Alice in Chains have been some of the pivotal rock bands of the ’90s, and particularly of the Pacific Northwest music scene. Although they launched a number of the greatest albums of that decade, they’re nonetheless going robust at this time with a second vocalist. However which of their information is the most effective? That is what we wish to know throughout this week’s Loudwire Nights Album of the Week ballot.
You will have till Friday at 12N ET to forged your votes. We’ll then play the three tracks from the album with probably the most votes throughout Loudwire Nights‘ Album of the Week block to start out the next Monday’s present!
Alice in Chains have the distinctive distinction of being the primary of the “grunge” bands to have an album peak within the High 50 of the Billboard 200 chart, as they have been additionally the primary to signal with a significant label. Facelift, which got here out in 1990, probably owed plenty of its success to the recognition of the hits “We Die Younger” and “Man within the Field” — notably the latter, which was put into heavy rotation on MTV in 1991.
All eyes have been on Seattle by the start of 1992, after Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden all additionally launched breakthrough albums. So when Alice in Chains launched their sophomore album Grime later that yr, they have been already one of many greatest bands in rock ‘n’ roll. However, this second album was a lot deeper and darker than its predecessor, and launched followers to a method of heavy however introspective music they could not have ever heard earlier than.
Alice launched another report with vocalist Layne Staley in 1995, which was self-titled, although many check with it as Tripod due to the three-legged canine pictured on the quilt. It was their first and solely album to go No. 1.
After the tragic loss of life of Staley in 2002, Alice in Chains did not think about they’d proceed, however in 2009, they made a triumphant comeback with new vocalist William DuVall with the album Black Provides Solution to Blue. Since then, they’ve put out one other two information with him on the mic.
Head beneath to vote to your favourite Alice in Chains album, then tune into Loudwire Nights subsequent Monday at 7PM ET to search out out which report prevailed. Throughout tonight’s present, you may get to search out out which Papa Roach album was voted the most effective, and listen to three songs from the winner.
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