Alice in Chains facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Alice in Chains
Alice in Chains in September 2007. From left to right: William DuVall, Sean Kinney, and Jerry Cantrell.
Background information
Also known as	Alice N' Chains
Origin	Seattle, Washington United States
Genres	Heavy metal, hard rock, alternative metal, grunge, alternative rock
Years active	1987-2002, 2005-present
Labels	Columbia, Virgin Records/EMI
Associated acts	Mad Season Jerry Cantrell Class of '99 Slash's Snakepit
Members	Jerry Cantrell Sean Kinney Mike Inez William DuVall
Past members	Layne Staley Mike Starr

Alice in Chains is a popular alternative rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1987. They have sold an estimated 15 million albums in the US alone. Alice in Chains is sometimes thought of as a heavy metal band, but is mostly considered a grunge band.

The band's first lead singer died in Seattle in April 2002. William DuVall took over as the lead singer in 2006.

Band members

Current members

• William DuVall - lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2006-present)
• Jerry Cantrell - lead & rhythm guitars, vocals (1987-2002, 2005-present)
• Mike Inez - bass, backing vocals (1993-2002, 2005-present)
• Sean Kinney - drums, percussion (1987-2002, 2005-present)

Former members

• Layne Staley - lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1987-2002)
• Mike Starr - bass, backing vocals (1987-1993)

Touring musicians

• Patrick Lachman - lead vocals (2005-2006)
• Scott Olson - acoustic guitar, bass (1996)

Discography

• Facelift (1990)
• Dirt (1992)
• Alice in Chains (1995)
• Black Gives Way to Blue (2009)
• The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here (2013)
• Rainier Fog (2018)

Images for kids

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  1988 promo photo of the band

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  Original vocalist Layne Staley performing with Alice in Chains at The Channel in Boston in 1992

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  Layne Staley and Jerry Cantrell performing with Alice in Chains at The Channel in Boston in 1992

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  Guitarist and founder Jerry Cantrell, along with Staley, is credited with creating the band's sound.

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  Bassist Mike Inez joined Alice in Chains in 1993.

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  Alice in Chains' current lead vocalist, William DuVall, replaced Staley in the reformed band in 2006.

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  Alice in Chains rehearsing with the Northwest Symphony Orchestra in Seattle in 2007

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  Alice in Chains performing in 2007. From left to right: William DuVall, Sean Kinney and Jerry Cantrell (Mike Inez is out of frame).

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  William DuVall and Jerry Cantrell performing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2013

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  Alice in Chains opening for Guns N' Roses at Arrowhead Stadium in 2016

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  Alice in Chains performing at Rock am Ring 2019

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  Alice in Chains' claymation dolls on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame museum

See also

In Spanish: Alice in Chains para niños