Alice In Chains Begin Working On New Album

Alice In Chains are finally working on music for its first all-new studio effort since 1995's self-titled third album. Guitarist Jerry Cantrell confirmed that he, bassist Mike Inez, drummer Sean Kinney and new singer William DuVall have been writing songs for months, but told The Pulse of Radio they're not rushing to start recording. "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 said. "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."

Alice In Chains have tentative plans to release a new album by the end of this year, although the group has not begun recording or selected a producer.

Alice In Chains officially regrouped in early 2006 after a 10-year absence with DuVall stepping in for late frontman Layne Staley, who died in 2002.

The group did its own headlining tour in the summer and fall of 2006, followed by a 2007 co-headlining jaunt with Velvet Revolver.

Cantrell said he doesn't expect Alice In Chains to play live in 2008 unless a special event comes up or until there is a new album to promote.

Thanks for the report to Blabbermouth.net.

Comments

[Raf2411]

Great news!!
Can't wait to here AIC new material... New singer is said to be great, so...

[xXx Hobbes xXx]

Awesome, they're fantastic live!

I've seen them twice since Layne passed away, and their new singer is an excellent fit.

[sowhat360]

i just don't see the alice in chains vibe working out without lane staley.....it feels very very fake to me

[godberry]

got something to look forward to. layne was a great singer and also very important to the sound of the band, but he didn't write most of aic's music. jerry did. i'm excited to see what william can bring to the band. i'll definetly check them out when they go on tour!

[xXx Hobbes xXx]

sowhat360 wrote:

i just don't see the alice in chains vibe working out without lane staley.....it feels very very fake to me

too cynical. it works, quit being a snob.

[aliceinc]

They were in the studio doing demo's according to their website reporter the 'baldy'. He heard 3 songs in the studio and another 10 tracks at Jerry's house. quote - "Getting blown away by a demo is a pretty damn good sign, and I heard more than a few songs that got my heart racing and my eardrums sweating."

[F8iscruel]

vocally im not to sure lane had that wide range but made it feel so normal, i think they mightdo well, also cantrell will probally sing on a few of the songs mainly so

[sowhat360]

xXx Hobbes xXx wrote:

sowhat360 wrote:

i just don't see the alice in chains vibe working out without lane staley.....it feels very very fake to me

too cynical. it works, quit being a snob.

obviously you dont know much about this band

[viento]

I support sowhat360, it's weird without Layne.
Still it's awesome!!

[BullonParade]

i heard duvall singing at rock am ring (i wasnt actually there, saw videos on youtube) and although his voice was great, it wasnt as good as i expected. i mean dont get me wrong im not looking for another layne staley, you just cant really replace him, but i would put duvall's voice down to the simple fact that he was singing live. and we all know that most singers cant keep up their studio voices all the time live. so im sure itll sound much better when recorded.

[frankv]

godberry wrote:

got something to look forward to. layne was a great singer and also very important to the sound of the band, but he didn't write most of aic's music. jerry did. i'm excited to see what william can bring to the band. i'll definetly check them out when they go on tour!

Exactly how I feel.

[Gh.]

I feel ok with Jerry, Sean and Mike working with William, but the surely change bands name.

[iksero]

JERRY MOTHERF***ING CANTRELL aic is one of the best out there and I am VERY excited for this album

[Gh.]

but the surely change bands name.

but they surely ought to change bands name*. Sry everyone.

[goodguyclub]

sowhat360 wrote:

i just don't see the alice in chains vibe working out without lane staley.....it feels very very fake to me

Did "got me wrong", "over now", "would", "Brother" "don't follow", "heavan beside you", "grind", "down in a hole", "No excuses", "the killer is me", "What the hell have I" sound like AIC? Becasue Jerry sung the majority, if not all, of the vocals on those tracks. Though Lane was the face and A signiture sound AIC; Jerry was/is AIC. Staley was the Chris Daughtry of AIC (just 10,000 x more awesome). Can't wait for some new stuff.

