query: who died in the band alice in chains

pos: Alice in Chains members Alice in Chains Alice in Chains is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1987 by guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney, who later recruited bassist Mike Starr and lead vocalist Layne Staley. Starr was replaced by Mike Inez in 1993. William DuVall joined the band in 2006 as co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist, replacing Staley, who died in 2002. The band took its name from Staley's previous group, the glam metal band Alice N' Chains. Although widely associated with grunge music, the band's sound incorporates heavy metal elements. Since its formation, Alice in

pos: Alice in Chains Alice in Chains Alice in Chains is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1987 by guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney, who later recruited bassist Mike Starr and lead vocalist Layne Staley. Starr was replaced by Mike Inez in 1993. William DuVall joined the band in 2006 as co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist, replacing Staley, who died in 2002. The band took its name from Staley's previous group, the glam metal band Alice N' Chains. Although widely associated with grunge music, the band's sound incorporates heavy metal elements. Since its formation, Alice in Chains

pos: Mike Inez their eponymous 1995 release "Alice in Chains", which also debuted at #1. In 1996, Alice in Chains recorded their "MTV Unplugged" special, the first live performance the group had played together in three years. After their last live performance on July 3, 1996, Alice in Chains went on hiatus. Then in August 1998 Alice in Chains returned to the studio to release the songs "Get Born Again" and "Died". In 1999 the band went on hiatus once again, when rumors of vocalist Layne Staley's drug abuse arose. Alice in Chains officially disbanded on April 20, 2002 after the news of

pos: Died (song) Died (song) "Died" is a song by Alice in Chains and the final one recorded with vocalist Layne Staley before his death in 2002. The song was included on the compilation albums "Music Bank" (1999) and "The Essential Alice in Chains" (2006). The music to the song, along with the more famous "Get Born Again", was originally written by guitarist Jerry Cantrell in 1998 for what would eventually become his second solo album, "Degradation Trip". However, the song was shown to vocalist Layne Staley, who ultimately wrote lyrics for the song, and recorded it with the band in 1998. In

pos: No Walls is currently fronting Alice in Chains in place of their original lead singer Layne Staley, who died in 2002 after a long battle with severe drug addiction. In 2009, Alice in Chains released "Black Gives Way to Blue", their first album with DuVall on vocals, his biggest selling album to date. DuVall thanked Hank Schroy and Matthew Cowley within the liner notes of that album. No Walls No Walls was an American hard rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 1988. Its members were William DuVall (vocals, guitar), Hank Schroy (bass guitar), and Matthew Cowley (drums). This band released one

pos: Alice in Chains discography Alice in Chains discography The discography of Alice in Chains, a Seattle-based rock band, consists of six studio albums, three extended plays (EP), three live albums, five compilations, two DVDs, 32 music videos and 31 singles (as of November 2018). Alice in Chains was formed in 1987 by guitarist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney, who then recruited bassist Mike Starr and singer Layne Staley. The band signed to Columbia Records in 1989, and released its first EP, "We Die Young", in July 1990. Later that year, the band released its debut studio album, "Facelift". The single "Man in the

pos: William DuVall William DuVall William Bradley DuVall (born September 6, 1967) is an American musician, best known as the current co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Alice in Chains. DuVall joined Alice in Chains in 2006, replacing the band's original lead singer Layne Staley, who died in 2002, and sharing vocal duties with guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell. To date, DuVall has recorded three albums with the band, 2009's "Black Gives Way to Blue", 2013's "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here", and 2018's "Rainier Fog". DuVall is also co-founder, lead singer, guitarist and lyricist for Comes with the Fall. Since 2016, DuVall

pos: Nutshell (song) release. The "Unplugged" concert marked the last time the band performed the song with Layne Staley. Jerry Cantrell always dedicates "Nutshell" to Layne Staley and Mike Starr at Alice in Chains' concerts. During their concert at Hellfest Open Air Festival in Clisson, France on June 24, 2018, Alice in Chains dedicated the song to their longtime friend and Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul, who died two days before the concert. The song has been covered by numerous bands including Staind, who included a live version of "Nutshell" on . In 2006, Shinedown and Seether covered the song together. Adema covered "Nutshell"

pos: Black Gives Way to Blue Black Gives Way to Blue Black Gives Way to Blue is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Alice in Chains, released on September 29, 2009. It is their first record without singer Layne Staley, who died in 2002. It instead features new vocalist and rhythm guitarist William DuVall sharing vocal duties with lead guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell, who sings lead vocals on most of the songs. It is the first Alice in Chains album released on Virgin Records and their first venture away from Columbia, who handled all of their previous releases. The album debuted at No. 5

pos: William DuVall The third single, "Never Fade", was co-written by DuVall and Cantrell, who also share lead vocals, with DuVall singing the verses and the pre-chorus, while Cantrell sings the chorus. The song was inspired by the deaths of DuVall's grandmother and the late Soundgarden lead vocalist Chris Cornell. William DuVall William Bradley DuVall (born September 6, 1967) is an American musician, best known as the current co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Alice in Chains. DuVall joined Alice in Chains in 2006, replacing the band's original lead singer Layne Staley, who died in 2002, and sharing vocal duties

pos: Layne Staley interviews with his friends and relatives. Staley appeared on all of Alice in Chains releases from "We Die Young" up to "Died", later taking part in reissues and compilations containing material from his time in the band. Layne Staley Layne Staley (born Layne Rutherford Staley, August 22, 1967 – April 5, 2002) was an American musician known for being the lead vocalist, occasional rhythm guitarist and co-songwriter of the rock band Alice in Chains from 1987 until 1998. The band rose to international fame in the early 1990s during Seattle's grunge movement, and became known for Staley's distinct vocal style,

pos: Sunshine (Alice in Chains song) the first time during Alice in Chains' concert at the club Natacha's in Bremerton, Washington. The last time the band performed this song with original lead vocalist Layne Staley was on February 1, 1991 at the Off Ramp Cafe in Seattle, Washington. Alice in Chains performed the song for the first time in 24 years at the festival Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on August 16, 2015, with new vocalist William DuVall replacing Staley. Sunshine (Alice in Chains song) "Sunshine" is a song by the American rock band Alice in Chains and the eighth track on their debut album "Facelift" (1990).

