Alice In Chains

[DMJ]

alice in chains were great

its not even close without layne, but still cool to hear the songs again.

[Malcolm]

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Seattle rock band Alice in Chains, one of the biggest acts of the early 1990s until drugs got in the way, launched its first tour since 1996 in Los Angeles on Thursday with the help of a few famous friends.

Former Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan turned up at the packed Roxy Theater to sing a tune, as did former Screaming Trees vocalist Mark Lanegan. Velvet Revolver bassist Duff McKagan, playing guitar, accompanied the band on five songs.

The sold-out show at the 450-capacity venue was the first of five that will take the band to clubs in San Diego (May 19), Chicago (May 21), Boston (May 22) and New York (May 23). The band played a last-minute "open rehearsal" in Seattle on Tuesday. A European jaunt begins on May 26 in Lisbon.



Alice in Chains last toured in June-July 1996, when it opened four shows for Kiss. Subbing for vocalist Layne Staley, who died of a drug overdose in April 2002, is William DuVall, an old collaborator of guitarist Jerry Cantrell.

The afro-coiffed DuVall, sporting an unbuttoned leather shirt, effectively channeled the menace of his ill-fated predecessor. Cantrell in a vintage Eveready t-shirt, bass player Mike Inez in a Led Zeppelin t-shirt and drummer Sean Kinney kept things just as heavy as they did in their heyday.

The economical 70-minute performance centered on tunes from the band's breakthrough 1992 album "Dirt," including "Down in a Hole" (sung by Corgan), "Rooster" (Lanegan), "Junkhead," "Angry Chair," "Would?" and the final song "Them Bones." Others included "Man in the Box" and "We Die Young" from 1990's "Facelift," and "Again" and show opener "Sludge Factory" from the band's final studio release, the self-titled 1995 "three-legged dog" album.

[Malcolm]

3-D Entertainment announced today that legendary grunge rockers ALICE IN CHAINS will headline the Locobazooka! music festival at the Tweeter Center on Sunday, August 13, 2006.

New England's largest music festival, Locobazooka! is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. For the past several years, the festival had been held at the Fitchburg Municipal Airport in Fitchburg, MA. Dan Hartwell, 3-D Entertainment President, remarked, "Locobazooka! grows bigger and better every year. With an incredible band like ALICE IN CHAINS headlining and the move to a first-class venue like the Tweeter Center, this year's 15th anniversary celebration is going to be huge!" Hartwell added that additional bands would be announced in the coming weeks.

One of the most successful and influential bands to come out of the Seattle music scene, ALICE IN CHAINS reunited earlier this year for the first time since the death of lead singer Layne Staley in 2002. The band's recent U.S. club tour included a sold out show at Boston's Avalon Ballroom last night.

Locobazooka! has become known by both music fans and music business professionals alike as a springboard to success for many up-and-coming bands. KID ROCK, LIMP BIZKIT, GODSMACK, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, STAIND, SLIPKNOT, SHADOWS FALL, DAMAGEPLAN, and DISTURBED are just a few Locobazooka! veterans who went onto become major headliners after playing the festival.

The festival has also become known as a unique opportunity for unsigned bands to play alongside major label artists in front of an audience of thousands of fans. "Now that we've officially announced the festival, we are going to get swamped with submissions and phone calls from bands looking to play Locobazooka! We still have a few spots left that we need to fill, so I urge any band that wants to play Locobazooka! to get in touch with us immediately," said Hartwell.

Tickets for Locobazooka! United We Rock Festival featuring ALICE IN CHAINS go on-sale Thursday, May 25, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. Tickets are available at the Tweeter Center Box Office and at Ticketmaster outlets, including Filene's, by calling (617/508) 931-2000, or (617) 228-6000, or by logging on to www.teapartyconcerts.com.

[Malcolm]

ALICE IN CHAINS have announced four more U.S. dates in August to coincide with their appearance at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, SD. The group's U.S. itinerary is now shaping up as follows:

Aug. 03 - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom - Hampton Beach, NH
Aug. 04 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ
Aug. 05 - Musikfest, River Place Venue - Bethleham, PA
Aug. 11 - Sturgis Motorcycle Rally - Sturgis, SD
Aug. 12 - Sioux Empire Fairgrounds - Sioux Falls, SD

All the pre-sales for the new dates will take place on Tuesday, May 30.

[damien24]

no one cares

[gilld1]

Wrong as usual damien, some of us do.  So piss off.

[metallex78]

no one cares

You obviously cared enough to read this topic and post a reply...


Anyway, I hope this version of AIC make it out to Australia on this tour, as I missed seeing them back in the day.

[Malcolm]

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield joined ALICE IN CHAINS on stage for a renditon of their song "Would?" at the Rock am Ring festival in N?rburgring, Germany on Friday, June 2.