[mitch rite]

Eh. They still sucked live in September.

[redh0tchilip3pp]

Fuck yes.

And to all you who talk shit about Will, then shame on you.

William DuVall is no ****ing joke, that guy has a great voice; and I know this might seem a stupid thing to say, but having seen him live, I really feel like he 'gets it' - he understands AiC from a fan's point of view, rather than just a hired hand getting a pay cheque.

I look forward to hearing some new music from them. I know a load of people on here will say "it's not the same without Layne", but in my opinion it doesn't need to be the same. I don't care about the label they choose to put on it, be it AiC or whatever else, ultimately it's all about the music, and good music is good music in my book. I don't think there's any danger of people forgetting about Layne any time soon.

If you've seen AIC perform with DuVall, you can see how much respect he has for the material, and how much respect the band has for him. I'm not one to get caught up in labels. Sure, nobody can ever replace Layne, but its not about replacing him. It's about making and performing GREAT music, and as far as "reunions" are concerned, AIC are doing it right, IMO.

/Rant.

Sorry if I was a little unclear in places.

[break-me-in]

redh0tchilip3pp wrote:

Fuck yes.

And to all you who talk shit about Will, then shame on you.

William DuVall is no ****ing joke, that guy has a great voice; and I know this might seem a stupid thing to say, but having seen him live, I really feel like he 'gets it' - he understands AiC from a fan's point of view, rather than just a hired hand getting a pay cheque.

I look forward to hearing some new music from them. I know a load of people on here will say "it's not the same without Layne", but in my opinion it doesn't need to be the same. I don't care about the label they choose to put on it, be it AiC or whatever else, ultimately it's all about the music, and good music is good music in my book. I don't think there's any danger of people forgetting about Layne any time soon.

If you've seen AIC perform with DuVall, you can see how much respect he has for the material, and how much respect the band has for him. I'm not one to get caught up in labels. Sure, nobody can ever replace Layne, but its not about replacing him. It's about making and performing GREAT music, and as far as "reunions" are concerned, AIC are doing it right, IMO.

/Rant.

Sorry if I was a little unclear in places.

+1

Anyway, the music won't be drastically changed, since DuVall has a voice not dissimilar to Layne's and Jerry Cantrell always wrote the majority of the music.

[sowhat360]

goodguyclub wrote:

sowhat360 wrote:

i just don't see the alice in chains vibe working out without lane staley.....it feels very very fake to me

Did "got me wrong", "over now", "would", "Brother" "don't follow", "heavan beside you", "grind", "down in a hole", "No excuses", "the killer is me", "What the hell have I" sound like AIC? Becasue Jerry sung the majority, if not all, of the vocals on those tracks. Though Lane was the face and A signiture sound AIC; Jerry was/is AIC. Staley was the Chris Daughtry of AIC (just 10,000 x more awesome). Can't wait for some new stuff.

lets see...all those songs are about addiction and dying from it...thats exactly what happened to layne staley...that is what gives people the chills about AIC...not some stand in

[guitgrinder]

bottom line? Layne killed himself. Nobody's fault but his own. Why should Jerry stop playing the songs he wrote? IMO, Jerry's a better vocalist than Layne anyway. I liked Layne, but I think Jerry's gotten better over time, while Layne's just gotten... deader. Personally, I'm hella lookin' forward to this.

[Psychedelico]

sowhat360 wrote:

goodguyclub wrote:

sowhat360 wrote:

i just don't see the alice in chains vibe working out without lane staley.....it feels very very fake to me

Did "got me wrong", "over now", "would", "Brother" "don't follow", "heavan beside you", "grind", "down in a hole", "No excuses", "the killer is me", "What the hell have I" sound like AIC? Becasue Jerry sung the majority, if not all, of the vocals on those tracks. Though Lane was the face and A signiture sound AIC; Jerry was/is AIC. Staley was the Chris Daughtry of AIC (just 10,000 x more awesome). Can't wait for some new stuff.

lets see...all those songs are about addiction and dying from it...thats exactly what happened to layne staley...that is what gives people the chills about AIC...not some stand in

Actually... over half of the lyrics of the band were written by Cantrell. And while Staley's addiction was probably a crucial part of the tension that made their work great, there's nothing saying that it can't be replicated with DuVall.