pos: Never Fade (Alice in Chains song) Never Fade (Alice in Chains song) "Never Fade" is a song by the American rock band Alice in Chains and the third single from the band's sixth studio album, "Rainier Fog", released on August 24, 2018. The song was written by vocalists/guitarists Jerry Cantrell and William DuVall, who also share lead vocals, with DuVall singing the verses and the pre-chorus, while Cantrell sings the chorus. "Never Fade" is a tribute to DuVall's grandmother, Soundgarden lead vocalist Chris Cornell, and Alice in Chains' original lead singer Layne Staley. The song was released as a single on August 10, 2018 via YouTube,

pos: Greatest Hits (Alice in Chains album) Greatest Hits (Alice in Chains album) Greatest Hits is a greatest hits collection by the American rock band Alice in Chains. It was released on July 24, 2001 on Columbia Records. "Greatest Hits" is the second collection of hit songs by the band, albeit shorter than the previous release, "". "Greatest Hits" was certified gold by the RIAA on November 30, 2005. It was the last album released by Alice in Chains before the death of singer Layne Staley in 2002. Mike Starr plays bass on the album's first five songs, while Mike Inez plays bass on the last five.

pos: Alice N' Chains Alice N' Chains Alice N' Chains was an American glam metal band from Seattle, Washington formed in 1986 by former members of Sleze. Towards the end of their run as Sleze, discussions arose about changing their name to "Alice in Chains". However, due to concerns over the reference to female bondage, the group ultimately chose to spell it as Alice N' Chains. They performed under this moniker over about a 12-month period and recorded two demos before breaking up on friendly terms in 1987. One of its members, Layne Staley, ultimately took the name that he and his former bandmates

pos: Grunge "stick your arm for some real fun", a reference to injecting heroin. Seattle musicians known to use heroin included Cobain, who was using "heroin when he shot himself in the head"; "Andrew Wood of Mother Love Bone [, who] overdosed on heroin in 1990"; "Stefanie Sargent of 7 Year Bitch[, who] died of an overdose of the same opiate in 1992 ... [and] Layne Staley of Alice in Chains [who] publicly detailed his battles with heroin ...". Mike Starr of Alice in Chains and Jonathan Melvoin from The Smashing Pumpkins also died from heroin. After Cobain's death, his "... widow,

pos: Died (song) Again", the other of the last two songs recorded with Staley, it has become one of Alice in Chains' more notable songs because it was their final song recorded with Staley before he died. Died (song) "Died" is a song by Alice in Chains and the final one recorded with vocalist Layne Staley before his death in 2002. The song was included on the compilation albums "Music Bank" (1999) and "The Essential Alice in Chains" (2006). The music to the song, along with the more famous "Get Born Again", was originally written by guitarist Jerry Cantrell in 1998 for what

pos: Degradation Trip Degradation Trip Degradation Trip is the second and most recent solo album by Alice in Chains guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell, released on June 18, 2002. It marks his difficult transition from Columbia Records to Roadrunner, and was dedicated to Alice in Chains lead singer Layne Staley, who died two months before the album's release. The title was taken from the song "Solitude", the fifth track from the album. "Degradation Trip" featured two singles and was well received by critics, faring better than Cantrell's solo debut and bearing stronger resemblance to his work in Alice in Chains. ""Anger Rising"" and

pos: James Bergstrom James Bergstrom James Bergstrom is an American musician best known as the drummer for the band Second Coming. Before that, he played drums for the band Sleze (later renamed Alice N' Chains), which also featured future Alice in Chains vocalist Layne Staley. In 1984, Bergstrom co-founded a garage band called Sleze whose jam room was set up in his parents' basement. At the suggestion of his friend Ken Elmer, Bergstrom and his bandmates recruited Elmer's stepbrother Layne Staley, who back then also went by the surname Elmer, as vocalist. They performed live at various high schools, playing Slayer and Armored

pos: Travis Bracht break-up of Peace and Silence, Bracht joined bassist Johnny Bacolas and drummer James Bergstrom in the band Second Coming along with former Sweet Water guitarist Dudley Taft. Before they were in Second Coming, Bacolas and Bergstrom had also formed the rhythm section of Alice N' Chains, a precursor to Alice in Chains that also featured Layne Staley on vocals. Staley had made a guest appearance on "L.O.V.Evil", the first album put out by Second Coming before Bracht joined them. When Staley died in 2002, Second Coming performed at the very first annual Layne Staley Tribute and Benefit Concert held later

pos: No Excuses (Alice in Chains song) chart. Ned Raggett of Allmusic said that the song "proved in spades that Alice in Chains were far more than oppressive doom-mongers" and added, "Topped off with a catchy chorus, it made for another high point for a band seemingly blessed with them." The music video for "No Excuses" was released in 1994 and was directed by Matt Mahurin, who had previously directed the "Angry Chair" music video for the band. Layne Staley and Jerry Cantrell are the only band members to be featured on the video. It also features actor Max Perlich. The video is available on the home

pos: Rainier Fog (song) Rainier Fog (song) "Rainier Fog" is a song by the American rock band Alice in Chains. The song is the title track to the band's sixth studio album, "Rainier Fog", released on August 24, 2018. The lyric "With you here we shared a space that's always half-empty" is about former Alice in Chains members Layne Staley and Mike Starr. Both of them died from drug overdoses. Its demo was recorded at guitarist Jerry Cantrell's house in Los Angeles. Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan helped Cantrell with the song, as he played bass on it. "Rainier Fog"'s title was inspired

pos: Alice N' Chains had initially flirted with when he joined a different group a few months later that became known as Alice in Chains. Vocalist Layne Staley, guitarist Nick Pollock, bassist Johnny Bacolas, and drummer James Bergstrom began performing in what would become the last lineup of Sleze in 1986, when founding member Bacolas rejoined after a brief stint in another band called Ascendant and took up the bass slot for the first time; originally he played guitar. After his return, Bacolas says the band began to discuss changing their name to "Alice in Chains" due to a conversation he had with Russ

pos: Alice in Chains work in an interview for "Guitar International" saying that "the layering and the honest feel that Jerry Cantrell gets on [Alice in Chains' "Dirt"] record is worth a lot more than someone who plays five million notes". Anders Fridén of Swedish melodic death metal band In Flames cited Layne Staley as an inspiration for his vocals on the band's later albums. In addition to fellow musicians, the band has also received praise from critics, with Steve Huey of AllMusic calling them "one of the best metal bands of the '90s" upon reviewing the 1999 compilation "Nothing Safe". In 2009, the

pos: Heaven Beside You Heaven Beside You "Heaven Beside You" is a song by American grunge band Alice in Chains, from their third album "Alice in Chains" (1995). The song was included on the compilation albums "Music Bank" (1999), "Greatest Hits" (2001), and "The Essential Alice in Chains" (2006). "Heaven Beside You" was written and sung by guitarist Jerry Cantrell with Layne Staley doing harmonies during the chorus. The song is played in a mid-tempo, which contrasts with the faster paced and overall heavier sound found on most tracks from Alice in Chains' eponymous album. "Heaven Beside You" was written by Jerry Cantrell after

