Alice in Chains
Alice in Chains | |
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 Alice in Chains in 2018. From left to right: Mike Inez, William DuVall, Sean Kinney and Jerry Cantrell. | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Alice N' Chains |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington United States |
| Genres | Heavy metal,[1] hard rock, alternative metal, grunge, alternative rock |
| Years active | 1987-2002, 2005-present |
| Labels | Columbia, Virgin Records/EMI |
| Members | Jerry Cantrell Sean Kinney Mike Inez William DuVall |
| Past member(s) | Layne Staley Mike Starr |
| Website | www.aliceinchains.com |
Alice in Chains is an American 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.
Band members[change | change source]
Current members[change | change source]
- 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)
Former members[change | change source]
- Layne Staley - lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1987-2002)
- Mike Starr - bass, backing vocals (1987-1993)
Touring musicians[change | change source]
- Patrick Lachman - lead vocals (2005-2006)
- Scott Olson - acoustic guitar, bass (1996)
Discography[change | change source]
- Facelift (1990)
- Dirt (1992)
- Alice in Chains (1995)
- Black Gives Way to Blue (2009)
- The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here (2013)
- Rainier Fog (2018)
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Sharpe-Young, Garry (April 23, 2007), Hard Rock: Alice in Chains, retrieved July 18, 2007
- ↑ Alice in Chains info page[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Heckman, Candace (April 20, 2002). "Alice in Chains singer died of natural causes or overdose". seattlepi.com. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ↑ Heckman, Candance (May 7, 2002). "Staley's death was from mix of heroin and cocaine". seattlepi.com. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
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