[mr.glavin]

hooray!!!!!

[RATM forever]

Oh hell yea.

im so looking forward to this, and the tour that results, cant wait to AIC live!!

and yes, without Layne it will sound different, but Jerry still wrote a mojority of the music, and sung in at least some parts of almost every song. I think the really bitter vocals of Layne and his stories of drugs, addiction, and dying will be gone, but i heard Duvall is great, and should work well with the rest of the group

[sottpwn]

Can't wait. Layne was a part of AIC yes, but IMO Jerry Cantrell is the heart of the band. So long as he's there it'll still be Alice in Chains.

[areese82]

One of my all-time favorite groups but, I wish they wouldn't do this. They have such a great legacy and this is the perfect chance to f*** it up. Why don't they just call this thing with Duvall something other than Alice In Chains. I don't care what anyone says, its not Alice without Layne.

[areese82]

And to back up what I just said, Inez isn't an original memeber either. Remember Mike Starr...

[BriGuy7727]

Saw AIC & VR in 2007...live show was sick. The new singer sounds very very similar to Layne, so I'm not worried. In fact I'm very excited for some new material. For all you suspicious ones out there, go to youtube & look up a performance by this lineup of AIC live & you'll see what I mean...

[RUSTDOGG666]

Alice in chains is an awesome band but i dont know how this album will sound without Layne Staley. Jerry probably should stick to his solo band and just leave AIC in the past. the band kinda died with Layne so I dont know how good this will be.

[JahCohBee]

Jerry Cantrell is the musical force behind AIC. If you listen to his solo albums, is almost exactly like AIC, except without Layne, obviously. I've seen videos of DuVall live, and the guy is trying to do justice to Layne, without being a copycat. I think it's better that he finds his own groove rather than just a knock off. That being said, I feel that your lead singer dies/leaves, whatever. And they were a key part of your sound, then change the name of the band, because it's not the same band anymore.
Just my two cents.

[dieloony2]

Layne Staley was okay. He and Cantrell did Dual Vocals a lot of the time.

Cantrell is more required for Alice in chains then staley was, and the this new singer is pretty good, and different. Not many bands have pulled this off but i dont think its a problem with this one.

I'd buy it. or illegally download it.

[marssox]

Staley was the Chris Daughtry of AIC (just 10,000 x more awesome). Can't wait for some new stuff.

goodguy no no way your going to compare layne f'in staley to Chris Daughtry...you have no clue what the hell your talking about just die...

[CoreysMonster]

I honestly think that this is going to be great. I saw them live in 2006, when DuVall was just starting out. You could tell that he was still inexperienced back then, but I imagine that a couple of years of touring has only made him better. I can't wait to hear what he sounds like in the studio, I bet it's going to be awesome!

and to all the haters, PLEASE stop saying Staley was the heart of the band and it will never be the same.
Of course it won't. But that doesn't mean they can't continue as a band, a freakin DECADE after he passed away.

[goon316]

What many of you who are requesting a new band name dont see is, a new AIC album will sell because its a new AIC album. A new album by "Random Band Name" most likely wont sell s hit because no one has ever heard of them. I'm sure in a way they would like to have a different band name, but from a marketing standpoint that would be an extremely foolish thing to do.

[barangatang]

Ooo yeah,Alice in chains are literally [b]obsessed[/b with making money and the business side of music.

I don't care about any of this really. No matter what the new album sounds like, Alice in chains will still hold a very deep place in my heart and nothing will change that.

[Page/Rhoads]

YES!!!!! I love AIC man. This is gonna be sick.