pos: Unplugged (Alice in Chains album) gained more recognition and praise after the death of vocalist Layne Staley, mainly due to his powerful performance despite his condition, and is now considered an iconic live album. Unplugged (Alice in Chains album) Unplugged is a live album and DVD by the American rock band Alice in Chains. It was recorded at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Majestic Theatre as part of the "MTV Unplugged" series of concerts and contains live, acoustic versions of the band's songs and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. Alice in Chains resurfaced on April 10, 1996, to perform their first concert in

pos: Jerry Cantrell Jerry Cantrell Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. (born March 18, 1966) is an American musician, singer-songwriter and guitarist best known as the founder, lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist and main songwriter of the rock band Alice in Chains. The band rose to international fame in the early 1990s during Seattle's grunge movement, and is known for its distinctive vocal style and the harmonized vocals between Cantrell and Layne Staley (and later Cantrell and William DuVall). Cantrell started to sing lead vocals on Alice in Chains' 1992 EP "Sap". After Staley's death in 2002, Cantrell took the role of Alice in Chains' lead

pos: Alice in Chains Dinosaurs Here", was released in 2013 and debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. The band toured extensively and released several videos in support of these albums. Alice in Chains' sixth studio album, "Rainier Fog", was released on August 24, 2018, debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 and received a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Album. Before the formation of Alice in Chains, then-drummer Layne Staley landed his first gig as a vocalist when he auditioned to sing for a local glam metal band known as Sleze after receiving some encouragement from his stepbrother Ken Elmer. Other

pos: Alice in Chains who started managing Alice in Chains in 1988, now co-manages the band with David Benveniste and his Velvet Hammer firm. On June 11, 2009, Blabbermouth.net reported that the new album would be titled "Black Gives Way to Blue" and was officially set to be released on September 29, 2009. The title first appeared on Amazon.com without any prior announcement from the band. In addition, it was announced that Elton John plays piano on the title track, a tribute to Layne Staley written and sung by Cantrell. The album features new vocalist and rhythm guitarist William DuVall sharing vocal duties with

pos: My Sister's Machine Owen Wright and drummer Chris Gohde were involved in a band called Mistrust in 1984; this band also included former Culprit singer Jeff L’Heureux. They recorded one album called "Spin the World", which was released on CD in 2009 by Heart of Steel Records. This band did an extensive amount of touring before they broke up in 1988. Meanwhile, Nick Pollock played guitar in a glam metal band called Alice N' Chains, a precursor to Alice in Chains that also included Layne Staley on vocals. The band recorded two demos and toured throughout the Seattle area for roughly one year

neg: Sunshine (Alice in Chains song) Sunshine (Alice in Chains song) "Sunshine" is a song by the American rock band Alice in Chains and the eighth track on their debut album "Facelift" (1990). The song was written by guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell as a tribute to his mother Gloria, who died in 1987. Alice in Chains' guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell told Spin magazine in January 1991 that he wrote "Sunshine" about his mother's death. Cantrell told "Spin": Cantrell wrote the song in Los Angeles after Alice in Chains had moved from Seattle to L.A. after the death of their friend Andrew Wood, lead vocalist

neg: Nick Pollock Mike Mitchell. Eventually, Mitchell also left the band and founding guitarist Johnny Bacolas would rejoin the band on bass, and they changed their name to Alice N' Chains. The band recorded two demos and toured throughout the Seattle area for roughly one year before they broke up in 1987. Staley went on to join the band that eventually took the name Alice in Chains and became hugely successful. Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell stated in an interview several years later that it was Pollock who first introduced him to Staley. After the break-up of Alice N' Chains, Pollock played

neg: Phantom Limb (Alice in Chains song) Phantom Limb (Alice in Chains song) "Phantom Limb" is a song by the American rock band Alice in Chains and the tenth track on their fifth studio album, "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here" (2013). The lyrics were written by Alice in Chains' co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist William DuVall, who also played the guitar solo in the song, the first solo he wrote for Alice in Chains. The song premiered on radio via Seattle station KISW on March 25, 2013. Snippets of "Phantom Limb" were featured on the Alice in Chains mockumentary "", released on April 3, 2013. A music

neg: Greatest Hits (Alice in Chains album) wonder who this compilation was made for. When it was released in 2001, Alice in Chains had only gone for about six years without a new studio album, and fans had been kept interested with live albums, box sets and myriad other releases, so why put out something so plainly utilitarian?". Greatest Hits (Alice in Chains album) Greatest Hits is a greatest hits collection by the American rock band Alice in Chains. It was released on July 24, 2001 on Columbia Records. "Greatest Hits" is the second collection of hit songs by the band, albeit shorter than the previous release,

neg: We Die Young We Die Young We Die Young is a song and single EP by the American rock band Alice in Chains, engineered and co-produced by Dave Jerden. It was released in July 1990 and is their first studio EP. This was a promo-only EP released on vinyl and cassette, and is thus a sought-after collector's item amongst Alice in Chains fans. Bill Adams of Ground Control Magazine, reviewing Alice in Chains discography wrote; "For anyone who was already paying attention to Alice in Chains by 1990, that the band was signed to a major label (they were the second (after Soundgarden)

neg: Jerry Cantrell after that. Staley, who was Cantrell's roommate at the time, agreed to join on the condition that Cantrell join his funk project (which ended shortly after), and Staley joined Cantrell's band on a full-time basis. The band had names like "Mothra", "Fuck" and "Diamond Lie", the latter being the name of Cantrell's previous band. Diamond Lie gained attention in the Seattle area and eventually took the name of Staley's previous band, "Alice N' Chains", then renamed Alice in Chains. Cantrell attended Guns N' Roses' concert at the Seattle Center in 1988, and took an Alice in Chains demo tape to

neg: Alice in Chains Metallica's 1998 album "Garage Inc.", both were guest musicians in the track "Tuesday's Gone", a cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd. In October 1998, Staley reunited with Alice in Chains to record two new songs, "Get Born Again" and "Died". Originally intended for Cantrell's second solo album, the songs were reworked by Alice in Chains and were released in the fall of 1999 on the box set, "Music Bank". The set contains 48 songs, including rarities, demos, and previously released album tracks and singles. The band also released a 15-track compilation titled "", serving as a sampler for "Music Bank", as well