ALICE IN CHAINS setlist ? June 2, 2006 at Rock am Ring festival in N?rburgring, Germany:

01. It Ain't Like That
02. Junkhead
03. Again
04. Dam That River
05. We Die Young
06. Them Bones
08. No Excuses
09. Rooster
10. Would? (feat. James Hetfield)
11. Man in the Box

[tim_m]

i hope someone recorded that broadcast.

[oneway23]

If anyone was alert enough to cap this, I'd love to see it

[1987]

did duff play with them?  any gnr reference?

[Malcolm]

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich joined ALICE IN CHAINS on stage at Vega in Copenhagen, Denmark Monday night (June 19) for a rendition of the AIC classic "Man in the Box". Also making guest appearances with the group were STONE SOUR's Corey Taylor and Josh Rand, who jammed with ALICE IN CHAINS earlier in the set on "Again".

ALICE IN CHAINS setlist for June 19, 2006 show at Vega in Copenhagen, Denmark:

01. Sludge Factory
02. Dam That River
03. Rain When I Die
04. It Ain't Like That
05. Again (feat. Corey Taylor & Josh Rand)
06. Junkhead
07. No Excuses
08. Down in a Hole
09. We Die Young
10. Them Bones
11. Man in the Box (feat. Lars Ulrich on drums)
Encore:
12. Nutshell
13. Rooster
14. Would?

ALICE IN CHAINS ? Jerry Cantrell, Sean Kinney, Mike Inez and William DuVall (who will handle lead vocals for the group) ? completed a short U.S. tour in May and are currently on the road in Europe playing a series of club dates and festival appearances.

[metallex78]

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich joined ALICE IN CHAINS on stage at Vega in Copenhagen, Denmark Monday night (June 19) for a rendition of the AIC classic "Man in the Box". Also making guest appearances with the group were STONE SOUR's Corey Taylor and Josh Rand, who jammed with ALICE IN CHAINS earlier in the set on "Again".

ALICE IN CHAINS setlist for June 19, 2006 show at Vega in Copenhagen, Denmark:

01. Sludge Factory
02. Dam That River
03. Rain When I Die
04. It Ain't Like That
05. Again (feat. Corey Taylor & Josh Rand)
06. Junkhead
07. No Excuses
08. Down in a Hole
09. We Die Young
10. Them Bones
11. Man in the Box (feat. Lars Ulrich on drums)
Encore:
12. Nutshell
13. Rooster
14. Would?

ALICE IN CHAINS ? Jerry Cantrell, Sean Kinney, Mike Inez and William DuVall (who will handle lead vocals for the group) ? completed a short U.S. tour in May and are currently on the road in Europe playing a series of club dates and festival appearances.

Wow, Lars on drums for Man In The Box? Cool!
Would love to hear a recording of that.

So now Lars and James have both guested with AIC, time for Kirk and Rob to join them too.

[Evolution]

William DuVall did a spot on job at Download IMO.

[Malcolm]

The Essential Alice in Chains", a two-CD compilation that originally was slated to be released more than two years ago, finally will see the light of day July 25 via Sony/Legacy.

CD 1:

01. We Die Young
02. Man In The Box
03. Sea Of Sorrow
04. Love, Hate, Love
05. Am I Inside
06. Brother
07. Got Me Wrong
08. Right Turn
09. Rain When I Die
10. Them Bones
11. Angry Chair
12. Dam That River
13. Dirt
14. God Smack
15. Hate To Feel
16. Rooster

CD 2:

01. No Excuses
02. I Stay Away
03. What The Hell Have I (Remix)
04. A Little Bitter (Remix)
05. Grind
06. Heaven Beside You
07. Again
08. Over Now (Unplugged)
09. Nutshell (Unplugged)
10. Get Born Again
11. Died
12. Would?


Wheres It Aint Like That?

[Chief]

do they really need another compilation/hits type album released?  its ridiculous.. oh well!

[FortusGNR21]

William DuVall did a spot on job at Download IMO.

Completely agree mate. He has a powerful enough voice to be an able deputy to Layne. Sure, nobody is ever gonna be quite as unique as Layne, but DuVall did a great job.

[Katrin]

William DuVall did a spot on job at Download IMO.

Completely agree mate. He has a powerful enough voice to be an able deputy to Layne. Sure, nobody is ever gonna be quite as unique as Layne, but DuVall did a great job.

yup, William DuVall does a good job... still, I wish I'd have seen AIC with Layne at least once in my life... oh well.


P.S. I taped the Rock am Ring broadcast of Alice in Chains with James Hetfield. I can' t put it up on my PC though 

[Chief]

FALL Tour Announced!!!

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1538132/20060808/alice_in_chains.jhtml?headlines=true

[zakas80]

hmm i used to love alice in chains but i always figured that if they were to continue playing music that jerry would just assume lead vocals>  glad to hear that the new guy sounds good though> does anyone know if they have a new album coming out?