changed to “Alice in Chains”. Combining the unique voice and intense delivery of Staley with the evocative songwriting and vocal harmonies of Cantrell, Alice in Chains created an immediately identifiable sound that also proved to be quite versatile as their repertoire grew to include both driving, angry rock songs and mellow acoustic compositions. The unique vocal harmonies of Staley and Cantrell included overlapping passages, and dual lead vocals. Alyssa Burrows said the band’s distinctive sound “came from Staley’s vocal style and his lyrics dealing with personal struggles and addiction”.
Formed in 1987 by Staley, guitarist Jerry Cantrell, bassist Mike Starr, and drummer Sean Kinney, the band was first named “Alice N’ Chains”, and later changed to “Alice in Chains”. Combining the unique voice and intense delivery of Staley with the evocative songwriting and vocal harmonies of Cantrell, Alice in Chains created an immediately identifiable sound that also proved to be quite versatile as their repertoire grew to include both driving, angry rock songs and mellow acoustic compositions. The unique vocal harmonies of Staley and Cantrell included overlapping passages, and dual lead vocals. Alyssa Burrows said the band’s distinctive sound “came from Staley’s vocal style and his lyrics dealing with personal struggles and addiction”.
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Check My Brain
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No Excuses
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Nutshell
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Your Decision
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Heaven Beside You
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All Secrets Known
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I Stay Away
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A Looking In View
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Last Of My Kind
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Shoutbox
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AcidBathory_ wrote:
Victory!! Now we can get back to actually discussing AIC.
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VlCTORlOUSmarch wrote:
nutshell is so great.
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RafaelSky wrote:
Hahaha... I'm fully satisfied with everything Pearl Jam did untill now!
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stefylikesdairy wrote:
gladly=] This has gotten pretty boring for me anywho. Late.
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Twiggy_Manson wrote:
Oh yeah and RafaelSky, go back to the Pearl Jam page where you can argue that the band hasn't been the same since Irons left.
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Twiggy_Manson wrote:
Donnie is going under me because I'm his boyfriend.
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AcidBathory_ wrote:
stefy, just stop. I don't even know what you're talking about. Hell, you probably don't even know what you're talking about. It's a known fact that Donnie deleted his account (he didn't have it "blocked") and is now going under Twiggy_Manson, NOT AcidBathory_. Please, go stuff your fat face and leave the Alice in Chains page alone.
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reeforts wrote:
oh I love so
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RafaelSky wrote:
Should I reply? I have a slight doubt about it. Cantrell is somewhere between pop, country and metal. I have a problem with some of his compositions (specially in solo), not with the new guy. Layne is not my hero, let that be very clear. I just really enjoy his vision of music.
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stefylikesdairy wrote:
oh guess you changed your name to AcidBathory_ now since your last account was probably blocked by lastfm for your constant trolls, my bad. Maybe that's not your name in real life to begin with so I shouldn't have referred to you in such a way. I apologize AcidBathory_
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AcidBathory_ wrote:
Uh oh, hope you weren't born addicted to crack.
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Alivestickboy wrote:
I'm Layne's illegitimate son.
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Ridiel wrote:
hi :)
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AcidBathory_ wrote:
Who the fuck is Donnie?
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stefylikesdairy wrote:
hmm donnie you have quite a temper don't you? But I will shut up I'm sorry for being such a bitch and making you angry
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AcidBathory_ wrote:
She really does know everything.
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Twiggy_Manson wrote:
Also, Layne wasn't singing he was just in the crowd with me. I could tell it was him because he didn't know any of the words of the songs.
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SeduceTheWeak wrote:
You can state opinions, just not generalizations/ insult people. See? Follow my example, I know everything!
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SeduceTheWeak wrote:
Esa chica es fea, eso es mi opinión.
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AcidBathory_ wrote:
Well, Tupac came out of hiding at a Lil' Wayne concert. It's possible Layne did so at the FNM show!
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Alice in Chains
The Fox Theater, Oakland, CA, San Francisco, United States
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Alice in Chains
Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles CA, United States
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Alice in Chains
Dodge Theatre, Phoenix AZ, United States
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News
AIC Tour Blog on Fuse.tv
4 Feb 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/aliceinchains
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