It arrived in the autumn under the title Alice In Chains and debuted from position number one in the Billboard rating. In the spring of 1995, Alice In Chains returned to the studio to prepare the third album. By that time, Alice In Chains parted their ways with Mike Starr who could no longer stand the hardships of the road life.

In the summer of 1993, Staley broke his leg after falling off his ATV, but did participate in all the concerts in the frames of the tour with Ozzy Osbourne. The main hit of this record was Would? picked for the soundtrack to Singles. Many believe this is the most significant work in the Alice In Chains discography so far. Dirt was warmly accepted by supporters of hard rock music and sold nicely across the States. The main subjects of the given work were war and narcotics disclosed by Staley with the help of his memories and experience. It amazed listeners with the power of its lyrics. In the second half of 1992, the rockers premiered the sophomore long-play, Dirt. Using the intermissions between the gigs, the musicians recorded EP SAP, named so strangely only because one of the members saw this title in his dream. After that tour, Alice In Chains played with even more famous ensembles, Slayer and Van Halen. As early as then, music lovers and critics noticed the bandвЂ™s ability to give impressive shows. In less than year, this record earned a golden status and made its way to the Billboard charts, mostly thank to the bandвЂ™s first single We Die Young.ДЄlice In Chains closed 1990 with their first US-wide tour and they started the next year with a European concert campaign alongside the celebrated Megadeth.

It was quickly followed by the long player Facelift. The first product of their studio labor was the 1990 EP We Die Young. Soon afterwards, the outfit reached a cooperation agreement with Columbia Records. The official start of this band is considered their first concert in Seattle in the winter of 1989. They also recruited drummer Sean Kinney and bassist Mike Starr.

This ensemble was gathered in the late eighties by the vocalist Layne Staley and guitarist Jerry Cantrell. Besides, the musicians try to make it sound gloomy or gothic. It possesses guitar lines of classic hard rock alongside strong influence of punk. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.Alice In Chains is an American rock band whose music is hard to define more accurately. Toby WrightВ вЂ“ producer, engineer, mixing.Rick ParasharВ вЂ“ producer, engineer, mixing.Dave JerdenВ вЂ“ producer, engineer, mixing.Mike InezВ вЂ“ bass (tracks 6вЂ“10), additional backing vocals on 'Again'.Jerry CantrellВ вЂ“ lead guitar, backing vocals and lead vocals on 'No Excuses', 'Grind' and 'Heaven Beside You'.Layne StaleyВ вЂ“ lead vocals, backing vocals on 'No Excuses', 'Grind' and 'Heaven Beside You' and guitar on 'Angry Chair'.' Heaven Beside You' (from Alice in Chains) When it was released in 2001, Alice in Chains had only gone for about six years without a new studio album, and fans had been kept interested with live albums, box sets, and many other releases, so why put out something so plainly useful?'. AllMusic's Steve Huey called the album 'a lower-priced, ten-track sampler of Alice in Chains' career.' Bill Adams of Ground Control Magazine questioned the integrity of the album, writing in his review 'one has to wonder who this collection was made for. The album received reviews criticizing the lack of songs and 'Cash grab' nature of the release. The unofficial second cover features the members of the band's heads on a rainbow background without the text on the cover. The first cover features a photo of boxer Gene Fullmer receiving a crushing right from Neal Rivers during their 10-round bout at Madison Square Garden on November 15, 1957. Mike Starr plays bass on the album's first five songs, while Mike Inez plays bass on the last five. It was the last album released by Alice in Chains before the death of singer Layne Staley in 2002. Greatest Hits was certified gold by the RIAA on November 30, 2005. Greatest Hits is the second collection of hit songs by the band, albeit shorter than the previous release, Nothing Safe: Best of the Box.

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