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The meaning behind Alice In Chains' songs explained by the songwriters.
I decided to write down the meanings of every song on Dirt, combined with my own interpretations and what I’ve heard on the internet/from the band members themselves: Them Bones: the fear of the inevitability of death. Dam That River: the frustration of something being out of your control.
- Man In The Box (Facelift, 1990) There are so many great things about the first ‘proper’ single to be culled from Alice In Chains’ debut LP. The strange, abrasive musicality – combining down-tuned riffage, talkbox guitar, and almost gothically droning vocals – was unlike anything mainstream rock fans had been exposed to before.
- Them Bones (Dirt, 1992) The opening track from Dirt shrieked its way into the popular rock consciousness three decades ago and has echoed there ever since.
- Down In A Hole (Dirt, 1992) A comparatively tender offering written about the long-term love of his life, Courtney Clarke, the story has it that Jerry Cantrell almost didn’t present Down In A Hole to the rest of Alice In Chains as he was unsure it was the sort of material the collective wanted to perform.
- Nutshell (Jar Of Flies, 1994) The depth of feeling in Alice In Chains’ music is always above and beyond, but surely even the hardest of hearts get choked up listening to this achingly bittersweet Jar Of Flies classic. ‘
In many ways, Alice in Chains was the definitive heavy metal band of the early '90s. Drawing equally from the heavy riffing of post-Van Halen metal and the gloomy strains of post-punk, the band developed a bleak, nihilistic ...
Aug 2, 2021 · In honor of Cantrell's upcoming solo album, Brighten, as well as the recent 25th anniversary of their legendary MTV Unplugged performance, we decided to look back on the 15 greatest songs in the AIC discography. From metallic bangers to acoustic ballads, these are the best of the best. 15.
"Your Decision" is a song by Alice in Chains, featured on their fourth studio album, Black Gives Way to Blue (2009). Written by Jerry Cantrell, who also sings lead vocals on the song, it was released as the second single from the album on November 16, 2009 in the UK, [1] and on December 1, 2009 in the US. [4]
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Mar 1, 2010 · Watch the official music video for “Would?” by Alice In Chains Listen to Alice In Chains: https://aliceinchains.lnk.to/listenYD Subscribe to the official Alice In Chains YouTube...
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