---
title: "Alice in Chains"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/alice-in-chains"
genre: "Alternative Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1987
---

# Alice in Chains

**Alice in Chains** is a alternative metal band, from United States, active 1987 to present.

Alice in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle in 1987. Since 2006, the band's lineup has consisted of vocalist/guitarists Jerry Cantrell and William DuVall, bassist Mike Inez, and drummer Sean Kinney. Vocalist Layne Staley and bassist Mike Starr are former members of the band. Often associated with grunge music, Alice in Chains' sound and style is rooted in heavy metal. The band is known for its distinctive vocal style, which often included the harmonized vocals between Staley and Cantrell.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_in_Chains

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Alice in Chains |
| Genre | Alternative Metal |
| Parent genre | Alternative Metal |
| Origin | Seattle, United States |
| Formed | 1987 |
| Releases in catalog | 14 |

## Genres

[Alternative Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/alternative-metal) · [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Sludge Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/sludge-metal) · [Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal) · [Stoner Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/stoner-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [William DuVall](https://themetalnet.com/musician/william-duvall) | Background vocals, Lead vocals, Electric guitar | 2006 to present | Current |
| [Jerry Cantrell](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jerry-cantrell) | Background vocals, Lead vocals, Electric guitar | 1987 to present | Current |
| [Mike Inez](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-inez) | Bass guitar | 1993 to present | Current |
| [Sean Kinney](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sean-kinney) | Drums (drum set) | 1987 to present | Current |
| [Layne Staley](https://themetalnet.com/musician/layne-staley) | Lead vocals | 1987 to 2002 | Former |
| [Mike Starr](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-starr) | Bass guitar | 1987 to 1993 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1989 | [Alice in Chains](https://themetalnet.com/album/5918ad2b-91e7-4edd-b8e9-dfb57afa0f80) | Album |
| 1990 | [Facelift](https://themetalnet.com/album/7d026b9c-9159-34b5-a40d-14f134718394) | Album |
| 1990 | [We Die Young](https://themetalnet.com/album/c183caef-a475-42e9-af99-13b0b8e2a150) | EP |
| 1992 | [Dirt](https://themetalnet.com/album/92d8f0c4-8c64-3bee-bee1-812a70e77efa) | Album |
| 1992 | [Sap](https://themetalnet.com/album/31ca9d55-22a2-321c-8c49-6abf1b5d2539) | EP |
| 1993 | [Savage Messiah](https://themetalnet.com/album/a45061bb-eb8a-4f65-a63e-fe3b98f8a492) | Album |
| 1993 | [Them Bones](https://themetalnet.com/album/14291f3f-24f2-4187-b6d6-d920c206fb23) | Album |
| 1994 | [Jar of Flies](https://themetalnet.com/album/3b6b7688-c97b-3d11-9334-3158468074f7) | EP |
| 1995 | [Alice in Chains](https://themetalnet.com/album/d2f5bcb9-a6e7-3d24-b2d6-95890b188c94) | Album |
| 2009 | [Black Gives Way to Blue](https://themetalnet.com/album/5bf55ee1-5074-4fbe-9cce-fde92e9161cf) | Album |
| 2013 | [The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here](https://themetalnet.com/album/7f925584-7f01-4965-addf-e5d254f875d1) | Album |
| 2016 | [Jar of Flies/ Sap](https://themetalnet.com/album/778031d3-bfaa-4aec-90f6-3ee1e9de4fa7) | Album |
| 2018 | [Rainier Fog](https://themetalnet.com/album/66a00e64-afa2-409f-a5b0-8b5eaaa3f14b) | Album |
|  | [Tilburg 1993](https://themetalnet.com/album/ff1b4319-0034-4ab2-b78f-3b258b401153) | Album |

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- [Soundgarden](https://themetalnet.com/band/soundgarden) (listened together)
- [Stone Temple Pilots](https://themetalnet.com/band/stone-temple-pilots) (listened together)
- [Red Hot Chili Peppers](https://themetalnet.com/band/red-hot-chili-peppers) (listened together)
- [Rage Against the Machine](https://themetalnet.com/band/rage-against-the-machine) (listened together)
- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together)
- [Queens of the Stone Age](https://themetalnet.com/band/queens-of-the-stone-age) (listened together)
- [Nine Inch Nails](https://themetalnet.com/band/nine-inch-nails) (listened together)
- [Led Zeppelin](https://themetalnet.com/band/led-zeppelin) (listened together)
- [Deftones](https://themetalnet.com/band/deftones) (listened together)
- [Black Sabbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-sabbath) (listened together)
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## Official and external links

- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChf0Knt-e9Pw8VywfuTZCjA
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aliceinchains
- x: https://twitter.com/AliceInChains
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/691
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aliceinchains/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/64tNsm6TnZe2zpcMVMOoHL
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Alice_in_Chains/753
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/462221
- website: https://aliceinchains.com/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/alice-in-chains](https://themetalnet.com/band/alice-in-chains). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt