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ALICE IN CHAINS - MTV UNPLUGGED
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MTV Unplugged
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2x12" Re-issue of 1996 LP - Repressed - By 1996, Alice In Chains had not played live for over two years. With frontman Layne Staley in a fragile emotional and physical state, and the band on the point of faltering, they needed something to try and get them moving again. The excitement surrounding the grunge explosion was beginning to fade by this point, but the band's emotionally charged MTV Unplugged was something of a reminder of how powerful the Seattle-led genre could be.
Similar in tone to Nirvana's legendary performance, the stripping away of distorted guitars and raw power would showcase the fragility and more nuanced potency that existed beneath the bluster. The entire set is a masterclass in emotional intensity, with the likes of 'Would?' and 'Down In A Hole' somehow managing to hit harder in these stripped-back performances than in their original forms. The performance of the brooding and unsettling 'Frogs', the only time it was ever performed live, highlights the sense of darkness and loneliness that was hanging over the band and Staley at the time. Whilst this is an emotionally charged set, the band are in fine form. The vocal interplay between Staley and guitarist Jerry Cantrell is perfectly judged, essentially pitching darkness and light against each other. There's also some playfulness on show, with Staley saying at the end of the final track, 'The Killer Is Me', "I just wanna hug you all...but I'm not going to".
Similar in tone to Nirvana's legendary performance, the stripping away of distorted guitars and raw power would showcase the fragility and more nuanced potency that existed beneath the bluster. The entire set is a masterclass in emotional intensity, with the likes of 'Would?' and 'Down In A Hole' somehow managing to hit harder in these stripped-back performances than in their original forms. The performance of the brooding and unsettling 'Frogs', the only time it was ever performed live, highlights the sense of darkness and loneliness that was hanging over the band and Staley at the time. Whilst this is an emotionally charged set, the band are in fine form. The vocal interplay between Staley and guitarist Jerry Cantrell is perfectly judged, essentially pitching darkness and light against each other. There's also some playfulness on show, with Staley saying at the end of the final track, 'The Killer Is Me', "I just wanna hug you all...but I'm not going to".
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a1
Nutshell
a2
Brother
a3
No Excuses
a4
Sludge Factory
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Down In A Hole
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Angry Chair
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Rooster
c1
Got Me Wrong
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Heaven Beside You
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Would?
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Frogs
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Over Now
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Killer Is Me
Last FM Information on Alice In Chains
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Alice in Chains (often abbreviated as AiC) 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. While often associated with grunge music, Alice in Chains' sound and style is rooted in heavy metal. The band is recognized for its distinctive vocal style, which frequently included harmonized vocals between Staley and Cantrell, and later between Cantrell and DuVall. They are considered one of the most popular rock bands of the 1990s.
Alice in Chains' original lineup consisted of Cantrell, Kinney, Staley, and Starr. The band took its name from Staley's previous band, Alice N' Chains. They gained international attention as part of the grunge movement of the early 1990s, alongside other Seattle bands such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden. They achieved mainstream recognition with the single "Man in the Box" from their 1990 debut album "Facelift". After releasing the EP "Sap" in early 1992, the band achieved further commercial success with their follow-up album "Dirt" later that year, which included the singles "Rooster" and "Would?". Starr was replaced on bass by Inez in early 1993. Subsequent releases, "Jar of Flies" (1994), which featured the singles "I Stay Away" and "No Excuses", and the self-titled album "Alice in Chains" (1995), which included "Heaven Beside You" and "Grind", both reached number one on the US Billboard 200 chart and earned several Grammy Award nominations.
The band experienced a period of inactivity from 1996 onward, largely due to Staley's substance abuse, which resulted in his death in 2002 and led to a hiatus. Alice in Chains reunited in 2005, with DuVall joining in 2006 as rhythm guitarist and co-lead vocalist. Since then, they have released three more albums: "Black Gives Way to Blue" (2009), "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here" (2013), and "Rainier Fog" (2018).
In the United States, Alice in Chains has sold over 30 million RIAA-certified records. They have achieved 18 Top 10 songs on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, including five number-one hits, and received 11 Grammy Award nominations. The band has been included in several greatest-of-all-time lists, including number 34 on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" and number 15 on Hit Parader's "Greatest Live Bands".
Studio albums
Facelift (1990)
Dirt (1992)
Alice in Chains (1995)
Black Gives Way to Blue (2009)
The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here (2013)
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