JERRY CANTRELL SAYS NEW ALICE IN CHAINS ALBUM WILL BE “A BIG ONE”
Alice In Chains singer/guitarist Jerry Cantrell spoke about Alice In Chains’ upcoming fifth studio album in a new interview with Revolver Magazine. Cantrell said, “I don’t think you’ll be surprised by anything you hear,” he says. “It’s us.” Cantrell added that the album does have its own feel, “It’s also really unique. It’s got all the elements of any record we’ve put out, but it’s unlike any record we’ve put out. Basically it’s the next chapter in the Alice In Chains book, and it’s going to be a big one.”
Alice In Chains released their new single “Hollow” yesterday. The band’s last album Black Gives Way to Blue was released in September 2009, and it went Gold in the United States. It also spawned three rock radio hits: Check My Brain, Your Decision, and Lesson Learned.
This is their 7th studio album, not their 5th.
“JerBear” Brett? Did you make that up? Good god…
^Fifth studio LP.
Philip, Jar of Flies was an EP (and not their only one), Unplugged also counts as a live album.
Also BillCo gets his own nickname, why not JerBear?
well said, i love how this band doesnt really wanna be in your face with all the hype. All it matters is the end product, not the hype which soundgarden blew up out of proportion. I mean every band before their new album comes out says its the best thing they have ever done, but it all comes down to the listeners to judge. So basically what Cantrell said, its up to ppl to decide if they like the album or not, and his not pursuing anyones point of view. Simply put and I love it!
The new tune is okay. Maybe I’ll like it more after a few listens.
I really just hear BGWTB. This could be a leftover, I guess.
Not really feeling the new song, sounds like more of the same, almost like they’re trying to hard to recapture the old days. Was hoping for a little more innovation. Still looking forward to the new album though, I mean it IS AIC after all…..also glad to hear a somewhat prominent Cantrell guitar solo, I thought they were sorely missed on BGWTB
I think the “new” song is a load of horseshit. Then again a looking in vlew was also a bad choice to showcase so I keep my hopes up!
Its pretty much the norm that the first “single” off of any respectable album isnt necessarily the “best”. Although Looking in view and cmb are good, wouldnt have been my pick for singles….but thats just my opinion.
The song “Hollow” is way too loud. The loudness of it muffles everything! The vocals, the guitar, the bass, the drums. The “song” sucks. It barely qualifies as music…..you can barely hear anything over the loudness.
@headcreepz
“Check my brain” was the PERFECT single, come on. Incredible song. This one and “Tarantula” by SP qualify as the best comeback songs of all-time for me.
Brad: i think the quality is lowered… but yah, they need to get a different producer. Nick is good, but for stone sour, not AiC
Brad: exactly. It sounds terrible. Too compressed and way too loud. They should work with steve albini and learn to use dynamics
@Is He One Wasn’t the first “new” SP song heard after the reunion Doomsday Clock? I could be wrong about this, but I believe it was on the Transformers soundtrack, and was available to the public before Tarantula. The song’s pretty average in my opinion.
“Hollow” isn’t their most challenging song, so that’s probably why they went with it as their first single. It’s good, tried and true AIC. I don’t think fans will be unhappy with the album.
This song seems like they’re using more harmonies with Will and Jerry like they used to with Layne and Jerry. Sounds great, but also kind of sad at the same time.
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If you’re going to bitch, just go post on youtube. Also, if you’re such an audiophile, get ProTools and feel free to adjust the dynamics as you wish. It’s metal. Metal is loud. This is not Faure’s Requiem. Deal with it.
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Yes, 7th studio album. An EP is still a studio album. The story you wrote above said “5th studio album,” not “5th studio LP”. There is a difference.
“JerBear” is ridiculous. You can “BillCo” all you want but not “JerBear” for crying out loud, come on.
“The song is too loud” is one of the silliest fucking comments I’ve ever read as personal criticism of a rock song. What? Do you even know where you are? WHO you are?
what an epic song tarantula was, and what a great letdown that album was…
@bertan
A lot of gems on Zeitgeist. (7 shades of black, Bleeding the orchids, That’s the way, United Stated, Bring the light, Neverlost: all great)
@Megamania I was referring to a proper single. Tarantula was the first one. Oh and Doomsday Clock is totally cool!
