Members
Jerry Cantrellbackground vocals, electric guitar, lead vocals, original · 1987current
Sean Kinneydrums (drum set), original · 1987current
Mike Inezbass guitar · 1993current
William DuVallbackground vocals, electric guitar, lead vocals · 2006current
Layne Staleylead vocals, original · 1987–2002
Mike Starrbass guitar, original · 1987–1993
The band made a successful comeback with the album "Black Gives Way to Blue" in 2009, featuring William DuVall on vocals.
Alice in Chains is known for their distinctive vocal harmonies, particularly between Layne Staley and Jerry Cantrell.
The band's music is often categorized as grunge, but they also incorporate elements of heavy metal and alternative rock.
Biography
Formation
Alice in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle in 1987. The band's origins trace back to Layne Staley, who initially performed as a drummer before transitioning to vocals. Staley's early involvement with a glam metal band called Sleze led to the formation of Alice in Chains, which adopted its name after a conversation about backstage passes referencing "Alice in Wonderland." The original lineup included Staley on lead vocals, Jerry Cantrell on guitar and vocals, Mike Starr on bass, and Sean Kinney on drums.
Breakthrough and Key Releases
The band gained prominence in the early 1990s with their debut album, "Facelift," released in 1990, which featured the hit single "Man in the Box." Their follow-up album, "Dirt," released in 1992, solidified their status in the grunge scene and included iconic tracks like "Would?" and "Rooster." After Starr's departure in 1993, Mike Inez joined the band, and they continued to release successful albums, including "Alice in Chains" (1995) and the critically acclaimed "Black Gives Way to Blue" (2009) after a hiatus following Staley's death in 2002.
Legacy
Alice in Chains has sold over 30 million records in the United States and has received eleven Grammy Award nominations. Their unique blend of heavy metal and grunge has influenced numerous artists and solidified their place in rock history. The band's distinctive vocal harmonies, primarily between Staley and Cantrell, have left a lasting impact on the genre, making them one of the most recognized bands from the 1990s rock scene. The current lineup, featuring Cantrell and William DuVall on vocals, continues to tour and create music, ensuring the band's legacy endures.
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Discography
Rainier Fog2018
- 1.The One You Know4:49
- 2.Rainier Fog5:02
- 3.Red Giant5:26
- 4.Fly5:18
- 5.Drone6:30
- 6.Deaf Ears Blind Eyes4:44
- 7.Maybe5:37
- 8.So Far Under4:33
- 9.Never Fade4:40
- 10.All I Am7:16
Jar of Flies/ Sap2016
- 1.Rotten Apple6:58
- 2.Nutshell4:19
- 3.I Stay Away4:14
- 4.No Excuses4:16
- 5.Whale & Wasp2:37
- 6.Don’t Follow4:22
- 7.Swing on This4:04
- 8.Brother4:27
- 9.Got Me Wrong4:12
- 10.Right Turn3:18
- 11.Am I Inside5:10
- 12.Love Song3:45
The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here2013
- 1.Hollow5:43
- 2.Pretty Done4:35
- 3.Stone4:22
- 4.Voices5:42