neg: Alice in Chains Duff McKagan again joined the band for the reunion tour, playing rhythm guitar on selected songs. During the tour, the band played a 5-minute video tribute to Staley during the changeover from the electric to acoustic set. To coincide with the band's reunion, Sony Music released the long-delayed third Alice in Chains compilation, "The Essential Alice in Chains", a double album that includes 28 songs. Jerry Cantrell met William DuVall in Los Angeles in 2000 through a mutual acquaintance who introduced Cantrell to Comes with the Fall's first album. Cantrell started hanging out with the band and occasionally joined them

neg: Layne Staley added the initials "LSMS" on his drum kit, a tribute to Staley and the band's former bassist Mike Starr, who died in 2011. The music video for Alice in Chains' 2013 single, "Voices", features a picture of Staley next to a photo of Nirvana's frontman, Kurt Cobain, at the 2:20 mark. Jerry Cantrell always pays tribute to Staley before performing the song "Nutshell" with Alice in Chains. Since 2011, Cantrell pays tribute to both Staley and Mike Starr before performing the song at concerts. For the show in São Paulo on September 26, the band had t-shirts of Brazil national

neg: Jerry Cantrell Alice in Chains a two-vocal band. Cantrell stated that it was Staley who encouraged him to sing. Although Alice in Chains has been labeled grunge by the mainstream media, Cantrell identifies the band as primarily heavy metal. He told "Guitar World" in 1996, "We're a lot of different things ... I don't quite know what the mixture is, but there's definitely metal, blues, rock and roll, maybe a touch of punk. The metal part will never leave, and I never want it to". Alice in Chains was one of the most successful bands of the 1990s, selling over 20 million

neg: Facelift (album) Terzo, who set up an appointment with label president Don Ienner. Based on "The Treehouse Tapes" (sold by the band at shows), Ienner signed Alice in Chains to Columbia in 1989. Alice in Chains became a top priority of the label, who released the band's first official recording in July 1990: the promotional EP "We Die Young". Its lead single and title song became a hit on metal radio. After its success, the label rushed Alice in Chains' debut album into production with producer Dave Jerden. "I told Jerry Cantrell, ‘Metallica took Tony Iommi and sped him up. What you’ve

neg: Alice in Chains discography which was released on May 28, 2013. Alice in Chains' sixth studio album, "Rainier Fog", was released on August 24, 2018. As of 2018, Alice in Chains has had 18 Top 10 songs and five No. 1 hits on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart. <div class="references"> Alice in Chains discography The discography of Alice in Chains, a Seattle-based rock band, consists of six studio albums, three extended plays (EP), three live albums, five compilations, two DVDs, 32 music videos and 31 singles (as of November 2018). Alice in Chains was formed in 1987 by guitarist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney,

neg: Sleze Sleze – Staley, Pollock, Bacolas, Bergstrom – continued as Alice N' Chains before breaking up on friendly terms in 1987 and moving onto other projects, most notably Alice in Chains. Sleze Sleze were a short-lived American glam metal band from Seattle, Washington formed in 1984. Although Sleze were mostly a cover band and went through several lineup changes before changing their name to Alice N' Chains in 1986 and breaking up a year later, its former members later formed other bands, most notably Alice in Chains. Sleze was established in 1984 by guitarists Johnny Bacolas and Zoli Semanate, drummer James

neg: Alice N' Chains tracks took place at London Bridge Studio with the help of its founding engineer brother Rick and Raj Parashar. A few months later, Mitchell left the band and Bacolas rejoined as their bass player. They added one more song called "Lip Lock Rock" to the demo before changing their name to Alice N' Chains. Shortly after Alice N' Chains broke up, Staley joined a different group of musicians led by guitarist Jerry Cantrell that eventually took up the name Alice in Chains. This band rose to international fame as part of the grunge movement of the early 1990s, along with

neg: Alice in Chains discography saw the release of Alice in Chains' second acoustic EP, "Jar of Flies". It entered the charts in the top slot, making it the first Alice in Chains release—and the first EP in history—to debut at number one. In 1995, the band released a self-titled album, which debuted at the top of the "Billboard" 200, and has since been awarded—along with "Facelift"—triple Platinum status while "Jar of Flies" maintains Quadruple Platinum status. Alice in Chains entered a hiatus after not touring since the release of "Dirt". From 1996 to 2002, the band was mostly inactive, releasing two live albums, including

neg: Never Fade (Alice in Chains song) released on Alice in Chains' official YouTube channel on November 1, 2018. It continues the storyline from the previous music video for the single "The One You Know", and features actors Paul Sloan, Viktoriya Dov, Eric Michael Cole, Mike Hatton, Jerry Raines Jr., and Darri Ingolfsson in clips from the upcoming sci-fi film "Black Antenna", also directed by Mason. The music video also features the band performing in a studio colored by red and green lights. Never Fade (Alice in Chains song) "Never Fade" is a song by the American rock band Alice in Chains and the third single from

neg: The Essential Alice in Chains The Essential Alice in Chains The Essential Alice in Chains is a two-disc compilation album by the rock band Alice in Chains, and part of Sony BMG's "The Essential" series. Originally scheduled to be released on March 30, 2004, it was delayed until September 5, 2006. The album was reissued in 2010 with different artwork. The third greatest hits release from the band, it proved to be more a definitive collection than the 10-track "Greatest Hits" collection and the best of/sampler collection, "", featuring almost all of the band's hits and singles (with the exception of "Bleed the Freak", "Down

neg: 1980s The 1980s also saw the birth of the grunge genre, with the arrival of such bands as Soundgarden, Green River, Melvins, Screaming Trees, Malfunkshun, Skin Yard, The U-Men, Blood Circus, Nirvana, Tad, Mudhoney, Mother Love Bone and Alice in Chains (who formed in 1987, but did not release their first album until three years later). Several notable music artists died of unnatural causes in the 1980s. Bon Scott, at the time lead singer of rock band AC/DC, died of acute alcohol poisoning on February 19, 1980. English drummer John Bonham of the rock band Led Zeppelin also died that year

neg: Alice N' Chains in May 1998 and recorded two more studio albums and one extended play before breaking up in 2008. Since then, Bacolas has recorded and released music with the bands The Crying Spell and Lotus Crush. Alice N' Chains Alice N' Chains was an American glam metal band from Seattle, Washington formed in 1986 by former members of Sleze. Towards the end of their run as Sleze, discussions arose about changing their name to "Alice in Chains". However, due to concerns over the reference to female bondage, the group ultimately chose to spell it as Alice N' Chains. They performed under

neg: Alice in Chains of "Live at the Moore". In April 1995, Alice in Chains entered Bad Animals Studio in Seattle with producer Toby Wright, who had previously worked with Corrosion of Conformity and Slayer. While in the studio, an inferior version of the song "Grind" was leaked to radio, and received major airplay. On October 6, 1995, the band released the studio version of the song to radio via satellite uplink to stem excessive spread of taped copies of the song. On November 7, 1995, Columbia Records released the eponymous album, "Alice in Chains", which debuted at number one on the "Billboard" 200