Philip : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudness_war
It is far too loud and it’s a shame. I have the vinyl of BGWTB but I can’t even hear from the beginning to the end because the terrible master is too much to bear. This is however not the issue with the latest Soundgarden.
ok people saying its too loud should be over at adultcontemporary report.net…..if its too loud your too old. I hope you dont go to concerts you effin panzies. You know its good shit when all they can say is “its too loud”
YEAH another loudness wars album. But lets wait for the album since this is Youtube. Now back to the main problem and that’s that AiC is playing it safe with this song and hopefully not the new album.
Yes it’s from BGWTB sessions and they have a bunch of songs that were close and not finished so get ready for part 2 BGWTB.
Still love the new song as it has a good mix of Rock-Metal and the dual harmonies of Duvall and Jerry is killer. Layne would approve.
The “it is too loud” argument is indeed totally out of place. Come on. Grunge, alternative, metal… good chances you’re going to hear about those around here. Hopefully. And it’s gonna be loud. Necessarily.
Problem is that the mastering is too loud to the point of clipping, look into it you guys, this is a real problem and stop denying it. The CD version of King Animal sounds good compared to this in terms of loudness/dynamics.
Anyway, i’ll wait for the CD and vinyl version and see how that turns out.
Of course its loud, thats the way its supposed to be. Is is Grunge after all.
Then how come BMF, Superunknown and Down On The Upside and King Animal on vinyl are very dynamic albums (not too loud)? Excactly. Anyway, i give up.
The master is so loud it doesn’t give any space for dynamics. It sounds like shit compared to the Soundgarden Mp3:s. It it’s an existing problem and it doesn’t have anything to do with playing at a loud volume -_-Listen to the clarity on any AIC with layne
I am sure its good stuff but its not Alice In Chains without Layne…sorry.
I think that Hollow, after listening to it 9 times, is better than Eyelids Mouth, Attrition, Been Away Too Long, Worse Dreams, and Non State Actor. People who feel that its better than Black Saturday, Bones of Birds, A Thousand Days Before, Blood on the Valley Floor, Taree, or Rowing, Im not going to say youre wrong, but Im Majoring in Music and Minoring in Musical Analysis. The Song “Hollow” is a good, emphatic song, but it is plagued by Loudness War.
Im just saying, there are sure going to be some classic songs on this new album, and this probably wont be one of them. Oh, and William DuVall is the better singer than Jerry Cantrell. Feature DuVall.
Really liking the new song! Classic AIC! But wasn’t “A Looking In View” the first single from Black Gives Way To Blue?
Agree with Keith up there. No matter how much I look forward to the new album, it will ultimately be disappointing because Layne is not there.
Also like the name JerBear for guitarist/singer Cantrell. He’s been reminding me of an old Eagles dude lately. Hope Duvall gets a chance on this one to really show us what he can do.
I think what Brad means by “too loud” is that all the instruments and vocals bleed together, which make them indistinguishable and makes the song sound like one loud cluster fuck of distortion and effects.
The new song is awesome, the reason this song sound like vintage Alice is it has a lot of old elements plus new ones. I don’t think the new album will be a continuation of BGWTB, it will probably sound different.
Hard to get the so called ‘innovation’ these days, what/where did you expect Alice to go? What is the next level of Alice in Chains? That’s very hard to predict. Bands are always cautious of changing their sound too much to avoid alienating their fans.
Oh yea….newsflash: Layne has been dead for 10 years and though not really spoken too much in a public forum, he walked out on Alice…..why should the band have to dissolve because 1/4 of it just gave up? Sadly he got just what he wanted! He chose death over life! If you are going to say that Layne was aic then I can argue that Jerry was just as important. For god sakes he wrote around %50 of the lyrics not to mention keeping them functional…Im pretty sure tripod and unplugged would not have happened if Layne thought that he was financially secure at that moment in time. GTFO if you wanna hate….AIC is here to stay!! They didnt even market BGWTB and it went gold…Layne is dead..AIC is not!! Get over it already!
Just to clarify…..Im a huge Layne fan..the man could sing like nobody’s business. I have all the respect for his music and art but tragically his weakness did him in. We all hoped and wished for him to win his battle. It was his choice.
Headcreepz, Thank You.
Finally! Someone else on this forum has a brain, besides myself.
We ALL loved Layne. But he was not all of AIC, he was maybe 40% of AIC. He was amazing. But pining over the dead does none of us any good.
