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ALICE IN CHAINS Interviewed On Toronto's 102.1 THE EDGE; Video Available
- Sep. 18, 2009
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Fearless Fred of Toronto, Ontario, Canada's 102.1 The Edge radio station conducted an interview with ALICE IN CHAINS members Jerry Cantrell (guitar, vocals) and William DuVall (vocals) prior to the band's September 15, 2009 concert at The Opera House. Watch the six-minute chat below. ALICE IN CHAINS' much-anticipated new album, "Black Gives Way To Blue", is scheduled for release on September 29. The CD was recorded with producer Nick Raskulinecz ( RUSH, FOO FIGHTERS) at Studio 606 in Northridge, California and Henson Studios in Hollywood. The track listing for the album is as follows: 01. All Secrets Known02. Check My Brain03. Last Of My Kind04. Your Decision05. A Looking In View06. When The Sun Rose Again07. Acid Bubble08. Lessons Learned09. Take Her Out10. Private Hell11. Black Gives Way To BlueALICE IN CHAINS will be IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests on Friday, September 25 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio program, dubbed "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". Listen to the broadcast live via the Internet between 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. (midnight) U.K. time at BBC.co.uk. ALICE IN CHAINS will celebrate the release of "Black Gives Way To Blue" with an outdoor mini-concert on ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Tuesday, September 29 (which will actually air the morning of Wednesday, September 30). If you pre-order ALICE IN CHAINS' new album, "Black Gives Way To Blue", via iTunes, you will receive two exclusive bonus tracks: "Your Decision" (live) and "Black Gives Way To Blue (Elton John Piano Mix)".
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COMMENT | i heard...
posted by :
9/18/2009 2:17:53 PM
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the new album and I have mixed feelings abt it... I guess for one thing - no Layne and I never realized how much his voice is missed till now. Don't get me wrong, the album has some solid tunes and Will's voice really fits but still... Seems like Jerry does most of the singing on this which is ok, his voice has come a long way from Facelift so...
Maybe it would've been better if they changed their name.
I still love the band and the music they made in the past but I dunno... Guess I need to give it a few more go's. Not trying to ruin it for anyone, just giving my honest opinion.
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COMMENT | Thank you Jizz
posted by : Old Fart
9/18/2009 2:51:09 PM
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Everyone's string shows wehn someone mentions how it's not the same as with Layne and it's NOT. They sound pretty good but you just cannot compare the two regardless of how much Cantrell wrote, Laynes voice made AIC what they are, er, were.
It's like saying the new Camero was the same as the old one. It's not. Sure, it's a camero, people like it and that's ok but to try and say it's BETTER or an exact replica of the classic is not right.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/18/2009 3:22:43 PM
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What I've heard from the album is really, really good. I can't wait to be able to sit down and soak it all in. No doubt that Layne is greatly missed though...he had one hell of a voice.
I think that because time has passed and Jerry had a history with Will, it shows a lot of respect and integrity from and for the band and the music.
Terrible analogy with the Camaro though! The original Camaro was nothing but a pretender and a sad copy of the real original pony car - the Mustang. The new Camaro is by far the best Camaro ever made but it is still a thrown together catch-up piece to the real deal.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/18/2009 4:12:13 PM
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I'm starting a Chains' tribute band.
Anyone wanna join?
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COMMENT | fucktard!
posted by :
9/18/2009 5:19:06 PM
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HOLYFUCKTHISSHITSUX is a troll! In every AIC-related article he disses 'em.. (some people just live in the past i guess)
The album is good.
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COMMENT | ...
posted by :
9/18/2009 5:27:09 PM
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Like i previoulsy said, HOLYFUCKTHISSHITSUX is a troll. This album reminds me a lot of Degradation Trip which isn't a bad thing really.
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COMMENT | ..
posted by :
9/18/2009 5:28:57 PM
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and keep the insults to yourself asswhipe. You're not the first or the last AIC fan (if you are at all)
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COMMENT | wow what a dumbass holyfuckersuxx
posted by :
9/18/2009 5:45:20 PM
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Yehaaaww. So, you're a redneck dumbass! What roots? What the fuck are you blabbing about you crazy fuck? AIC was always a Seattle grunge band! This is album is close to AIC as it will ever get. Get with the times and stop living in the past! Layne died. They will never again make songs like Them Bones or Man In The Box.
And with the shit you post, you sound like a hater rather than a fan..
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COMMENT | fuck you too ..
posted by :
9/18/2009 6:00:40 PM
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I don't give a shit what music Jerry listened to. The music he listened isn't the same music that he makes, dumbass. And AIC were a grunge band! Read some books "Grunge Is Dead" for an example.. maybe you'll learn something.
you clearly hane no fucking idea what you're talking about you fake ass poser clown!
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COMMENT | you're a retard.
posted by :
9/18/2009 6:15:48 PM
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Dude i'm done talking to your sorry ass. If you think that AIC weren't a grunge band, you're fucking clueless. I rest my case!
Have a nice day being a douchebag and talking shit about a band that you say you were fan but you're nothing more than a dipshit!