[RatmN'Roses]

this might be the only album of aic i download and listen to before i buy it.
im hoping for the best tho, aic one of my favorite bands.

Checked.

[Guitarded130]

Duvall sounds weird on youtube sometimes but sounded pretty badass when i saw them live at the gorge, can't wait for the new album

[the_cheat22]

even if it's half as good as the old stuff, it will still be great to hear some new material from them... it's been so long...

[freshtunes]

Layne was a great singer, but his lyrics were shite.

[slaptasticdave]

i dont know how i feel about them using the name thats so tied to layne, that being said it i imagine it will have vintage aic sound since jerry is and always was the brains, not that the rest arent important

[MadMojo]

In all honesty- who cares whether they keep the same name or not. Does it matter? Also, if Jerry feels he should keep the name, then they will keep it and all true AiC fans will accept it. Yes its a new lineup, but better a new lineup than no lineup at all, IMO. I love AiC and am very pleased with how Duvall seems to be working out. Can't wait for the new album. To all those who insist on bitching about the name issue- tough shit. Jerry made his decision- deal with it. Enjoy the music cuz that's the whole point of everything.

[FooCards]

I cannot wait to hear all the music Jerry has planned for us after not releasing anything for four years (Degradation Trip.) You know he's got some sick shit coming!!!

[FooCards]

sorry I meant to say 6 years

[Intersting]

I saw them live in 2006, if you see Will sing live, you will accept that he's good at what he's doing. I've seen Jerry play solo live a few times too and he can hit most if not all of the same notes Layne always hit. Cantrell wrote most of the songs, and he really did do a good portion of the singing. Layne was there to add that much needed high presence to a dark sounding band. Will does the same thing in a similar way, yet still adding his own flair to it. The Rock Am Ring videos don't do it justice, he was way better when I saw them live.

[nzhead]

I actually feel better about them putting out a new album and touring that than I do about them touring singing old AIC stuff...I wouldn't for example want to hear Will singing "junkhead" as that song is just Layne laying it all out there...at least with new material he can start to step out of Layne's shadow...

[Seidenschnur]

His name was Layne Staley--not Lane. And this is a big F U to the guy that even mentioned Chris Daughtry in the same sentence as Layne. Layne Staley was probably the best rock singer ever. The guy was a hundred pounds and he wailed like no other.

As for William Duvall, he's good too. The album will rock because, after all, Jerry, Mike, and Sean will be a part of it. Of course, no one will replace Layne. Grow up all you ignorant children out there.

[j-e-f-f-e-r-s]

areese82 wrote:

One of my all-time favorite groups but, I wish they wouldn't do this. They have such a great legacy and this is the perfect chance to f*** it up. Why don't they just call this thing with Duvall something other than Alice In Chains. I don't care what anyone says, its not Alice without Layne.

Alice is one of those bands that have never released anything other than a fantastic record. Show a little trust. Jerry's too good a songwriter to lose it now. Even his solo stuff is amazing.

And to back up what I just said, Inez isn't an original memeber either. Remember Mike Starr...

Inez played on Jar Of Flies and Alice In Chains. He's as much a member of the band as the others.

****ing AiC snobs...

[aliceinc]

As for people bitching about keeping Alice In Chains the name - Layne's own mother gave her blessing back in April on Laynes anniversary. She was talking on a radio show and has given Jerry and the boys her support. So respect that.

[judgeyourself]

The perfect news, period

[gunther_sucks]

This is stupid. They should change their name, AIC is not AIC without Layne Stayley.

[lilhomes]

Great news AIC is releasing new material, Even though theyre not the same without Layne, every band needs to move forward, I just hope maybe theres one tribute song to him by them.
And the only bad news is no new tour by them this year. Which I was actually hoping for, I saw them live in august last year and have been praying to see them again since.

[cooljew]

Layne is God. And no matter how good duvall is he'll never compare, they'll be hard pressed to release anything that people will want to listen to, as for me...AIC will never be the same without Layne Staley.