The fact of the matter is, even though AIC has continued w/o Layne, they have still managed to be very successful, sell many more records, recieve various more accollades than they have ever before, and was nominated for a Grammy for BGWTB.
No one can take that away from them. No matter how pissed you are abouth Layne’s trangressions and that he is no longer with us, AIC chose to continue on, WITH LAYNE’S FAMILY’S BLESSING.
Yes, that’s right. Jerry C. had to ask permission from Layne’s family FIRST, before they decided to reform the band.
Now if Layne’s own family is supportive of AIC continuing, why the fuck are you other losers still whining like a bunch of pussies.
If you hate this “new” AIC that much, then why the hell do you guys keep obsessing over the band that you now hate.
You should just ignore this new incarnation and don’t listen to the music, ignore the news about them, and get the fuck out of here!
kingchaz said:
If you’re going to bitch, just go post on youtube. Also, if you’re such an audiophile, get ProTools and feel free to adjust the dynamics as you wish. It’s metal. Metal is loud.
This is not Faure’s Requiem.
Deal with it.
Philip said:
“The song is too loud” is one of the silliest fucking comments I’ve ever read as personal criticism of a rock song. What?
Do you even know where you are? WHO you are?
headcreepz said:
ok people saying its too loud should be over at adultcontemporary report.net…..if its too loud your too old. I hope you dont go to concerts you effin panzies.
You know its good shit when all they can say is “its too loud”
Is he one? said:
The “it is too loud” argument is indeed totally out of place. Come on. Grunge, alternative, metal… good chances you’re going to hear about those around here. Hopefully. And it’s gonna be loud. Necessarily.
Billy Corgan said:
Of course its loud, thats the way its supposed to be.
Is is Grunge after all.
ALL of ^^^this… needed to be said again.
My greatest thanks and appreciation to the five of you (and everyone else who carries the AIC Flag (Raj, Allura Music, GenXLady and more – you know who you are) for saying the things that needed to be said – on a night when I am so sick…
It’s a beautiful song. Haunting, ethereal. If this is but a taste of what is to come, then I believe true AIC fans will be most pleased.
Critics? You forget that a band is at the mercy of their producers AND their record companies.
Too fucking loud? Go buy a Maroon 5 CD.
Namaste
Peace
AIC Forever
“Anyway, i’ll wait for the CD and vinyl version and see how that turns out.”
Good Lennart, do that. Thanks for your wiki link. If it’s too loud turn it down. I do not think it all bleeds together. I like how it sounds. The band had their reasons for working with that producer. No it’s not Dave Jerden or Toby Wright. They had their reasons for choosing this guy. Either go on their ride or don’t. Or, take a crack at remixing ‘Hollow’ yourself if you think you can produce a better result. Good luck…
Oh please it sounded great. A million times better than Been Away Too Long.
So is this the first official single? or just an album preview?
supersg trying to be all pretentious when he is a student and some of us actually make a living in the music industry haha
come on man that was a bullheaded comment regardless
also jerbear sounds like a gay pornstar name plz dont use it again
Thanks to all above who pointed out things that needed emphasizing here.
I am more than excited about the new album coming out! Life for AIC as a band is not over, and I am not too jaded to be excited to hear what they put out. Layne Staley was unique and amazing, but he is gone. I still love the stuff he sang on, and I always will. I wish things had not turned out the way they did for him, and for Mike Starr too, but that is a done deal now. The stuff they contributed is immortal in rock music.
I don’t have a clue about loudness, distortion and mixing stuff. I just know what I like listening to, and I will turn the volume up or down when needed on any song.
Bring it on!
The riff in this song is insane. Alice In Chains always had it best in terms of acceptance among the Seattle bands. They were not as aesthetically dividing as Nirvana and Pearl Jam were. It’s like heavy metal, and grunge had sex and made a baby that possessed te best qualities of both genres. Gloomy enough for grunge fans, yet skilled enough for heavy metal. Such a shame addiction tore it all apart
A lot of people here are misunderstanding what I mean when I say its too loud. The meaning of too loud in music means it’s so loud that the vocals and instruments are distorted and blowing out. For instance in photography when an image is blown out with highlights there is no color space there….the image has lost details that you can’t get back because the image is damaged. When music is this loud the vocals and instruments are blown out and you cannot actually hear them because of how loud the track is. They are amplifying the instruments and vocals to such a degree that they are losing detail.