The new album is good. Grow the fuck up and deal with it!
later!
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COMMENT | very interesting and solid album
posted by :
9/18/2009 6:22:47 PM
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Definitely missing that tortured, darker edge that Staley brought to previous albums, but still a collection of really good tunes. "Check My Brain", "When the Sun Rose Again", and "Black Gives Way to Blue" are like nothing AIC ever would have written before, but "Private Hell" sounds like it could have slipped right off of Dirt.
I'm actually mighty impressed by how the band simultaneously captures the spirit of AIC past while grinding a new path for themselves. I hope they stay around for awhile.
Folks should give this a chance. Very, very good.
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COMMENT | Digging The New Tunes
posted by :
9/18/2009 6:52:07 PM
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Really digging the new tunes. I miss Layne but I'm happy to hear them carrying on. William does a nice job and Jerry is just stellar as always.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/18/2009 6:56:39 PM
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Alice in Chains are doing this for all the right reasons, if you check out their EPK or any interviews it makes sense. Who gives a shit what you think? Why not listen to what Jerry and Sean have to say about it first? This entire album is for Layne and it has some really deep stuff on it. Even without Layne it is mych better than 99.9 % of the shit out there today anyway, so keep it coming.
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COMMENT | HOLYFUCKTHISSHITSUX = Musicsucksnow, downsucks420
posted by : RiotAct666
9/18/2009 8:08:01 PM
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Its that same tool again.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/18/2009 8:26:54 PM
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Ummmmm...... I really dig Alice in Chains and have always listened to them.
But were they not always mainstream radio rock? Albeit with more of an edge than most...... but they've always been radio rock you dipshit.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/18/2009 8:31:06 PM
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Aren't you going to tell us about how your mom bought you "Dirt" for your 10th birthday?
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COMMENT | ^^^^^^^^^^^
posted by :
9/18/2009 8:41:14 PM
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Ummmmm...... "very little attention in the 90s"???? "Rarely played on MTV back in the day"???
I seem to recall "Dirt" hitting #6 on the Billboard charts. "Jar of Flies" and the self-titled both debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts. The fucking MTV UNPLUGGED debuted at #3. Videos for "Man in the Box", "Would?", "Rooster", "Grind", "Down in a Hole", "We Die Young", "Again", "Angry Chair"..... what am I missing? Ummm... "Heaven Beside You".......
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=ALICE|IN|CHAINS&sql=11:3ifwxqw5ldae~T51
You're a tool with skewed memories.
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COMMENT | ROFL HE JUST CONFIRMED IT
posted by :
9/18/2009 8:44:46 PM
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"i remember my bro's friend spent the night when we were kids and he was listening to alice in chains lol singing along to it loud as fuck"
you just confirmed that you were 8 when you first heard, most likely tripod and therefore you are what 22? congrats you fucking idiot.
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COMMENT | ^^^^^^^^^^
posted by :
9/18/2009 8:46:23 PM
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! TELL HIM WHAT HE'S WON, ROD!!!!!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/18/2009 8:48:38 PM
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hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Keep digging a hole buddy!!!! Down in a holllllllllleeeeeeeee........ "I used to sing that when i was eleventeen lol"
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/18/2009 8:58:07 PM
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You just don't get it, do you???
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/18/2009 9:13:31 PM
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GODDAMMIT! I BELIEVE YOU! You just DO. NOT. GET IT. I don't care if you were wearing a fucking Slayer onesie as an infant. You're a goddamn retard. And I'm done posting. lol lol lol lol lol lol
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COMMENT | lol
posted by :
9/18/2009 10:02:26 PM
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this kid is such a retard it makes my head hurt
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/18/2009 11:34:50 PM
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He is right about one thing: AIC was not a grunge band! They were a more straight up hard rock/metal band but the record company "repackaged" them to fit in with the grunge movement. Check out the early video, they were a leather and spandex type deal.
For example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTKwIXUDIGs&feature=related
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COMMENT | HOLYFUCKTHISSHITSUX
posted by :
9/18/2009 11:41:42 PM
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Is so south and knows so much about what chains really is and where they come from....I bet he thinks that the South won the Civil war too.
However, I do agree that Alice in Chains is not grunge. Your persistence on how true of a fan you are, is quite pathetic. "I was a fan of Metallica when I was the womb..."
Thats awesome man, go back to your 410 shotgun...
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/19/2009 9:17:36 AM
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...so much for a thoughtful discussion on the music. Of course, this is blabbermouth. How I expected anything more than a group of nitwits arguing back and forth about who's more metal is beyond me.
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COMMENT | yeah...
posted by :
9/19/2009 1:37:09 PM
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I always considered AiC a metal band.
They were much more talented the grunge bands beside them.
Jerry Cantrell is a hideously underrated guitarist.
so he doesn't show off and play a billion notes a second...
that's not his style... it's slow, heavy, and it steals your soul...
grinds the fucker up and spits it back at you in bloody pieces...
AiC has had a huge influence on the metal scene.
Has anyone heard Opeth's cover of Would?
not bad at all.
Long live Alice in Chains Old and New.
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