"[103], After a decade of battling drug addiction, Layne Staley was found dead in his condominium in Seattle on April 19, 2002. Jerry and I funded the whole album, and we spent lots of our own money, because we believe in this. [84] The show marked Alice in Chains' only appearance as a five-piece band, adding second guitarist Scott Olson. Starr was replaced by Mike Inez in … [154] In addition, it was announced that Elton John plays piano on the title track, a tribute to Layne Staley written and sung by Cantrell. "[273] 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. [222] The home video Live Facelift was released on vinyl for the first time on November 25, 2016, as part of Record Store Day's Black Friday event. Home to the original and most complete concert chronology, with set lists, gig posters, and information on available recordings. Alice 'N Chains performing live at Kane Hall, University of Washington - Seattle, WA. This record is us moving on, and hurting. [125], Jerry Cantrell met William DuVall in Los Angeles in 2000 through a mutual acquaintance who introduced Cantrell to Comes with the Fall's first album. [74] Susan Silver's management office sent out a statement saying that the decision to withdraw from the Metallica tour and Woodstock was "due to health problems within the band. [38] The single hit number 18 on the Mainstream rock charts, with the album's follow up single, "Sea of Sorrow", reaching number 27,[13] and in six weeks Facelift sold 400,000 copies in the US. Curtis and Silver passed the demo on to Columbia Records' A&R representative Nick Terzo, who set up an appointment with label president Don Ienner. "[289] According to Mike Inez, they were always the metal stepchildren of the Seattle scene. Mad Season released one album, Above, for which Staley provided lead vocals and the album artwork. 2006 North American Tour (59) 2010 World Tour (73) 2016 North American Tour (38) 2018 North American Tour (16) 2018 World Tour (20) Alice in Chains (4) Asia/Australia Tour 1993 (12) Black Gives Way to Blue (55) Blackdiamondskye (19) Clash of the Titans (51) Dirt (127) European 2006 Tour (26) European Tour 1993 (38) Facelift (145) [10] The new line-up have released the albums Black Gives Way to Blue (2009), The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here (2013), and Rainier Fog (2018). Other members of this group at that time were guitarists Johnny Bacolas and Zoli Semanate, drummer James Bergstrom, and bassist Byron Hansen. [12] The band has had 18 Top 10 songs on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,[13] 5 No. 02/02/93: [135], Cantrell revealed that before he suggested DuVall for the band, Sean Kinney and Mike Inez invited Sponge and Spys4Darwin lead vocalist Vin Dombroski to jam with the band in their rehearsal space. [146] But the band did not show further signs of progress until October 2008, when they announced that they had begun recording with producer Nick Raskulinecz in the studio. Alice In Chains Concert Photos. And that turned into this. [181], On March 8, 2011, former Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr was found dead at his home in Salt Lake City. [150][3] At the Revolver Golden God Awards, Cantrell said that the group had finished recording on March 18, 2009 and were mixing the album for a September release. "He was the focal point, like singers are. [95], In October 1998, Staley reunited with Alice in Chains to record two new songs, "Get Born Again" and "Died". The band would never mount another substantial tour with Staley in … I already feel like I've won. [364] An updated version covering the period from 2014 to 2017 was published in November 2018. "[75][76], The band broke up for six months. [161] The music video for "A Looking in View" debuted via the band's official website on July 7, 2009. 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