For comparison listen to a song like Social Parasite (1988 Demo) or God Am. Song’s that are both loud but not so loud that the instruments and vocals are bleeding together and you are losing detail. This song Hollow was just badly produced. The demos from Alice back in the 80′s were produced way better than this.
This is a good song and Im a huge AIC fan. I just feel that this song isnt as good as anything off King Animal (I exclude Halfway There cuz that song is evil). Im sure Alice will unveil some new classics on thier upcoming album (Sonic Heaven Anyone?), but this certainly is not one of them.
I have to admit… it’s not so bad.
The lyrics Are a bit redundant and remind me of past works. But a try from the alice factory and a good try. I will give you that.
as for you gwynn…
I have NO idea what you are refering to in your posts to me.
Black ops? Cia? Or any other illusions you contrive.
Do you work for the media or national enquirer? You should!
You surely know how to spin a post. perhaps it’s a personal agenda?
More likely the Dunning-Kruger effect.
Anyhoo…
Hey Tanya, Bionicanna, Asequiitsisqua, Suzy! from the alice in chains board!
Happy holidays and peace to you!
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Kudos to Brad for keeping a level head trying to explain the loudness war to these morons. If any of these dipshits had actually read any of the previous comments instead of commenting “you’re old…listen to Maroon 5 if you don’t like loud music,” I wouldn’t be commenting. Seriously, read any comment from Brad, BonerJam, or Dolan.
Holy shit, can you people read more than one line of a comment before getting butthurt over nothing? You see one thing that possibly (but not likely) takes a stab at your favorite band and you turn into little bitches. If I said I didn’t like the drum set Sean Kinney was using on this song, you’d jump all over it and say “fuck u dont listn to the album then!”
The criticism of this song has merit behind it, and it’s not just mindless trolling. I can understand people getting butthurt over a troll shitting on their favorite band’s new song, but when people are presenting real points and being especially cordial about it, you need to let it go. Learn to handle criticism.
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Thank you John.
GwynneKatie and GenXLady, you lovelies really do rock. A shout out to you and to the others who like us, still support the AIC legacy, PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE!!!
P.S. When I get annoyed by some of these posts, I am not referring to yours, just so you know.
^^^ It’s OK if you get annoyed Allura – it’s human nature.
Many people here annoy me – I just don’t get why people come to what is clearly a fan site to completely rip up and trash talk the band in an article’s comments. I mean – if you hate them so bad – why say anything at all? Go find a hate site and jack off there.
Oh and John – Lennart – I read that wiki link. the whole of it.
You know what the first sentence was?
“The loudness war or loudness race is a pejorative term for the apparent competition to master and release recordings with increasing loudness.”
A *pejorative* term. For any of you who’d like to know: this means a term of abuse or derogatory term, a word or grammatical form that connotes negativity and expresses contempt or distaste.
So hide behind music theory, analog vs digital, the *loudness* issue… it was basically just a way to say something negative and hateful about AIC. Lots of us here like the band. We love the song.
We don’t hear loudness, we hear Jerry Cantrell doing what he does best and along with Sean & Mike as most excellent back-up, harmonizing with someone who can really sing well. Not Layne. We all miss Layne. But he’s gone and it is what it is. We’re just happy another record is almost at release. We’re happy… Get it?
Like I told someone else before…
Walk in a biker bar, immediately insult the MC —
well good fucking luck leaving unscathed.
AIC Forever
I think it’s a very good song but then compare it to “Tempest” by Deftones, well that has a variety of volumes and changes in the song and the scream not far from the end of the song is classic. It’s brooding and a very stiff shot of dark clouds to put inside.
I meant near the end of the single on the radio, but it goes a lot longer on YouTube.
The band 5R6 is a really good band too.
@ John and Brad
I totally understand what you guys are saying. The loudness war effect has absolutely nothing to do with the actual volume coming from the musicians instruments at all. The mastering on BGWTB was terrible on the CD version and I can feel hints of it on Hollow.
RE: Shadows Collide with People
Oh I know. It’s not the instruments it’s the production of the tracks that is the problem.
I had heard that the Vinyl version of BGWTB did not suffer from the loudness war. Is this true?
“Oh yea….newsflash: Layne has been dead for 10 years and though not really spoken too much in a public forum, he walked out on Alice…..why should the band have to dissolve because 1/4 of it just gave up?”