neg: Got Me Wrong and the version from "Unplugged" received significant airplay. Ned Raggett of Allmusic said that the song "went a long way towards showing how Alice in Chains could work as effectively at low(er) volume as at high" and that "it's almost one of the warmest and most inspiring things the band had yet recorded — musically, at least." The song continues to get significant airplay on Sirius XM radio's grunge station, Lithium. Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell, who wrote the song, also performed it with Stone Temple Pilots on one occasion. Alice in Chains performed an acoustic version of "Got

neg: Again (Alice in Chains song) Again (Alice in Chains song) "Again" is a song by American rock band Alice in Chains and the third single from their album "Alice in Chains" (1995). It peaked at No. 8 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1997. The song was included on the compilation albums "" (1999), "Greatest Hits" (2001), and "The Essential Alice in Chains" (2006). A remixed version of the song was included on the box set "Music Bank" (1999). "Again" made its radio debut in February 1996, and peaked at No. 8

neg: No Excuses (Alice in Chains song) No Excuses (Alice in Chains song) "No Excuses" is the lead single from American rock band Alice in Chains' third EP, "Jar of Flies" (1994). The song was well received by music critics and was a charting success, becoming the first Alice in Chains song to reach No. 1 on "Billboard"s Mainstream Rock Tracks, and spending 26 weeks on the chart. It has gone on to become one of the band's most popular and well-known songs. The song was included on the compilation albums "" (1999), "Music Bank" (1999), "Greatest Hits" (2001), and "The Essential Alice in Chains" (2006). The

neg: William DuVall and also the singer's backing band, with DuVall singing Staley's parts at the concerts from 2001 to 2002. DuVall joined Alice in Chains as lead singer during the band's reunion concerts in 2006, and made his first public performance with the band at VH1's "Decades Rock Live" concert honoring Heart, in which he sang Alice in Chains' "Rooster". According to Cantrell, it only took one audition for DuVall to get the gig. For his first rehearsal with the band, DuVall sang Alice in Chains' "Love, Hate, Love". After they finished, drummer Sean Kinney looked at his bandmates and said, "I

neg: So Far Under So Far Under "So Far Under" is a song by the American rock band Alice in Chains and the second single from the band's sixth studio album, "Rainier Fog", released on August 24, 2018. The single was released via YouTube, streaming and digital download on June 27, 2018. The lyrics were written by Alice In Chains' co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist William DuVall, who also played the guitar solo in the song. "So Far Under" is the first Alice in Chains song written entirely by William DuVall, and the first in the band's catalog written entirely by someone other than

neg: Alice in Chains: AIC 23 songs that had not been made available before the album was released; "Voices" and "Phantom Limb". AIC 23 follows Film Studies professor Alan Poole McLard on his journey to make a documentary about Alice in Chains. McLard interviews other musicians who have been influenced by the band. Among them are the country singer Donnie 'Skeeter' Dollarhide Jr. (played by guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell), Reggae singer Nesta Cleveland (played by vocalist William DuVall), Black Metal musician Unta Gleeben Glabben Globben Globin (played by bassist Mike Inez), and the hipster blogger Stanley Eisen (played by drummer Sean Kinney). Alice in Chains' guitarist and

neg: James Bergstrom Saint covers. This band went through several lineup changes before changing their name to Alice N' Chains. The group continued to tour throughout the Seattle area and recorded two demos before they broke up around 1987, which was the year that Bergstrom graduated from Shorewood High. Staley went on to form the band Alice in Chains whose 1990 debut album "Facelift" lists Bergstrom as one of the people they wished to thank. Nick Pollock, another former member of Sleze/Alice N' Chains, became lead singer of the band My Sister's Machine, which also thanked Bergstrom within the liner notes of their

neg: Jerry Cantrell Cantrell's episode of MTV Cribs, which was shot at his ranch in Oklahoma in September 2002. Sadie died on the same night of Alice in Chains' concert in Seattle on October 8, 2010, aged 18. Cantrell is critical of religion and Young Earth Creationism, satirizing them both in Alice In Chains' 2013 Album, "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here". Cantrell stated, "There are two things you never want to get into a conversation or argument about: politics and religion. But fuck, I guess we're going to be talking about this for awhile". "No one in the band claims to be an

neg: Layne Staley to "Alice in Wonderland", until Klatt said, "What about Alice in Chains? Put her in bondage and stuff like that." Bacolas thought the name "Alice in Chains" was cool and brought it up to his Sleze bandmates and everyone liked it, so they decided to change the name of the band. Due to concerns over the reference to female bondage, the group ultimately chose to spell it differently as Alice N' Chains to allay any parental concerns. Local promoter Randy Hauser became aware of Alice in Chains at a concert and offered to pay for demo recordings. However, one day

neg: Alice in Chains rehearsal studio Music Bank, and the two struggling musicians became roommates. Alice N' Chains soon disbanded, and Staley joined a funk band. Cantrell's band, Diamond Lie, broke up and he wanted to form a new band, so Staley gave him the phone number of Melinda Starr, the girlfriend of drummer Sean Kinney, so that Cantrell could talk to him. Cantrell called the number and set up a meeting with Kinney. Kinney and his girlfriend went to the Music Bank and listened to Cantrell's demos, who mentioned that they needed a bass player to jam with them, and he had someone

neg: No Excuses (Alice in Chains song) was also featured in the "Daria" episode "My Night at Daria's" during the first commercial bumper. The song was released as downloadable content for the music video game "Rocksmith" on December 12, 2017, as part of Alice In Chains Song Pack II, which also includes the songs "Rooster", "Nutshell", "Down in a Hole", and "Heaven Beside You". No Excuses (Alice in Chains song) "No Excuses" is the lead single from American rock band Alice in Chains' third EP, "Jar of Flies" (1994). The song was well received by music critics and was a charting success, becoming the first Alice in

neg: Alice in Chains Tapes", Terzo signed Alice in Chains to Columbia in 1989. The band also recorded another untitled demo over a three-month period in 1989. This recording can be found on the bootleg release "Sweet Alice". Alice in Chains soon became a top priority of the label, which released the band's first official recording in July 1990, a promotional EP called "We Die Young". The EP's lead single, "We Die Young", became a hit on metal radio. After its success, the label rushed Alice in Chains' debut album into production with producer Dave Jerden. Cantrell stated the album was intended to have