[DP_SF_DTX_RATM]

There is nothing to be angered or agitated about here. I see no reason for the complaints here.

DuVall, though not NEAR Staley, is a great replacement (besides his questionable getup) for Layne's vocals, in fact he's not even a replacement, who says AIC can't continue on without Layne?

I think Jerry and Kinney, the originals of the band, and I suppose you could include Inez as an original, he's been with them for years, are handling the situation well, and with all of their talents, I'm sure they can make a spectacular album.

AIC lives on, RIP Layne, but I think this is amazing news.

[MACDIZZLE]

First i just want to say R.I.P to Layne, but i saw them in August with Velvet Revolver and William is def. a perfect fit, they still kicked major ass

[jshizznit]

WHY ARE YOU PEOPLE SOOO CRUEL, but yeah major props to the new guy, saw them in mobile last year, amazing

but i do say, jerry cantrell said layne cant be replaced, so why are you trying

atleast change the name lol

[RememberMyName]

Fake? Jerry, Sean, Mike and Will are all MUSICIANS and they make MUSIC. Layne was a member of AIC but he himself was not the band. If you like AIC you obviously like Jerry's music and you should be happy that he's making more with more or less the same musicians, just a different singer.

Goddamn you puritans. If you ACTUALLY like AIC, you'll want to hear more of them.

[Beaners_31]

I'm happy they are making new music again. It's really hard to continue making new music, after someone from the band, either leaves or dies, both for the band and fans, after getting used to them for a while, and having to adjust to the newest member.

checked

[emr_steelmech]

I think it will be great...time will tell however. Duvall is really a good fit, but it will be interesting to see if the band writes for him or writes for layne and has him sing it, if you know what I mean?

[Mud Martian]

I am looking forward to the new material, can't wait!

Getting tired of all the people commenting about Layne though ...and I mean all the comments. He isn't a member of the band anymore and it's time to move on.

[sowhat360]

Psychedelico wrote:

sowhat360 wrote:

goodguyclub wrote:

sowhat360 wrote:

i just don't see the alice in chains vibe working out without lane staley.....it feels very very fake to me

Did "got me wrong", "over now", "would", "Brother" "don't follow", "heavan beside you", "grind", "down in a hole", "No excuses", "the killer is me", "What the hell have I" sound like AIC? Becasue Jerry sung the majority, if not all, of the vocals on those tracks. Though Lane was the face and A signiture sound AIC; Jerry was/is AIC. Staley was the Chris Daughtry of AIC (just 10,000 x more awesome). Can't wait for some new stuff.

lets see...all those songs are about addiction and dying from it...thats exactly what happened to layne staley...that is what gives people the chills about AIC...not some stand in

Actually... over half of the lyrics of the band were written by Cantrell. And while Staley's addiction was probably a crucial part of the tension that made their work great, there's nothing saying that it can't be replicated with DuVall.

i'm not saying its not going to be good...i'm just saying when I listen to down in a hole for example, it gives the song incredible meaning knowing that the guy singing on the recording died based on whats going on in the lyrics....i don't think duvall can pull that off

[sjaxemaster07]

ive loved alice in chains for well over 10 years and cant wait to hear new material,even though it isnt layne,at least i will see jerry,sean and mike in the cd cover and hear jerrys awesome guitar work.

[James_Calalo]

wow since 1995 i never realized that

[j-e-f-f-e-r-s]

Who knows. Maybe this new album could be their 'Black Album'?

[j-e-f-f-e-r-s]

Dammit, I meant 'Back In Black'

[pootoob]

goodguyclub wrote:

Did "got me wrong", "over now", "would", "Brother" "don't follow", "heavan beside you", "grind", "down in a hole", "No excuses", "the killer is me", "What the hell have I" sound like AIC? Becasue Jerry sung the majority, if not all, of the vocals on those tracks. Though Lane was the face and A signiture sound AIC; Jerry was/is AIC. Staley was the Chris Daughtry of AIC (just 10,000 x more awesome). Can't wait for some new stuff.

