They were quickly thrust under the grunge umbrella alongside fellow Seattle bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam, but Alice In Chains’ morbid ruminations on depression, addiction, oppression, and death were far more entrenched in heavy metal than punk. Songs like “Man in the Box” came drenched in Cantrell’s sludgy riffs and Staley’s booming, tortured howls. Spawned in Seattle in 1987-after guitarist/songwriter Jerry Cantrell, bassist Mike Starr, and drummer Sean Kinney convinced singer Layne Staley to quit his funk band-the group began throwing down menacing, metal-infused tracks for their 1990 debut album Facelift. It really was one of the best concerts I have ever seen in my life.Alice In Chains’ heavy, harrowing rock pushed grunge deep into the dark side, and it remains some of the bleakest and rawest music ever to come out of the ‘90s alt-rock boom. As an encore, they ended up with Dirt, Rooster, and Would. That was followed by an intermission showcasing a compilation of Layne Staley videos that made the audience take a trip down memory lane.Īfterwards, they returned to continue stirring the masses with We Die Young, Heaven Beside You, Angry Chair, and Man in The Box. But there was still more!Īlice in Chains returned with an acoustic set including Don't Follow, Brother, No Excuses, Killer is Me, I Stay Away, Got Me Wrong, and Down in a Hole. At this point, the entrance was already paid for. To begin with, an electric set including Bleed the Freak, Grind, It Ain't Like That, Junkhead, Nutshell (very emotional), Them Bones, Dam That River, and Rain When I Die. The setlist included practically all Alice in Chains’ hits.
Indeed, his voice is very similar to the irreplaceable Layne Staley. If I had any doubts about the reformed band and its new lead singer William DuVall, they all disappeared as soon as guitarist Jerry Cantrell, drummer Sean Kinney, bassist Mike Inez, and William DuVall took the stage. After a countdown from 10, Alice in Chains started with an aggressive version of Again (hey, let me do it again, yeah!)
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