neg: Alice in Chains: AIC 23 vocalist Jerry Cantrell told Loudwire that the idea for "AIC 23" came out of five or six conference calls with the band wondering what they would do to promote their new album, "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here". So the members made up their characters and had a loose idea of what they wanted to do, similar to what they did on "The Nona Tapes" (1995). The band brought up director Peter Darley Miller and actor W. Earl Brown, who is also a friend of Cantrell. Alice in Chains' co-lead vocalist William DuVall stated that the band rather do anything than

neg: Music Bank (album) "Died". Originally written for Jerry Cantrell's solo album "Degradation Trip", the songs were released on "Music Bank". Music Bank (album) Music Bank is a box set of a large variety of songs including unreleased demos, hit singles, and three new songs produced by Alice in Chains. It was released on October 26, 1999 on Columbia Records. The set consists of 48 songs, including rarities, previously unreleased demos and mixes by the band, and previously released and remastered material from their albums "Facelift", "Sap", "Dirt", "Jar of Flies", "Alice in Chains" and "Unplugged" and a CD-ROM containing various multimedia. In 1998,

neg: Alice in Chains 'maybe we can fucking do this.' And that turned into this". In September 2008, it was announced that Alice in Chains would headline Australia's Soundwave Festival in 2009, alongside Nine Inch Nails and Lamb of God. In February 2009, it was also announced that Alice in Chains would play at the third annual Rock on the Range festival. On August 1, 2009, Alice in Chains performed, along with Mastodon, Avenged Sevenfold, and Glyder, at Marlay Park, Dublin as direct support to Metallica. The band made an appearance on "Later... with Jools Holland" on November 10, 2009, performing "Lesson Learned", "Black

neg: Jerry Cantrell release. In June 2017, Alice in Chains returned to Seattle's Studio X to record their sixth studio album. Studio X was the same studio where the band recorded their self-titled album, "Alice in Chains" (1995), Recording was completed in January 2018. On June 27, 2018, the band announced the title and unveiled the cover art of the new album, "Rainier Fog", released on August 24, 2018 through BMG, Alice in Chains' first release on the label. Cantrell took the album's title from the Mount Rainier in Seattle, and the title track is a tribute to the Seattle music scene. As

neg: Alice in Chains Anthrax, Megadeth, and Slayer, exposing the band to a wide metal audience but receiving mainly poor reception. Alice in Chains was nominated for a Best Hard Rock Performance Grammy Award in 1992 for "Man in the Box" but lost to Van Halen for their 1991 album "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge". Following the tour, Alice in Chains entered the studio to record demos for its next album, but ended up recording five acoustic songs instead. While in the studio, drummer Sean Kinney had a dream about "making an EP called "Sap"". The band decided "not to mess with fate", and on

neg: Mudvayne complex guitar work and Gray described "Choices" as "the eight-minute opus". In August former Mudvayne bassist Shawn Barclay released his band Sprung's debut album, mastered by King's X guitarist Ty Tabor. That month rumors spread that Bullygoat Records would release "We Pay Our Debt Sometimes: A Tribute to Alice In Chains", with performances by Mudvayne, Cold, Audioslave, Breaking Benjamin, Static-X and the surviving members of Alice in Chains. A spokesperson for Alice in Chains told the press that the band was unaware of any tribute album, and Mudvayne's manager said that reports of the album were only rumors. In September

neg: Alice in Chains Damageplan vocalist Pat Lachman, as well as other special guests including Maynard James Keenan of Tool and Ann Wilson of Heart. A few months after that experience, the band called Susan Silver and Cantrell's manager Bill Siddons and said they wanted to tour as Alice in Chains again. Alice in Chains was approached by the producers of the CBS reality show "Rock Star" about being featured on its second season, but the band turned the offer down. In the show, aspiring singers competed to become the lead vocalist of a featured group. On March 10, 2006, the surviving members performed

neg: Heaven Beside You Alice in Chains performed an acoustic version of "Heaven Beside You" for its appearance on "MTV Unplugged" in 1996 and the song was included on the "Unplugged" live album and home video release. The song was released as downloadable content for the "Rock Band" video game series on January 12, 2010. It was also released as downloadable content for "Rocksmith 2014" on December 12, 2017. Heaven Beside You "Heaven Beside You" is a song by American grunge band Alice in Chains, from their third album "Alice in Chains" (1995). The song was included on the compilation albums "Music Bank" (1999),

neg: Again (Alice in Chains song) July 1996. A live performance of "Again" can be found on the live album "Live" (2000). Since reuniting with new vocalist William Duvall in 2006, "Again" has become a regular part of the band's setlist. Again (Alice in Chains song) "Again" is a song by American rock band Alice in Chains and the third single from their album "Alice in Chains" (1995). It peaked at No. 8 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1997. The song was included on the compilation albums "" (1999), "Greatest Hits" (2001),

neg: The Essential Alice in Chains in a Hole" "Fear the Voices" and "Don't Follow") as well as fan favorites and also two unplugged tracks. The songs "What the Hell Have I" and "A Little Bitter" which were featured on the "Last Action Hero" movie soundtrack are the Toby Wright remixed versions found on "Music Bank". The Essential Alice in Chains The Essential Alice in Chains is a two-disc compilation album by the rock band Alice in Chains, and part of Sony BMG's "The Essential" series. Originally scheduled to be released on March 30, 2004, it was delayed until September 5, 2006. The album was reissued

neg: Alice in Chains: AIC 23 days later. Alice in Chains: AIC 23 AIC 23 (also known as Alice in Chains Twenty-Three) is a 2013 mockumentary by the American rock band Alice in Chains to promote their fifth studio album, "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here" (2013). The screenplay was co-written by guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell and actor W. Earl Brown. The video premiered on Funny or Die on April 3, 2013. The title is a spoof of Pearl Jam's documentary "Pearl Jam Twenty" (2011). Snippets of songs from "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here" are featured in the film, such as the first two singles "Hollow" and "Stone",

neg: Alice in Chains: AIC 23 Alice in Chains: AIC 23 AIC 23 (also known as Alice in Chains Twenty-Three) is a 2013 mockumentary by the American rock band Alice in Chains to promote their fifth studio album, "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here" (2013). The screenplay was co-written by guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell and actor W. Earl Brown. The video premiered on Funny or Die on April 3, 2013. The title is a spoof of Pearl Jam's documentary "Pearl Jam Twenty" (2011). Snippets of songs from "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here" are featured in the film, such as the first two singles "Hollow" and "Stone", and two