Are you se4rious? You can't say that Jerry is/was AIC, and then say Layne was like the Daughtry of his time, because Daughtry's backing band is so shit, and he is the one redeeming feature of it.

[pootoob]

from what I've heard he is a good fit, the only person I think would be better would be Phil Anselmo, I think he'd do songs like would? and junkhead justice.

[Psychedelico]

sowhat360 wrote:

Psychedelico wrote:

sowhat360 wrote:

goodguyclub wrote:

sowhat360 wrote:

i just don't see the alice in chains vibe working out without lane staley.....it feels very very fake to me

Did "got me wrong", "over now", "would", "Brother" "don't follow", "heavan beside you", "grind", "down in a hole", "No excuses", "the killer is me", "What the hell have I" sound like AIC? Becasue Jerry sung the majority, if not all, of the vocals on those tracks. Though Lane was the face and A signiture sound AIC; Jerry was/is AIC. Staley was the Chris Daughtry of AIC (just 10,000 x more awesome). Can't wait for some new stuff.

lets see...all those songs are about addiction and dying from it...thats exactly what happened to layne staley...that is what gives people the chills about AIC...not some stand in

Actually... over half of the lyrics of the band were written by Cantrell. And while Staley's addiction was probably a crucial part of the tension that made their work great, there's nothing saying that it can't be replicated with DuVall.

i'm not saying its not going to be good...i'm just saying when I listen to down in a hole for example, it gives the song incredible meaning knowing that the guy singing on the recording died based on whats going on in the lyrics....i don't think duvall can pull that off

Actually I doubt that the song is what you think it's about. It was written by Jerry Cantrell, not Staley.

[RATM forever]

pootoob wrote:

from what I've heard he is a good fit, the only person I think would be better would be Phil Anselmo, I think he'd do songs like would? and junkhead justice.

really? Anselmo? although im a fan of both, they are completely different, and anselmeo wouldnt do well at all

[hellfire21]

i wanna hear this, but dont at the same time
its gonna be tough 4 DuValll to fill the void where Staley once occupied, it could work though, hopefully it does

[hellfire21]

Psychedelico wrote:

sowhat360 wrote:

Psychedelico wrote:

sowhat360 wrote:

goodguyclub wrote:

sowhat360 wrote:

i just don't see the alice in chains vibe working out without lane staley.....it feels very very fake to me

Did "got me wrong", "over now", "would", "Brother" "don't follow", "heavan beside you", "grind", "down in a hole", "No excuses", "the killer is me", "What the hell have I" sound like AIC? Becasue Jerry sung the majority, if not all, of the vocals on those tracks. Though Lane was the face and A signiture sound AIC; Jerry was/is AIC. Staley was the Chris Daughtry of AIC (just 10,000 x more awesome). Can't wait for some new stuff.

lets see...all those songs are about addiction and dying from it...thats exactly what happened to layne staley...that is what gives people the chills about AIC...not some stand in

Actually... over half of the lyrics of the band were written by Cantrell. And while Staley's addiction was probably a crucial part of the tension that made their work great, there's nothing saying that it can't be replicated with DuVall.

i'm not saying its not going to be good...i'm just saying when I listen to down in a hole for example, it gives the song incredible meaning knowing that the guy singing on the recording died based on whats going on in the lyrics....i don't think duvall can pull that off


Actually I doubt that the song is what you think it's about. It was written by Jerry Cantrell, not Staley.

yea, that song was written by cantrell, i believe its about one of his ex-gf's

[Psychedelico]

hellfire21 wrote:

Psychedelico wrote:

sowhat360 wrote:

Psychedelico wrote:

sowhat360 wrote:

goodguyclub wrote:

sowhat360 wrote:

i just don't see the alice in chains vibe working out without lane staley.....it feels very very fake to me

