Alice in Chains
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| Alice in Chains | |
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 Alice in Chains in September 2007. From left to right: William DuVall, Sean Kinney, and Jerry Cantrell.
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Alice N' Chanz |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington United States  |
| Genres | Heavy metal,[1] hard rock, alternative metal, grunge, alternative rock |
| Years active | 1987 – 2002 2005 – now |
| Labels | Columbia |
| Associated acts | Mad Season Jerry Cantrell Class of '99 Slash's Snakepit |
| Website | www.aliceinchains.com |
| Members | |
| Jerry Cantrell Sean Kinney Mike Inez William DuVall |
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| Former members | |
| Layne Staley Mike Starr |
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Alice in Chains is a popular rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1987.[2] They have sold an estimated 15 million albums in the US alone. Alice in Chains is sometimes thought of as a heavy metal band, but is mostly considered a grunge band.
The band's first lead singer, Layne Staley, became addicted to drugs. He often wrote about drug addiction in his lyrics.[3] He died in Seattle in April 2002 after a fatal drug overdose.[4] William DuVall took over as the lead singer in 2006.
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[change] Band members
[change] Current members
- William DuVall - lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2006-present)
- Jerry Cantrell - lead & rhythm guitars, vocals (1987-2002, 2005-present)
- Mike Inez - bass, backing vocals (1993-2002, 2005-present)
- Sean Kinney - drums, percussion (1987-2002, 2005-present)
[change] Former members
- Layne Staley - lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1987-2002)
- Mike Starr - bass, backing vocals (1987-1993)
[change] Touring musicians
- Patrick Lachman - lead vocals (2005-2006)
- Scott Olson - acoustic guitar, bass (1996)
[change] Discography
- Facelift (1990)
- Dirt (1992)
- Alice in Chains (1995)
- Black Gives Way to Blue (2009)
[change] References
- ↑ Sharpe-Young, Garry (23 April 2007), Hard Rock: Alice in Chains, http://www.rockdetector.com/artist/united+states/washington/seattle/alice+in+chains, retrieved July 18, 2007
- ↑ Alice in Chains info page
- ↑ Heckman, Candace (April 20, 2002). "Alice in Chains singer died of natural causes or overdose". seattlepi.com. http://www.seattlepi.com/local/67353_layne20.shtml. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ↑ Heckman, Candance (May 7, 2002). "Staley's death was from mix of heroin and cocaine". seattlepi.com. http://www.seattlepi.com/local/69413_staley07.shtml. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
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