Band: Alice In Chains
Website:http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/AliceInChains/splash-f.html
Album: "Dirt"
Year Released: 1992
No. of Discs: 1
No. of Tracks:
Track Listing:
01. "Them Bones"
02. "Dam That River"
03. "Rain When I Die"
04. "Down In A Hole"
05. "Sickman"
06: "Rooster"
07: "Junkhead"
08: "Dirt"
09: "God Smack"
10: "Blank?"
11. "Hate To Feel"
12: "Angry Chair"
13: "Would?"
Alice-In-Chains definitely ranks w/in my top-5 favorite bands of the 90s, however I along with everyone who was deeply impacted their music will still always wonder......What if? It's too unfortunate that Layne Staley could never "beat" his addiction, or AIC would still will be generating phenomonal music that helped mold the "Grunge" movement and also influenced several other acts in the process. It's unreal how much more they could have accomplished, especially with Staley's sheer dynamic vocals and compelling lyrics, Jerry Cantrell's electricfying guitar playing (also his lyrics were just beyond awesome), Mike Starr and Mike Inez were both stellar bass-players, and Sean Kinney was a steady drummer....One of the best qualities of Alice-in-Chains was when Staley/Cantrell shared vocal harmonies since their voices blended together perfectly....
As far as "Dirt", that particular album did not contain any weaknesses. From the start of "Them Bones" (what a way to begin a landmark album with something as pulsating) and end with "Would?" (just the ideal climax to any album), I then again think of "what if"...."Face Lift" was a great debut, but "Dirt" definitely helped further propel them further into greatness....To me they reached their peak on "Dirt" and weren't able to completely match it....
"Jar of Flies" and "Sap" were solid EPs and "Self Titled" seemed to be uneven in most parts...
The stand-outs of "Dirt" are "Rooster" (Cantrell's lyrics regarding his father's struggles in Vietnam, but Staley conveyed them like if as though it reflected his own personal experience), and "Down In A Hole" is probably the ultimate "Grunge" ballad if there ever can be one.... But, each and every single song had an impact on me at some time in my life, so I could go on and on in regards to them.....
I just again most reiterate the constant refrain of, "What if?" Alice-in-Chains had a lot more to achieve, but I guess a slight consolation is that Cantrell has 2 vastly under-rated solo albums, but nothing will ever counter "Dirt", when Alice-in-Chains were at their best......
Website:http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/AliceInChains/splash-f.html
Album: "Dirt"
Year Released: 1992
No. of Discs: 1
No. of Tracks:
Track Listing:
01. "Them Bones"
02. "Dam That River"
03. "Rain When I Die"
04. "Down In A Hole"
05. "Sickman"
06: "Rooster"
07: "Junkhead"
08: "Dirt"
09: "God Smack"
10: "Blank?"
11. "Hate To Feel"
12: "Angry Chair"
13: "Would?"
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Alice-In-Chains definitely ranks w/in my top-5 favorite bands of the 90s, however I along with everyone who was deeply impacted their music will still always wonder......What if? It's too unfortunate that Layne Staley could never "beat" his addiction, or AIC would still will be generating phenomonal music that helped mold the "Grunge" movement and also influenced several other acts in the process. It's unreal how much more they could have accomplished, especially with Staley's sheer dynamic vocals and compelling lyrics, Jerry Cantrell's electricfying guitar playing (also his lyrics were just beyond awesome), Mike Starr and Mike Inez were both stellar bass-players, and Sean Kinney was a steady drummer....One of the best qualities of Alice-in-Chains was when Staley/Cantrell shared vocal harmonies since their voices blended together perfectly....
As far as "Dirt", that particular album did not contain any weaknesses. From the start of "Them Bones" (what a way to begin a landmark album with something as pulsating) and end with "Would?" (just the ideal climax to any album), I then again think of "what if"...."Face Lift" was a great debut, but "Dirt" definitely helped further propel them further into greatness....To me they reached their peak on "Dirt" and weren't able to completely match it....
"Jar of Flies" and "Sap" were solid EPs and "Self Titled" seemed to be uneven in most parts...
The stand-outs of "Dirt" are "Rooster" (Cantrell's lyrics regarding his father's struggles in Vietnam, but Staley conveyed them like if as though it reflected his own personal experience), and "Down In A Hole" is probably the ultimate "Grunge" ballad if there ever can be one.... But, each and every single song had an impact on me at some time in my life, so I could go on and on in regards to them.....
I just again most reiterate the constant refrain of, "What if?" Alice-in-Chains had a lot more to achieve, but I guess a slight consolation is that Cantrell has 2 vastly under-rated solo albums, but nothing will ever counter "Dirt", when Alice-in-Chains were at their best......