- 5.The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here6:38
- 6.Lab Monkey5:58
- 7.Low Ceiling5:15
- 8.Breath on a Window5:19
- 9.Scalpel5:21
- 10.Phantom Limb7:07
- 11.Hung on a Hook5:34
- 12.Choke5:44
Original Album Classics2011
- 1.Rotten Apple6:59
- 2.Nutshell4:19
- 3.I Stay Away4:14
- 4.No Excuses4:16
- 5.Whale & Wasp2:37
- 6.Don’t Follow4:22
- 7.Swing on This4:05
- 8.Brother4:28
- 9.Got Me Wrong4:12
- 10.Right Turn3:18
- 11.Am I Inside5:10
- 12.Love Song3:45
- 13.Nutshell4:57
- 14.Brother5:27
- 15.No Excuses4:57
- 16.Sludge Factory4:36
- 17.Down in a Hole5:46
- 18.Angry Chair4:36
- 19.Rooster6:41
- 20.Got Me Wrong4:59
- 21.Heaven Beside You5:38
- 22.Would?3:43
- 23.Frogs7:30
- 24.Over Now7:12
- 25.Killer Is Me5:23
Black Gives Way to Blue2009
- 1.All Secrets Known4:42
- 2.Check My Brain3:57
- 3.Last of My Kind5:52
- 4.Your Decision4:43
- 5.A Looking in View7:05
- 6.When the Sun Rose Again4:00
- 7.Acid Bubble6:55
- 8.Lesson Learned4:16
- 9.Take Her Out3:59
- 10.Private Hell5:38
- 11.Black Gives Way to Blue3:03
Discover2008
- 1.Man in the Box4:49
- 2.Them Bones2:33
- 3.No Excuses4:19
- 4.Sea of Sorrow5:53
- 5.Grind4:46
The Full Discover Package2008
- 1.We Die Young2:33
- 2.Would?3:29
- 3.Got Me Wrong4:11
- 4.Rain When I Die6:03
- 5.Angry Chair4:49
- 6.Heaven Beside You5:30
- 7.Over Now (Unplugged)5:57
- 8.Dam That River3:10
- 9.Rooster6:17
- 10.Brother4:29
- 11.Nutshell (Unplugged)4:33
- 12.Dirt5:17
- 13.I Stay Away4:15
- 14.Again4:06
- 15.Hate to Feel5:17
×2: Facelift / Alice in Chains2007
- 1.We Die Young2:32
- 2.Man in the Box4:47
- 3.Sea of Sorrow5:50
- 4.Bleed the Freak4:02
- 5.I Can’t Remember3:43
- 6.Love, Hate, Love6:27
- 7.It Ain’t Like That4:37
- 8.Sunshine4:45
- 9.Put You Down3:16
- 10.Confusion5:44
- 11.I Know Somethin (Bout You)4:22
- 12.Real Thing4:04
- 13.Grind4:45
- 14.Brush Away3:22
- 15.Sludge Factory7:12
- 16.Heaven Beside You5:28
- 17.Head Creeps6:28
- 18.Again4:05
- 19.Shame in You5:36
- 20.God Am4:08
- 21.So Close2:46
- 22.Nothin’ Song5:40
- 23.Frogs8:18
- 24.Over Now7:04
The Essential Alice in Chains2006
- 1.We Die Young2:32
- 2.Man in the Box4:46
- 3.Sea of Sorrow5:50
- 4.Love, Hate, Love6:28
- 5.Am I Inside5:08
- 6.Brother4:28
- 7.Got Me Wrong4:09
- 8.Right Turn3:14
- 9.Rain When I Die6:02
- 10.Them Bones2:29
- 11.Angry Chair4:48
- 12.Dam That River3:09
- 13.Dirt5:16
- 14.God Smack3:50
- 15.Hate to Feel5:16
- 16.Rooster6:16
- 17.No Excuses4:15
- 18.I Stay Away4:14
- 19.What the Hell Have I (remix)3:54
- 20.A Little Bitter (remix)3:48
- 21.Grind4:46
- 22.Heaven Beside You5:29
- 23.Again4:05
- 24.Over Now (unplugged)5:56
- 25.Nutshell (unplugged)4:32
- 26.Get Born Again5:24
- 27.Died5:57
- 28.Would?3:27
Dirt / MTV Unplugged2006
- 1.Them Bones2:30
- 2.Dam That River3:09
- 3.Rain When I Die6:01
- 4.Sickman5:29
- 5.Rooster6:14
- 6.Junkhead5:09
- 7.Dirt5:16
- 8.God Smack3:50
- 9.Iron Gland0:43
- 10.Hate to Feel5:16
- 11.Angry Chair4:47
- 12.Down in a Hole5:38
- 13.Would?3:27
- 14.Nutshell4:57
- 15.Brother5:27
- 16.No Excuses4:57
- 17.Sludge Factory4:36
- 18.Down in a Hole5:46
- 19.Angry Chair4:36
- 20.Rooster6:41
- 21.Got Me Wrong4:59
- 22.Heaven Beside You5:37