What a dick headed thing to say. Layne didn’t just give up, he went to rehab THIRTEEN TIMES you ass hole. He was in the grip of a horrible addiction. He did not just quit. Also 1/2 of the original band is dead. When Sean Kinney dies, I guess Jerry will replace him too. This band isn’t AIC. Everybody wants to be supportive but you know damn well they sounded better with Layne. Just admit it. Kobain has been dead for 18 years and we still remember him. Can we not remember Layne, too? Insensitive fuckers.
“Sadly he got just what he wanted! He chose death over life! If you are going to say that Layne was aic then I can argue that Jerry was just as important. ”
Yes I am sure that Layne really wanted to die while shitting himself and puking all of the time and having to inject into rotted out flesh just to not be dope sick. Doesn’t every little boy dream of that?
“Layne is dead..AIC is not!! Get over it already!”
You are the biggest piece of shit I’ve ever seen on here. When will you ever learn….no Layne, no Chains. They sound like a karaoke version of themselves. Cantrell would have never been successful without Layne as his frontman. Cantrell is not a frontman. BGWTB may have sold well since people were curious about what they’d sound like without Layne (the soul of the band). Now that they’ve heard it, I expect this new record to sell much less.
Oh and to any users who want to bitch me out – I forgot your names, this is a fucking internet forum and I’ll say what I want. You all know damn well Layne’s absence leaves a lot to be desired. Whether he quit them or couldn’t get over his addiction (you know he suffered a horrible death right? Dead for 2 weeks before found? — is that not enough for you? Now you need to bash those who still mourn him?) Sickening.
*Cobain
Oh, and if I could somehow get my hands on those youtube videos where they extract the singers voices and let you hear Layne’s up against Jerry’s? You’d laugh your ass off at the idea of Jerry being a singer.
it’s Layne, Kurt, Ed, Chris (and even Andy). Does anyone ever say Jerry? no. He can sing in one flat tone, can’t hit any high notes and has no soul, growl, scream. COURTNEY LOVE even said it was ridiculous for them to carry on, Layne is dead. When Courtney Love has to insult you…..look at your life.
Allura Music-thanks for your post.
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@Jeff- If you are the same Jeff that has posted a few other times on other threads, I think you stated you were around for the whole upcoming of AIC in the Seattle music scene back in the day. If so, obviously you have more personal based thoughts on the band and its members. I think you’d agree that you are pretty passionate about your opinions. For me, as a fan, I support AIC past, present and future as stated in an above post. I agree Layne was a huge presence, and that the way he died was devastating. No one deserves to die like that. I don’t know what else anyone could have done though. So many tried, and after thirteen rehabs, And so many offers of help, what else could be done in addition to that? I honestly don’t know. The only seeming option left was to love Layne and Mike unconditionally anyway, which I know many did.
While I respect your right to your opinion, mine is simply that although the overall story is complicated and sad, I am glad there are still members of AIC that keep moving forward. That is truly life affirming and I support that getting up and going for it again and again, and trying to walk your path in the world each day. AIC going on to me is a positive thing, and a tribute to Layne and Mike by bringing their music to younger fans over time.
We will have to agree to disagree.
Peace.
@ Jeff:
I empathize with you. I really do, and I feel your pain.
Especially the parts in which you speak of the way he passed.
That is because I still mourn the death of Layne Thomas Staley.
To this very day there are still old songs that bring me to tears.
He was — and will remain the greatest rock lead singer – with an incredible range… tenor to baritone that there ever was. His sensitivity and ability to transmit raw emotion while singing will never be matched. I truly don’t believe there is a person here who would say that they are glad he is gone.
But it is what it is. We cannot bring him back. People’s cruelty will always be here… it is the nature of things and I believe that this argument will never be over, ever. That in itself is testament to how wonderful an artist/a person he was on this Earth.
Losing Layne forever was painful enough.
Losing Alice In Chains forever would have been too much to bear.
While I respect your opinion, I believe Jerry, Sean, Mike and William to be very, very talented — and had they reformed under the name *The Atoka Herefords* and recorded BGWTB under that name I would remain as devoted a fan as I am today. But they gained permission to use the name Alice In Chains, and so it is.
I’m just thankful that they’re all still here – that a new record is almost at release, and that there is a small chance that I might be able to see them play live once more…
See? You lived the Vision. You saw them at their Zenith.
