Alice in Chains To Release New Album This Year?
Blabbermouth posted some cool news from a Pulse of Radio interview with Alice in Chains main man Jerry Cantrell.
Here’s what Jerry had to say: “We’ve been working about the last four months, and there’s a good bulk of music and a good body of work so far, and we’re having fun, and you know, we’re taking our time and trying to figure out where William fits in and where we need to step up, and I have all the confidence in the world in the guys,” he also added, ”The most important thing to me is that we’re all together and, you know, it’s been a tough and painful experience at times, but it’s been very rewarding at the same time.”
The band, which also includes drummer Sean Kinney, bassist Mike Inez and vocalist William DuVall, hope to have the new album out before the end of the year, although they have not begun recording just yet.
Personally, I can’t wait for some new AIC. They were one of the best, and most underappreciated, bands from the 90’s. I know it’s not exactly the same without Layne, but I’ve seen William jam with Jerry three times and with AIC twice, and he can defiantly hold his own. I was very pleased that he was chosen to be the new singer.
Judge for yourself with this performance of “We Die Young” in 2006.
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5 opinions for Alice in Chains To Release New Album This Year?
Scott
May 14, 2008 at 9:37 pm
I just don’t know. I mean I liked when Jerry sang but I don’t know about this newer guy. I’ll be curious to see what the outcome of a studio recording will be like. I still think their best work was Dirt and the unplugged recording was great (not as great as Nirvana unplugged), we’ll see.
acostill
May 14, 2008 at 10:03 pm
Maybe check out some other songs he sang. I think it will be better once they write some new tunes with him and kind of move on from the music that we know and love. I’m not saying that they should not play the old material anymore, just throw in some new stuff to make actually make William a part of the band.
acostill
May 14, 2008 at 10:05 pm
Oh yeah, Nirvana Unplugged is still the best, but AIC is second. Dirt is their best full album, but I think Jar of Flies is their best.
evolvor
May 15, 2008 at 1:48 pm
You Nirvana ass kissers, jeez. AIC unplugged was amazing! Ok, I never listened to the entire Nirvana unplugged and practically listened to AIC a million times, so I’m biased ;)
Here’s the deal, and I know what I’m about to say will piss off legions of people.
Yes, Layne was a tormented soul who wrote some great lyrics and had a one-of-kind voice that no one should or could duplicate.
BUT musically, the band revolved around Jerry. He wrote most of the band’s songs. Look at the songwriting credits and you’ll see what I mean.
AND towards the end he really started to sing more. Heaven Beside You, one of the band’s last big hits, is pretty much Jerry.
William has been around long enough (it’s been almiost 10 years since I saw him tour with Jerry - 10 #$%@ years man, he’s not “new”) that I think us hardcore fans are cool with him as “the man”.
Layne RIP
Scott
May 15, 2008 at 11:00 pm
I totally agree with the Jerry thing. In fact I always liked it when Jerry sang and I heard there was always some kind of rivalry between them. I’m going to play the AIC unplugged tomorrow.
Now…if only Slayer would do an unplugged session for MTV… THAT would be interesting
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