few bands that emerged from the 90s Seattle grunge scene that rocked as hard as Alice in Chains. Layne Staley and Jerry Cantrell quickly became the backbone for the grunge movement alongside Pearl Jam and Nirvana however, their reign at the top was constantly hindered by Layne's problems with drug abuse. In 1997 I missed seeing them live, but my friends who did said that Layne spent most of the concert lying down on the stage floor in a incoherent heroin nod.
Sadly, Layne never regained control of his addiction and was found dead in his apartment of an overdose of heroine and cocaine in 2002.
Jerry Cantrell has since moved on with the original members of Alice in Chains to release a couple of solo albums. Recently, the band has been putting the finishing touches on their first release as Alice in Chains since Layne's death. The album "Black Gives Way to Blue" is set to be released later this year and surprisingly features Elton John on the title track.
While we cannot bring you the original lineup of Alice in Chains, the Howlin Wolf Northshore can provide the next best thing. Dirt: Alice in Chains Tribute will be performing September 11th. If you were ever a part of the flannel militia in 90s, this is a show not to be missed!
Here's a little sample of what you have in store:
Ummm... that isn't the Dirt that plays out of New Orleans. Their site is located at www.facebook.com/dirtaic
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