- 23.Would?3:43
- 24.Frogs7:30
- 25.Over Now7:12
- 26.Killer Is Me5:23
Facelift / Dirt / Alice in Chains2003
- 1.We Die Young2:31
- 2.Man in the Box4:44
- 3.Sea of Sorrow (Reshoot)5:49
- 4.Bleed the Freak4:01
- 5.I Can’t Remember3:41
- 6.Love, Hate, Love6:27
- 7.It Ain’t Like That4:37
- 8.Sunshine4:44
- 9.Put You Down3:15
- 10.Confusion5:43
- 11.I Know Somethin (Bout You)4:21
- 12.Real Thing4:03
- 13.Them Bones2:30
- 14.Dam That River3:09
- 15.Rain When I Die6:01
- 16.Sickman5:29
- 17.Rooster6:14
- 18.Junkhead5:09
- 19.Dirt5:16
- 20.God Smack3:50
- 21.Iron Man0:43
- 22.Hate to Feel5:16
- 23.Angry Chair4:47
- 24.Down in a Hole5:37
- 25.Would?3:27
- 26.Grind4:45
- 27.Brush Away3:22
- 28.Sludge Factory7:12
- 29.Heaven Beside You5:27
- 30.Head Creeps6:28
- 31.Again4:05
- 32.Shame in You5:35
- 33.God Am4:07
- 34.So Close2:45
- 35.Nothin’ Song5:40
- 36.Frogs8:18
- 37.Over Now7:03
Greatest Hits2001
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Jar of Flies / Facelift / Dirt2001
- 1.Rotten Apple6:59
- 2.Nutshell4:19
- 3.I Stay Away4:14
- 4.No Excuses4:16
- 5.Whale & Wasp2:37
- 6.Don’t Follow4:22
- 7.Swing on This4:05
- 8.We Die Young2:32
- 9.Man in the Box4:47
- 10.Sea of Sorrow5:50
- 11.Bleed the Freak4:02
- 12.I Can’t Remember3:43
- 13.Love, Hate, Love6:27
- 14.It Ain’t Like That4:37
- 15.Sunshine4:45
- 16.Put You Down3:16
- 17.Confusion5:44
- 18.I Know Somethin (Bout You)4:22
- 19.Real Thing4:04
- 20.Grind4:45
- 21.Brush Away3:22
- 22.Sludge Factory7:12
- 23.Heaven Beside You5:28
- 24.Head Creeps6:28
- 25.Again4:05
- 26.Shame in You5:36
- 27.God Am4:08
- 28.So Close2:46
- 29.Nothin’ Song5:40
- 30.Frogs8:18
- 31.Over Now7:04
Live2000
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Nothing Safe: The Best of the Box1999
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Music Bank1999
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MTV Unplugged1996
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Alice in Chains1995
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Dirt / Facelift1993
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Dirt1992
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Dirt & Sap1992
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Facelift1990
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Jar of Flies1994
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Sap1992
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We Die Young1990
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Also known as: Alice and Chains, Diamond Lie
Alice in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle in 1987. Since 2006, the band's lineup has consisted of vocalist/guitarists Jerry Cantrell and William DuVall, bassist Mike Inez, and drummer Sean Kinney. Vocalist Layne Staley and bassist Mike Starr are former members of the band. Often associated with grunge music, Alice in Chains' sound and style is rooted in heavy metal. The band is known for its distinctive vocal style, which often included the harmonized vocals between Staley and Cantrell.
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