alice in chains - a looking in view

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  • rhcpjam1029
    rhcpjam1029 Posts: 1,982
    so...f'ing...heavy...amazing!

    just bummed that there's no face-melting solo by Jerry. I guess he's saving them for the rest of the album.
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  • The new AIC song is heavy shit!! Get the song at www.aliceinchains.com or my blog www.seattlerockguy.com -- shameless plug!!
  • Brisk.
    Brisk. Posts: 11,581
    lca1630 wrote:
    The new AIC song is heavy shit!! Get the song at http://www.aliceinchains.com or my blog http://www.seattlerockguy.com -- shameless plug!!

    I think its worse quality than the one i have.
  • Crane
    Crane Posts: 192
    Pretty awesome. Love Jerry to bits. This album should be great
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  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    If I had one complaint it would be that the song is just a little too long so it tends to ramble. But other than that, fucking ROCK!!!! And welcome back AIC.
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  • vedder_soup
    vedder_soup Posts: 5,861
    love it :D

    as mentioned, lets hope it buts the Duvall haters down a bit when they hear what he can do
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  • aNiMaL
    aNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    Just downloaded this for free from AIC's own website. Awesome song!! :D
  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    I dig it. Not getting blown away by it but there is enough good stuff in it to keep me optimistic for the new album.
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  • WashMyLove
    WashMyLove Posts: 804
    just heard it from AIC website. Pretty good. can't wait to support their music and tour.:)
  • Like others have stated, it is on the AIC site for the taking and it doesn't hold back. Good stuff.

    The tour is also listed on the site and I'll be seeing them for damn sure. Pretty amazing year. I already saw Chris Cornell from the 10th row this year play a greatest hits from Soundgarden and Audio Slave (despite mixing his new stuff). I'll also be at Chicago for both PJ shows, and then a month later, I'll be at the AIC, in Milw.

    Pretty rare now to be able to see all three in the same year. At least in the last 15 years.
  • Stephen Flow
    Stephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    I can honestly say I am impressed.
  • BryanWeb
    BryanWeb Posts: 262
    Exceeded all my expectations. I’m LOVIN it!
  • Wolf At Bay
    Wolf At Bay Posts: 236
    Now we just need to see the video, which I thought would be out already because they had that trailer up on their website

    Anyone from New York know if its getting radio play? I don't listen to the radio much and hell, we don't even have a modern rock station to play it on. Is Q104 playing it?
  • The video is up on www.aliceinchains.com. Kind of like a short film, very edgy. The part with the older man in a church hitting himself reminded me of the Jeremy music video.
  • orig_long red
    orig_long red Posts: 2,029
    it's crap. sounds disingenuous. they want to release an album under the name Alice in Chains, fine. but they shouldn't have replaced Layne with someone doing an impression of him.
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  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    long red wrote:
    it's crap. sounds disingenuous. they want to release an album under the name Alice in Chains, fine. but they shouldn't have replaced Layne with someone doing an impression of him.

    I haven't listened to much of the new singer, but I don't think he sounds too much like Layne. I think it really shows how responsible Cantrell really is for the AIC sound.

    I can take or leave the new song, but the heavier AIC has always been hit and miss for me.
  • Kilgore_Trout
    Kilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    DewieCox wrote:
    long red wrote:
    it's crap. sounds disingenuous. they want to release an album under the name Alice in Chains, fine. but they shouldn't have replaced Layne with someone doing an impression of him.

    I haven't listened to much of the new singer, but I don't think he sounds too much like Layne. I think it really shows how responsible Cantrell really is for the AIC sound.

    I can take or leave the new song, but the heavier AIC has always been hit and miss for me.
    exactly... the only parts that sound remotely like AIC vocally are the harmonies and thats ALL jerrys doing... duvall's doesnt sound a thing like layne and i dont think hes trying to... but i guess the haters are never gonna be able to give jerry his due respect and get over the fact that theyre carrying on without layne
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  • Kilgore_Trout
    Kilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    The video is up on http://www.aliceinchains.com. Kind of like a short film, very edgy. The part with the older man in a church hitting himself reminded me of the Jeremy music video.
    pretty cool video... a couple cheesy, poorly done parts like the kid in the glass box with all the gears and the desert full of heads... but all in all i was surprised how well it held my attention for 7 minutes... some nice shots and a cool mini narrative... very AIC... the boobs werent bad either 8-)
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  • red mos
    red mos Posts: 4,953
    http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_b ... hains.html




    About half way down in the article, it says that Layne's family is ok with them carrying on. I remember AC/DC having this fate as well. Given that all the shows in 2006 sold out on a headlining tour should indicate the band will be well recieved still. I'll definitley give the new album a listen.


    went ahead and pulled it from the article:

    "Among the visitors to their recording sessions was Staley's mother, who, along with other family members, has expressed ongoing support for the band. "It was really important that it was OK with them," says manager Susan Silver, who first began representing Alice in Chains 21 years ago and now co-manages the resurrected band with David Benveniste and his Velvet Hammer firm. "There were a lot of baby steps. The first year especially was such a profound healing for everybody."

    "There was some initial resistance from within the industry in 2006, particularly from U.S. promoters, she says, but that has largely changed. When Benveniste, who also represents System of a Down, Deftones and Cypress Hill, began approaching record labels with a sampling from the new sessions, the offers started coming from virtually every major label; the band eventually signed with Virgin/EMI
    ".

    Source: Los Angeles times
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  • letsongsprotest
    letsongsprotest Novi, MI Posts: 552
    Nothing new, in my opinion. And kind of drones on.

    Dont hate it, but wasnt that impressed either. And i love AIC. I have to say, the new guys voice sounded good though.
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