neg: Alice in Chains Alice in Chains? Put her in bondage and stuff like that." Bacolas thought the name "Alice in Chains" was cool and brought it up to his Sleze bandmates and everyone liked it, so they decided to change the name of the band. Due to concerns over the reference to female bondage, the group ultimately chose to spell it differently as Alice N' Chains to allay any parental concerns, though Staley's mother Nancy McCallum has said she was still not happy with this name at first. According to Bacolas, the decision to use the apostrophe-N combination in their name had nothing

neg: Unplugged (Alice in Chains album) Unplugged (Alice in Chains album) Unplugged is a live album and DVD by the American rock band Alice in Chains. It was recorded at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Majestic Theatre as part of the "MTV Unplugged" series of concerts and contains live, acoustic versions of the band's songs and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. Alice in Chains resurfaced on April 10, 1996, to perform their first concert in two and a half years for "MTV Unplugged", a program featuring all-acoustic set lists. The show first aired on MTV on May 28, 1996. A live album of the

neg: Alice in Chains (album) corner. The image of Frank Lentini was also removed, showing a mostly white back cover. The CD was orange. Alice in Chains (album) Alice in Chains (occasionally informally referred to as The Dog Album, The Dog Record, and Tripod) is the self-titled third studio album by the American rock band Alice in Chains. It was released on November 7, 1995, and was the follow-up to the highly successful "Dirt". The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and stayed on the chart for 46 weeks. "Grind", "Heaven Beside You" and "Again" were released as singles. "Grind" and "Again"

neg: Alice in Chains (album) Alice in Chains (album) Alice in Chains (occasionally informally referred to as The Dog Album, The Dog Record, and Tripod) is the self-titled third studio album by the American rock band Alice in Chains. It was released on November 7, 1995, and was the follow-up to the highly successful "Dirt". The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and stayed on the chart for 46 weeks. "Grind", "Heaven Beside You" and "Again" were released as singles. "Grind" and "Again" were nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance. As with their previous releases, the album's songs

neg: The One You Know has always maintained the position that Alice in Chains was more a metal band than a grunge band and the guitar in this song leans more to the side of metal. However, with Cantrell's voice, this is a pure throw-back Alice in Chains track, dirty and bluesy." The song peaked at No. 1 on Amazon's Best Sellers in Rock, and at No. 21 on Amazon's Top 100 Paid Songs. The teaser clips shared on Alice in Chains' social media pages from April 30 through May 3, 2018, were later revealed to be part of the music video for "The One

neg: Hollow (Alice in Chains song) Hollow (Alice in Chains song) "Hollow" is the first single by American rock band Alice in Chains from their fifth studio album, "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here", released in May 28, 2013. On December 18, 2012, the band debuted the song on YouTube with a fan-made lyric video. The lyric video contains static images submitted by fans via Instagram. The song was made available for digital download on January 8, 2013. ""Hollow"" reached No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks and stayed on the chart for 20 weeks. It is played in a 6/4 time signature during the verses, and

neg: Phantom Limb (Alice in Chains song) streaming and download. The bundle also included the video treatment and the shot list in PDF, as well as access to the band's merch. The video does not feature the band. It tells the story of two men – one older, one younger – pitted against each other. The younger man forces his way into the house of the older man and begins to assault him. The video ends with a supernatural twist. Phantom Limb (Alice in Chains song) "Phantom Limb" is a song by the American rock band Alice in Chains and the tenth track on their fifth studio

neg: Alice in Chains Is Me", with Cantrell on lead vocals. The show marked Alice in Chains' only appearance as a five-piece band, adding second guitarist Scott Olson. A live album of the performance was released in July 1996, debuting at number three on the "Billboard" 200, and was accompanied by a home video release, both of which received platinum certification by the RIAA. Following the Unplugged concert, Alice in Chains performed "Again" on the TV show "Saturday Night Special" on April 20, 1996. The band also made an appearance on "The Late Show with David Letterman" on May 10, 1996, performing the songs

neg: Dirt (Alice in Chains album) Dirt (Alice in Chains album) Dirt is the second studio album by the American rock band Alice in Chains, released on September 29, 1992, through Columbia Records. Peaking at No. 6 on the "Billboard" 200 chart, the album was also well received by music critics. It has since been certified four-times platinum by the RIAA and gone on to sell five million copies worldwide, making "Dirt" the band's highest selling album to date. It is the band's last album recorded with all four original members, as bassist Mike Starr was fired from the band in January 1993. The album spawned

neg: Black Gives Way to Blue (song) and microphone positioned next to him while the band was offstage. Alice in Chains performed the song for the first time on TV on the British TV show "Later... with Jools Holland" on November 10, 2009, with host Jools Holland on piano. The song has not been performed live by Alice in Chains since their concert at the Key Arena in Seattle on October 8, 2010. Black Gives Way to Blue (song) "Black Gives Way to Blue" is a song by American rock band Alice in Chains, and the last track on their 2009 studio album of the same name.

neg: Dirt (Alice in Chains album) was still developing its sound. Dirt (Alice in Chains album) Dirt is the second studio album by the American rock band Alice in Chains, released on September 29, 1992, through Columbia Records. Peaking at No. 6 on the "Billboard" 200 chart, the album was also well received by music critics. It has since been certified four-times platinum by the RIAA and gone on to sell five million copies worldwide, making "Dirt" the band's highest selling album to date. It is the band's last album recorded with all four original members, as bassist Mike Starr was fired from the band in

neg: Alice in Chains has released six studio albums, three EPs, three live albums, four compilations, two DVDs, 32 music videos and 31 singles. The band is known for its distinctive vocal style, which often included the harmonized vocals between Staley and Cantrell (and later Cantrell and William DuVall). Cantrell started to sing lead vocals on the 1992 acoustic EP "Sap", and his role continued to grow in the following albums, making Alice in Chains a two-vocal band. Alice in Chains rose to international fame as part of the grunge movement of the early 1990s, along with other Seattle bands such as Nirvana, Pearl

neg: Layne Staley recording of "Unplugged" came after a long period of inactivity for the band; it was their first concert in two-and-a-half years. Staley made his last performance on July 3, 1996, in Kansas City, Missouri, while Alice in Chains were touring with Kiss. Staley shared lead vocals with Ann Wilson for a cover of Bob Dylan's "Ring Them Bells", featured on Heart's 1993 album "Desire Walks On". The song "It's Coming After" from Second Coming's 1994 debut album "L.O.V.Evil" features Staley on lead vocals. Second Coming features Staley's bandmates from Alice N' Chains, his band prior to Alice in Chains. One

neg: Alice in Chains much wider audience outside of the heavy metal underground. According to Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic, Alice in Chains' sound has a "Black Sabbath-style riffing and an unconventional vocal style". The band has been described by Erlewine as "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". Three of the band's releases feature acoustic music, and while the band initially kept these releases separate, Alice in Chains' self-titled album combined the styles to form "a bleak, nihilistic sound that balanced grinding hard rock with subtly

