Alice in Chains

Alice in Chains is an American grunge band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1987. They have sold an estimated 15 million albums in the US alone. Alice in Chains is sometimes thought of as a heavy metal band, but is mostly considered a grunge band.

Their debut album "Facelift" came out in 1990. They have put out a total of six studio albums during their career.

The band's first lead singer, Layne Staley, became addicted to drugs. He often wrote about drug addiction in his lyrics. He died in Seattle in April 2002 after a fatal drug overdose. William DuVall took over as the lead singer in 2006.

Band members
Current members
 William DuVall - lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2006-present)
 Jerry Cantrell - lead & rhythm guitars, vocals (1987-2002, 2005-present)
 Mike Inez - bass, backing vocals (1993-2002, 2005-present)
 Sean Kinney - drums, percussion (1987-2002, 2005-present)

Former members
 Layne Staley - lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1987-2002)
 Mike Starr - bass, backing vocals (1987-1993)

Touring musicians
 Patrick Lachman - lead vocals (2005-2006)
 Scott Olson - acoustic guitar, bass (1996)

Discography
Studio albums
 Facelift (1990) 
 Dirt (1992)
 Alice in Chains (1995) 
 Black Gives Way to Blue (2009)
 The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here (2013)
 Rainier Fog (2018)

References

Other websites

 Alice in Chains Official Site
 Jerry Cantrell Official Site
 Alice in Chains Equipment/Gear
 Alice in Chains Concert Chronology, discography, and session history

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