Alice in Chains

[captainofbeef]

Probably the best all around band from the big three of grunge (four if you are counting STP). Layne Staley's story is one of the most tragic in all of music history. Such a talented man and he flamed out so fast. RIP. However, Jerry Cantrell was the main force behind most AIC recordings and he and the other core members still remain. Their new singer is William DuVal, who can't touch Staley, but he is a good singer.

Anyway, favorite albums are Facelift and Dirt. The unplugged album kicks ass as well. If you haven't checked these guys out, do yourself a favor and do so.

[captainofbeef]

Alice in Chains Writing New Material
From blabbermouth.net by way of ultimate-guitar.com

Alice In Chains have commenced the songwriting process for a new studio album. In an online posting by The Baldy — whose job is "to travel the world with Alice In Chains and send photos, videos and blog entries back to [the webmasters] at AliceInChains.com" — he writes, "I've been [in Los Angeles] for five days, sat through three rehearsals and one demo recording session, listened to several other demos, and I can happily report that the new stuff is kicking my ass right out of my pants. Remember that these songs are still only in the early stages of being written too. Just in the time I've been here, the guys have taken a riff and worked on it and expanded it and added layers to it, and now it's practically a full-fledged song."

Alice In Chains have been added to the list of artists who will take the stage for tribute performances at the second annual "VH1 Rock Honors". This year's celebration will honor the music and influence of Ozzy Osbourne, Genesis, Heart and ZZ Top.

These honorees will perform live, along with additional tribute bands Queens Of The Stone Age, Nickelback, Gretchen Wilson and Keane, on Saturday, May 12 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

Hosted by Bam Margera ("Jackass", "Viva La Bam"), "VH1 Rock Honors" will air on VH1 Thursday, May 24 at 9 p.m Eastern. Presenters will include Billy Bob Thornton, Robin Williams, Criss Angel, Taylor Hawkins and more.

Alice In Chains filmed its concert on October 31, 2006 in Providence, Rhode Island for a possible DVD release. The Halloween performance was two hours and forty minutes long, with the group playing additional songs for the filming. There's no indication yet of when the DVD could surface or what other features it might contain.

The group's most recent North American tour featured the reunited band playing a two-hour show that included an acoustic middle section as well as an eight-minute video tribute to late Alice In Chains frontman Layne Staley.

Staley died in 2002 after a long struggle with drug addiction that effectively put Alice In Chains on ice in 1996.

Any new recording from these guys is good news for me.

[PTAhole]

Eh... Might be good, but it won't be the same band without Layne Staley.

[captainofbeef]

^True, but Cantrell was always the main force behind the band anyway. Staley barely appears on the self-titled record but its still a damn good work of music.

[captainofbeef]

A source close to one of the bands on the rumored VELVET REVOLVER / ALICE IN CHAINS summer tour unofficially told Launch Radio Networks that the trek was happening. So far the following two dates have been leaked:

Aug. 17 - Homdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug. 18 - Wantagh, NY @ Jones Beach

From blabbermouth.net

I would kill to see that tour personally. I am not a huge fan of VR or AIC without Layne, but Cantrell and Slash are two of my idols and to see them both live at the same show would be awesome.