According to Mike Inez, they were always the metal stepchildren of the Seattle scene. Before they invented the word grunge we were alternative rock and alternative metal and metal and rock, and we didn’t give a shit whatever, we were a rock and roll band!". Drummer Sean Kinney rejects the grunge label, stating in a 2013 interview "I mean, before we first came out there was no grunge, they hadn’t invented that word. I walked into an HMV the other day to check out the placement and see what's on and they've got us relegated back into the metal section. And now, since we've started doing this again I've seen us listed as: hard rock, alternative, alternative metal and just straight metal. Then grunge came out and then we were hard rock. Then we started being called alternative metal. Regarding the band's constant categorization by the media, Cantrell stated "When we first came out we were metal. Over the course of their career, the band's sound has also been described as alternative metal, sludge metal, doom metal,drone rock, hard rock, and alternative rock. The Edmonton Journal has stated, "Living and playing in Seattle might have got them the grunge tag, but they've always pretty much been a classic metal band to the core." The metal part will never leave, and I never want it to". I don't quite know what the mixture is, but there's definitely metal, blues, rock and roll, maybe a touch of punk.
He told Guitar World in 1996, "We're a lot of different things. 12 on the Billboard 200, making it yet another powerful addition to the band's already impressive discography.Īlthough Alice in Chains has been labeled grunge by the mainstream media, Jerry Cantrell identifies the band as primarily heavy metal. Their sixth studio album, Rainier Fog, would be released in 2018, through BMG records, making it their first big release on the new label. The band toured extensively and released several videos in support of these albums. Their fifth studio album, The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here, was released in 2013 and debuted at No. The new line-up released the band's fourth studio album, Black Gives Way to Blue, in 2009, which received gold certification by the RIAA and two Grammy nominations. They toured in 2006, with William DuVall taking over as lead vocalist full-time. The band reunited in 2005 for a live benefit show, performing with a number of guest vocalists. 1 on the Billboard 200 in 1995 and has been certified double platinum.Īlthough never officially disbanding, Alice in Chains was plagued by extended inactivity from 1996 onwards due to Staley's substance abuse, which resulted in his death in 2002. The band's third album, Alice in Chains debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1994, becoming the first ever EP and first Alice in Chains release to top the charts, and it has been certified triple platinum by the RIAA. Their second acoustic EP, Jar of Flies, debuted at No. In 1992, the band's second album, Dirt, was released to critical acclaim and was certified quadruple platinum. Their debut album, Facelift, featuring the hit single "Man In The Box", was released in 1990 and has been certified double-platinum by the RIAA, selling over two million copies. 1 hits, and nine Grammy Award nominations. The band has had 16 Top 10 songs on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, 5 No. 1 albums and six Top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 chart.
The band was one of the most successful music acts of the 1990s, selling over 20 million records worldwide, and over 14 million records in the US alone, with two No. 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.Īlice 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 Jam, and Soundgarden. The band is known for its distinctive vocal style, which often included the harmonized vocals between Staley and Cantrell (and later between Cantrell and William DuVall). Since its formation, Alice in Chains has released five studio albums, three EPs, three live albums, four compilations, two DVDs, 31 music videos and 29 singles. The band took its name from Staley's previous group, the glam metal band Alice N' Chains.Īlthough widely associated with grunge music, the band's sound incorporates heavy metal elements. William DuVall joined the band in 2006 as co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist, replacing Staley, who died in 2002.
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Alice in Chains is an American grunge/ alternative metal band from Seattle, Wash… Read Full Bio ↴ Alice in Chains is an American grunge/ alternative metal band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1987 by guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney, who then recruited bassist Mike Starr and lead vocalist Layne Staley.
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