Did "got me wrong", "over now", "would", "Brother" "don't follow", "heavan beside you", "grind", "down in a hole", "No excuses", "the killer is me", "What the hell have I" sound like AIC? Becasue Jerry sung the majority, if not all, of the vocals on those tracks. Though Lane was the face and A signiture sound AIC; Jerry was/is AIC. Staley was the Chris Daughtry of AIC (just 10,000 x more awesome). Can't wait for some new stuff.

lets see...all those songs are about addiction and dying from it...thats exactly what happened to layne staley...that is what gives people the chills about AIC...not some stand in

Actually... over half of the lyrics of the band were written by Cantrell. And while Staley's addiction was probably a crucial part of the tension that made their work great, there's nothing saying that it can't be replicated with DuVall.

i'm not saying its not going to be good...i'm just saying when I listen to down in a hole for example, it gives the song incredible meaning knowing that the guy singing on the recording died based on whats going on in the lyrics....i don't think duvall can pull that off


Actually I doubt that the song is what you think it's about. It was written by Jerry Cantrell, not Staley.
yea, that song was written by cantrell, i believe its about one of his ex-gf's

This correct. So if you think Layne Staley died cause Cantrell was sad about one of ex's... well, you're wrong.

[Chozz]

Psychedelico wrote:

hellfire21 wrote:

Psychedelico wrote:

sowhat360 wrote:

Psychedelico wrote:

sowhat360 wrote:

goodguyclub wrote:

sowhat360 wrote:

i just don't see the alice in chains vibe working out without lane staley.....it feels very very fake to me

Did "got me wrong", "over now", "would", "Brother" "don't follow", "heavan beside you", "grind", "down in a hole", "No excuses", "the killer is me", "What the hell have I" sound like AIC? Becasue Jerry sung the majority, if not all, of the vocals on those tracks. Though Lane was the face and A signiture sound AIC; Jerry was/is AIC. Staley was the Chris Daughtry of AIC (just 10,000 x more awesome). Can't wait for some new stuff.

lets see...all those songs are about addiction and dying from it...thats exactly what happened to layne staley...that is what gives people the chills about AIC...not some stand in

Actually... over half of the lyrics of the band were written by Cantrell. And while Staley's addiction was probably a crucial part of the tension that made their work great, there's nothing saying that it can't be replicated with DuVall.

i'm not saying its not going to be good...i'm just saying when I listen to down in a hole for example, it gives the song incredible meaning knowing that the guy singing on the recording died based on whats going on in the lyrics....i don't think duvall can pull that off


Actually I doubt that the song is what you think it's about. It was written by Jerry Cantrell, not Staley.
yea, that song was written by cantrell, i believe its about one of his ex-gf's
This correct. So if you think Layne Staley died cause Cantrell was sad about one of ex's... well, you're wrong.

Okay, who gives a ****! They wrote good music, let's just wait and see if they write good music still (Which i do not doubt).

[McFoss]

It dosn't seem right without staley, even if Cantrell did the bulk of the writing.

[whatadrag]

Jerry has just as much of a voice as Layne did. His harmonies were awesome and the songs he sung lead were great as well. Layne was one of the greatest singers I've ever heard, not because he had a singing range outside of Josh Groban, but because he had such emotion. I think that until there is new material then people won't like it. They need to let Will take the spot of Layne in the band and let him, along with Cantrell to guide him, take it where he wants to. Sing about his own life, because thats what made Layne so great. I agree that Duvall singing the older stuff, especially from Dirt is a little weird, but you're whining that they won't sound the same.

Alice in Chains will never be the same, but that doesn't mean what made them great will change.

[SharpObject]

Don't know about everyone else here but I'm willing to welcome AIC back, with or without Staley...
He was undoubtedly an amazing vocalist but the impressive riffing of Cantrell and the overall kickass music (besides the fact that I never got to see AIC) should be reason enough to want to see this awesome band back in the spotlight.

[randyaintdead82]

Third album, did someone forget Jar of Flies? this is their fifth album

[IamGod 666]

Jar of flies was an EP. I would count it though