I never got that chance. This is the only chance I have…
I am not trying to sway your opinion. I feel what you feel.
I just believe that Jerry & the guys are wildly talented, and that they deserve to continue their craft.
I’m happy they’re still here – moving forward.
I’m sad that you are in pain.
Peace
AIC Forever
“You are the biggest piece of shit I’ve ever seen on here. When will you ever learn….no Layne, no Chains. They sound like a karaoke version of themselves. Cantrell would have never been successful without Layne as his frontman. Cantrell is not a frontman. BGWTB may have sold well since people were curious about what they’d sound like without Layne (the soul of the band). Now that they’ve heard it, I expect this new record to sell much less.”
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Here to hope it lives up to his hype. But very often the opposite is true. Looking in View was better than Check My Brain. Could be the same case with Hollow and whatever is picked as the lead single of the new album. Come to think of it the proper lead singles from both AIC and Soundgarden are relatively weak compared to the rest of the album.
Well said GwynnKatie (on your last post). I feel also that I need to let people know that I too dearly miss Layne as much as everyone else does. I wish he were still alive and here with us, just like you do.
But no matter how many times we keep saying it and wishing it, it will never happen. We cannot bring him back, and like was said earlier, “It is what it is”………..
But I am very very happy that the remaining members of AIC decided to stay around and continue for us, so that we can get the great opportunity to see AIC live and on tour again.
I hate that I missed their last tour for BGWTB.
I have not seen AIC play live since Layne was alive, and I would love to see them perform with William now co-leading.
I hear that they are pretty amazing to see and to hear.
Afterall, it is Alice in Chains….. Do we expect any less from them??
@ Allura
Thanks dear. My goal is to learn to not be so wordy. I type health claim information files for the VA for a living — so I can type FAST.
I hope you get to see them too — and very soon! They love to have the audience sing back to them – Jerry actually encourages it. Will is very, very energetic – he’s just all over the place… and he loves interation with the audience. His voice is very beautiful – quite different from Layne’s but he has magnificent tone and his harmonies with Jerry are great. Sean always comes up to the microphone in Asheville and says something kind to the audience, as does Mike. They are just a great bunch of guys and a wonderful band. It’s why I love them.
Hope Everyone has a Blessed New Year
Peace
AIC Forever
Allura Music said:
“I hate that I missed their last tour for BGWTB.
I have not seen AIC play live since Layne was alive, and I would love to see them perform with William now co-leading.
I hear that they are pretty amazing to see and to hear.”
Here are two videos – both shot 04/27/10 here in NC.
1st one is grainy — but gives you a very good idea of Will’s energy — and about the audience singing – watch Mike nod his bass & Will and Sean clap at the audience at the end… (~4:21 – 4:28).
2nd is better quality — “Rooster” – near fucking perfect performance sans Layne in my opinion. What I mean is with Layne – perfect. Jerry is spot on in this video, especially the solo…
If anyone has a video of Rooster with this much electricity from their experience in concert I’d love to see it! Thanks…
Man In The Box
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpc2kh7iQJw
Rooster
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_37IN2K1GJ0
Peace
AIC Forever
@GwynnKatie-I don’t think you are overly wordy. In fact, I think you have an eloquent way of putting many things. I always enjoy your posts.
Brad: Are you just promoting your producing service? What exactly are you listening to this on, blown speakers? This song has no instrumental distortion – the same goes for Black Gives Way to Blue. Compare these albums to the self-titled Alice in Chains album, even to Facelift, and you can easily distinguish all sounds on this new album – the key is to not be listening on 80′s equipment. Somebody on this board said it right – if you’re saying it’s too loud then you’re too old. The sound is getting better.
Now, as far as Hollow goes; AIC has written better lyrics, but the sound is, once again, classic AIC. It was the same with BGWTB. In fact, when A Looking In View came out, I caught the end of it on an online radio station. After not hearing any new AIC for 8 years, I instantly knew who it was – that’s thanks to AIC signature sound. I don’t know how many bands you can say that about that have been around for 20 years. I’ll say it again: classic deep guitar, classic Kinney drums that tug at your soul, classic Cantrell lyrics…..can’t wait for the new album.
i like alice in chains without layne never was a real big fan of there old stuff they sound way better now.
jerry cantrell is aic!
and if layne didnt die we wouldnt have had a great song like black gives way to blue.
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