Somehow this completely slipped my mind this week. Yesterday something was telling me there was significance in April 8th and the  I saw on my facebook someone mentioned that Kurt Cobain Died on April 8th, when we know the reality was that he wasn’t discovered until the 8th and they dated his death as the 5th. I wasn’t going to be a snotty rocker and correct them because most people think of the 8th as the day Kurt died, because that’s the day we all found out.

Layne Staley’s death is dated April 5th as well, though his body wasn’t …read more

Alice In Chains have posted a new studio video update from their first week of recording for their next album and first without late singer Layne Staley, who died from a heroin/cocaine (speedball) overdose that the coroner estimated happening on April 5th, 2002. He was not found until April 20th, with other drug paraphernalia near his body.
This will also be Alice In Chains first album with their new singer William DuVall who shows great skill on the microphone and has been well received by Alice In Chains fans. Check out the video below.
Week 1 Update
 
Video Source: Myspace …read more

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Duff McKagan recently talked about Alice In Chains Recording with new singer William Duvall in his weekly blog column “Reverb” at Seattleweekly.com. Here is just a snippet. Click the link above if you want to read the whole thing.
“My opinion may not be a popular one, especially here in Seattle. There seems to be an attitude of ‘Who the hell do you guys think you are? You can’t go on without Layne [Staley, late ALICE IN CHAINS singer]!’ While his death was heartbreakingly sad and needless, does this mean we all must shut the door on …read more

Alice In Chains will be heading in to the recording studio to start recording their first record with new singer, William DuVall. This is great news for AIC fans everywhere. Although it’s tough for a band to record a new album with a new singer after so many great releases with the late Layne Staley, word has it that most Alice In Chains fans have taken a liking to William DuVall and he does a great job filling the huge shoes Staley left behind after his death by overdose back in 2002. I’m eager to see what this is …read more