Unplugged New York 5/28/1996

I originally bootlegged this off the MTV special, not knowing if it was ever going to be released. I've always liked Alice in Chains' acoustic stuff and this one as just is good as the Jar of Flies EP. Stark and hauntingly beautiful, this serves as one of singer Layne Stanley's last performances.

Alice in Chains

Alice in Chains' self titled third studio album. The final one with the late Layne Staley. It was noted for being a break away from the externally applied grunge label affixed to the group. The sound was more cleanly delineated and meticulously layered. Contains the tunes "Heaven Beside You", "Grind", Again" and "Over Now"

Jar of Flies

Alice in Chains' all acoustic EP Jar of Flies was never intended for release. I'm sure glad that it was released! I never knew acoustical stuff could be heavy and dark. This album is achingly gorgeous and harrowingly sorrowful all at once!

Dirt

Alice in Chain's second album. It's very dark, intense and foreboding. Brutally honest and eerie, drug addicted singer, Layne Staley, and the rest of the band takes you on a journey through their primal darkness. Nearly every song is imbued with the morbidity, self-disgust, and/or resignation of a self-aware yet powerless addict."

Moore Theatre Seattle, WA 12/22/1990

An excellent concert featuring Alice in Chains in their early days. Very raw and full of energy!

Facelift

One of the many grunge bands out of Seattle, Alice in Chains were heavier than most. Layne Staley's soulful screams and Jerry Cantrell's Gothic and grinding guitars remind me of a sludgy, darker version of Black Sabbath.