Alice In Chains

[SoulReaper]

I just saw them on the TV. These guys are awesome. One of the best grunge bands. They are also one of the most underrated bands of the 90s. They should have got more fame than they did. Jerry Cantrell is a great guitarist.

What's the names of the rest of the band?

 

[MoreInSorrow]

Sean Kinney-drums
Mike Inez-bass
Layne Staley-vocals (died in 2002 of a drug OD)

 

[fieldy]

They also has mike starr play bass until "dirt". It's too bad they didn't realize their full potential. They are definetely one of the greatest rock bands ever.

 

[imawebmonkey]

Mike Inez now plays bass for Heart. Jerry Cantrell sometimes joins in on some of their shows as well.

 

[BOJAX]

Layne Staley= best male vocalist in a rock band

 

[MoreInSorrow]

Layne Staley= best male vocalist in a rock band

agreed. Layne had a great voice, and was an awesome frontman. Too bad he succumbed to his demons.

 

[SoulReaper]

i seem to be getting mixed up between Nine Inch Nails and Alice In Chains, for some reason. did the NIN singer die as well?

someone told me that the Alice In Chains singer died of an overdose, then someone else said it was the NIN singer that had died.

 

[fieldy]

The singer from Alice in Chains. Trent Reznor is NOT dead.

 

[Saraphine]

They should have got more fame than they did.


sometimes the best bands are the ones who don't get enough fame because the average american doesn't know good music when it hits him in the face. which is why most of what's popular is horrible.

 

[blackwasp]

I think Jerry Cantrell was the strongest force in AiC...he wrote most of their hits, and I actually prefer his voice to Layne's (most of the time). I think their biggest downfall was trying to be too heavy at times (i.e. "Iron Gland"). But I do agree with everyone that AiC should have received more credit.

Check out "Boggy Depot" and "Degradation Trip" by Cantrell...he wrote some pretty good songs even after Alice had broken up.

 

[london boy]

AiC had some good songs, but I never owned anything by them - It's a shame they didn't get more recognition

 

[ThePerfectNobody]

I don't listen to AIC anymore because of their negative messages, sometimes even atheistic. I was big on them months ago but I started having negative thoughts, so I quit them. I have no need for them and I would rather stick with Pearl Jam. But I will say Dirt's a good album for anyone who isn't affected by negative messages.

 

[seashale76]

Alice in Chains is a fantastic band and Dirt is a great album. I still don't understand when I meet people who haven't even heard of them- so yes- they're quite underrated. I don't get it. I've always enjoyed how they harmonize and I adore the minor-key sounds they favor.

You know how some bands you listened to in your youth you can no longer stand? I feel that way about Pearl Jam now. The first CD I ever bought was Pearl Jam's Ten, and now I can't even stand to listen to them. However- Alice in Chains has not suffered that fate with me- and neither have The Pixies or Soundgarden (or anything Chris Cornell decides he wants to do)- well and quite a few others- like U2 (because I don't care what anyone says U2 will always be my favorite).

Anyway- I have a solution for the songs you dislike due to the messages- you simply don't listen to those particular songs. No reason to throw out listening to an entire band due to a song or two.

Couple of songs that I still think are great:

Alice In Chains - Heaven Beside You - YouTube
alice in chains - dirt - angry chair - YouTube
Alice In Chains-Got Me Wrong (studio version) - YouTube

 

[MomOf2nApril]

I love Alice in Chains. Definitely one of my favorite bands from the 90's.

 

[Ecclectic79]

Back when I was 12/13 I was a huge fan. Dirt was a sick album, self-titled wasn't bad either.

The thing that got me with them though is they had legit depth in the way Tool had legit depth. Bands like that only make it to the pop world incidentally or sporadically sad to say.

 

[Ecclectic79]

When I bought dirt again when I was 26 I was surprised that the album completely rearranged itself in terms of what caught my attention. When I was a kid it was Down in a Hole it was mostly the stuff from Down in A Hole and back, but the second time this tune really stuck out, the bridge vocal transition caught me massively by surprise as well:

Alice In Chains - Rain When I Die - YouTube

 

[Lik3]

agreed. Layne had a great voice, and was an awesome frontman. Too bad he succumbed to his demons.

Agreed.

 

[Fangtastic]

I lived their music. Mike Starr died too.I was using a lot of drugs when I was into this band and surely I feel a pang of distress when I hear anything but rarely turn it off.

 

[JCFantasy23]

In no way underrated, they created Grunge. Their music is amazing. Glad to see a thread about them.

 

[Fangtastic]

Yes,Man in The Box is a fav song