#MIKE STARR ALICE IN CHAINS UNPLUGGED SERIES#

On April 10, 1996, Alice in Chains resurfaced to perform their first concert in two and a half years for MTV Unplugged, a program featuring all-acoustic set lists. The home video release has received gold certification by RIAA. The performance was released on DVD on October 26, 1999, and re-released as a CD/DVD package featuring unaired footage on September 18, 2007. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart, and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. The acoustic version of ' Over Now' (originally released on Alice in Chains' 1995 self-titled album) was released as a single. A new song, 'The Killer Is Me', was performed for the first time during the concert. The MTV Unplugged was Alice in Chains' first concert in two and a half years, and contains live, acoustic versions of the band's biggest hits and lesser-known songs. The show was directed by Joe Perota and first aired on MTV on May 28, 1996.

#MIKE STARR ALICE IN CHAINS UNPLUGGED SERIES#

It was recorded on April 10, 1996, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Majestic Theatre for the television series MTV Unplugged. The band toured extensively and released several videos in support of these albums.Unplugged is a live album and DVD by the American rock band Alice in Chains, released on July 30, 1996, by Columbia Records. Their fifth studio album, The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here, was released in 2013. The new line-up released the band’s fourth studio album, Black Gives Way to Blue, in 2009, which received gold certification by the RIAA and two Grammy nominations. They toured in 2006, with William DuVall taking over as lead vocalist full-time.

The band reunited in 2005 for a live benefit show, performing with a number of guest vocalists. 1 position on the Billboard 200 chart.Īlthough never officially disbanding, Alice in Chains was plagued by extended inactivity from 1996 onwards due to Staley’s substance abuse, which resulted in his death in 2002. The band’s third album, Alice in Chains, was released in 1995 and has been certified double platinum. Their second acoustic EP, Jar of Flies, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart in 1994, becoming the first ever EP and first Alice in Chains release to top the charts, and it has been certified triple platinum by the RIAA. In 1992, the band’s second album, Dirt, was released to critical acclaim and was certified quadruple platinum. Their debut album, Facelift, was released in 1990 and has been certified double-platinum by the RIAA, selling over two million copies. 1 hits, and nine Grammy Award nominations. The band has had 16 Top 10 songs on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, 5 No. 1 albums and six Top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 chart. The band was one of the most successful music acts of the 1990s, selling over 20 million records worldwide, and over 14 million records in the US alone, with two No. Cantrell started to sing lead on the 1992 acoustic EP Sap, and his role continued to grow in the following albums, making Alice in Chains a two-vocal band.Īlice in Chains rose to international fame as part of the grunge movement of the early 1990s, along with other Seattle bands such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden. The band is known for its distinctive vocal style, which often included the harmonized vocals between Staley and Cantrell (and later Cantrell and William DuVall). Since its formation, Alice in Chains has released five studio albums, three EPs, three live albums, four compilations, two DVDs, 30 music videos and 28 singles. The band took its name from Staley’s previous group, the glam metal band Alice N’ Chains.Īlthough widely associated with grunge music, the band’s sound incorporates heavy metal elements. Mike Starr was replaced in 1993 by Mike Inez. Alice in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1987 by guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney, who then recruited bassist Mike Starr and lead vocalist Layne Staley.

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