neg: Johnny Bacolas through several lineup changes before they eventually changed their name to Alice N' Chains. At one point, Bacolas briefly left the group to jam with another band called Ascendant, where he took up playing bass guitar. By the time he rejoined Sleze, the band had already written what would eventually be recorded on the two demos they put out under the moniker Alice N' Chains. The group continued to tour throughout the Seattle area before they broke up around 1987, which was the year that Bacolas graduated from Shorewood High. A few months after Alice N' Chains broke up, Layne

neg: Jerry Cantrell give to the band. He met Axl Rose after the show and gave him the tape. As he was walking away, Cantrell saw Rose throwing the demo away. Years later, Guns N' Roses picked Alice in Chains to be the opening act of their 2016 reunion tour. Alice in Chains' final demo, "The Treehouse Tapes", was completed in 1988 and found its way to the music managers Kelly Curtis and Susan Silver, who also managed the Seattle bands Mother Love Bone and Soundgarden, respectively. Curtis and Silver passed the demo on to Columbia Records. After three months of negotiations, Alice

neg: Jerry Cantrell 57, a fund for wounded soldiers. In 2015, Alice in Chains donated two dollars from every pre-sold ticket of their summer tour to help the family of a fan named Stefan Dayne-Ankle, who passed away after a battle with leukemia. Cantrell also supports Music for Relief Autism Speaks, Rock Against MS Foundation, and the Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation. Jerry Cantrell Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. (born March 18, 1966) is an American musician, singer-songwriter and guitarist best known as the founder, lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist and main songwriter of the rock band Alice in Chains. The band rose to international

neg: Alice in Chains shared vocals with Staley and Cantrell on the song "Right Turn", credited to "Alice Mudgarden" in the liner notes. In 1992, Alice in Chains appeared in the Cameron Crowe film "Singles", performing as a "bar band". The band also contributed the song "Would?" to the film's , whose video received an award for Best Video from a Film at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards. In March 1992, the band returned to the studio. With new songs written primarily on the road, the material has an overall darker feel than "Facelift", with six of the album's thirteen songs dealing with

neg: Alice N' Chains band performed around the Seattle area playing Slayer and Armored Saint covers. Alice N' Chains recorded two demos known primarily as "Demo No. 1" and "Demo No. 2"; both from 1987. Physical copies of the cassettes are extremely rare as only 100 of "Demo No. 1" were made, although bootleg copies can be found on filesharing programs. Pre-production for "Demo No. 1" began whilst the band were still calling themselves Sleze and with a different bass player named Mike Mitchell, who appears on the tracks "Fat Girls" and "Over the Edge" according to producer Tim Branom. Recording for these two

neg: Sap (EP) a UK release. All lyrics and music written by Jerry Cantrell, except where noted. "Alice Mudgarden" is Alice in Chains with Mark Arm of Mudhoney and Chris Cornell of Soundgarden. Cantrell and Staley insisted that both Arm and Cornell be involved with a song on the EP. Sap (EP) Sap is the second studio EP by the American rock band Alice in Chains. It was released on February 4, 1992 through Columbia Records. Following the tour for "Facelift," Alice in Chains entered the studio to record demos for its next album, but ended up recording five acoustic songs instead. While

neg: Layne Staley pay tribute to the songs and to Staley. In the same interview, Kinney noted the reunion didn't necessarily foretell a future for Alice in Chains. The reformed Alice in Chains (with DuVall), generated enough enthusiasm from fans, including Staley's mother according to DuVall, to convince the band to keep the name. Cantrell stated that the band had no intention to replace Staley and that he always will be a part of the band. He also said that DuVall brings a different element to the band and he's not trying to be Layne. The band used to have an intermission to

neg: Layne Staley "Attention Deficit Domination" album and dedicated it to Staley. On the tenth anniversary of Staley's death in 2012, "The Atlantic" published an article written by David de Sola, who began: Staley's Alice in Chains bandmates have stated that one of the saddest aspects of his legacy is to hear him remembered primarily for his drug use rather than the other aspects of his personality. Kinney and Jerry Cantrell have also expressed their frustration over the Grammys ignoring Staley during their annual tribute to the musicians who have died in the past year. In 2013, Alice in Chains drummer, Sean Kinney,

neg: Alice in Chains February 4, 1992, Alice in Chains released their second EP, "Sap". The EP was released while Nirvana's "Nevermind" was at the top of the "Billboard" 200 charts, resulting in a rising popularity of Seattle-based bands, and of the term "grunge music". "Sap" was certified gold within two weeks. The EP features Cantrell on lead vocals on the opening track, "Brother", and guest vocals by Ann Wilson from the band Heart, who joined Staley and Cantrell for the choruses of "Brother", "Am I Inside", and "Love Song". The EP also features Mark Arm of Mudhoney and Chris Cornell of Soundgarden, who

neg: Heroin chic scene, the "depressant" heroin was used to "retreat" into a "cocoon" and be "...sheltered from a harsh and unforgiving world which offered...few prospects for...change or hope." Leading grunge band Alice in Chains had a song "God Smack", which included the line "stick your arm for some real fun", a reference to injecting heroin. Seattle grunge musicians known to use heroin included Kurt Cobain, who was using "heroin when he shot himself in the head"; "Andrew Wood of Mother Love Bone [, who] overdosed on heroin in 1990"; "Stefanie Sargent of 7 Year Bitch[, who] died of an overdose of the

neg: Layne Staley show to talk to his friend and stated that he had loved Cantrell's album. In October 1998, Staley re-emerged to record two tracks with Alice in Chains, "Get Born Again" and "Died", which were released on the "Music Bank" box set in 1999. Additional reports of Staley's deteriorating condition persisted in the midst of the sessions. "Dirt" producer Dave Jerden—who was originally chosen by the band for the production—said, "Staley weighed 80 pounds…and was white as a ghost." Cantrell refused to comment on the singer's appearance, simply replying "I'd rather not comment on that…", and band manager Susan Silver said

neg: Never Fade (Alice in Chains song) William DuVall ended up writing the lyrics for the song at Studio X in Seattle in the summer of 2017. He wrote and recorded the track alone in the studio until 3am. "Never Fade" is DuVall's major composition in "Rainier Fog". The song features the lyrics ""all my friends are leaving"". DuVall's grandmother, described by him as a pillar in his life, died at the age of 105 while the band was recording the album, and he wrote the lyrics to "Never Fade" thinking about his grandmother and the late Soundgarden lead vocalist Chris Cornell, who died a month before