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Greatest Hits»rank: 9292par: Alice in Chains
Chroniques et points de vue:From :From 1999's Music Bank box set and its one-CD compilation offshoot, Nothing Safe: The Best of the Box to a 1996 Unplugged CD, the Alice in Chains titles continue to arrive even while the band--and especially reclusive frontman Layne Staley--stagnates. The quartet's heavy, dirgelike music is aging well, but the 10 songs that comprise Greatest Hits are the basic radio hits. Greatest Hits features no new music, no liner notes, no lyrics, no new photos, and no elaborate packaging. Still, for the rock fan, every song on the disc ... |
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Jar Of Flies»rank: 4488par: Alice in Chains
Chroniques et points de vue: :While not their most definitive album (that honor belongs to 1992's Dirt), Jar of Flies represents an important step in Alice in Chains' recording career. Witness 'l Stay Away,' which is made up of equal portions of hummable guitar riffs and the spookier, scarier, more grinding elements that most fans associate with Alice in Chains. This song most clearly delineates the dichotomy that was a highlight of the band's sound--Jerry Cantrell's listenable tunes and often gorgeous arrangements (just listen to what he does with 'Whale & Wasp'!) and Layne Staley's ... |
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Dirt»rank: 11644par: Alice in Chains
Chroniques et points de vue: essential recording:Alice in Chains were initially tagged with the 'grunge' moniker, when in fact their haunting, ponderous sound was far closer to the progressive rock of Queensryche. Their second album, Dirt, is a moody, portentous affair, filled with occasionally inspired riffing from guitarist Jerry Cantrell and hair-tossed wailing from singer Layne Staley. Perhaps the band got lumped in with Generation X because their lyrics focused upon depression, death, and drugs. Certainly, titles such as 'Down in a Hole,' 'Junkhead,' and 'Hate to Feel' didn't leave much room for doubt ... |
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Music Bank (4CD)»rank: 8723par: Alice In Chains
Chroniques et points de vue: essential recording:Alice in Chains were initially tagged with the 'grunge' moniker, when in fact their haunting, ponderous sound was far closer to the progressive rock of Queensryche. Their second album, Dirt, is a moody, portentous affair, filled with occasionally inspired riffing from guitarist Jerry Cantrell and hair-tossed wailing from singer Layne Staley. Perhaps the band got lumped in with Generation X because their lyrics focused upon depression, death, and drugs. Certainly, titles such as 'Down in a Hole,' 'Junkhead,' and 'Hate to Feel' didn't leave much room for doubt ... |
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Sap»rank: 8723par: Alice in Chains
Chroniques et points de vue: essential recording:Alice in Chains were initially tagged with the 'grunge' moniker, when in fact their haunting, ponderous sound was far closer to the progressive rock of Queensryche. Their second album, Dirt, is a moody, portentous affair, filled with occasionally inspired riffing from guitarist Jerry Cantrell and hair-tossed wailing from singer Layne Staley. Perhaps the band got lumped in with Generation X because their lyrics focused upon depression, death, and drugs. Certainly, titles such as 'Down in a Hole,' 'Junkhead,' and 'Hate to Feel' didn't leave much room for doubt ... |
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Facelift»rank: 7640par: Alice in Chains
Chroniques et points de vue: essential recording:Alice in Chains were initially tagged with the 'grunge' moniker, when in fact their haunting, ponderous sound was far closer to the progressive rock of Queensryche. Their second album, Dirt, is a moody, portentous affair, filled with occasionally inspired riffing from guitarist Jerry Cantrell and hair-tossed wailing from singer Layne Staley. Perhaps the band got lumped in with Generation X because their lyrics focused upon depression, death, and drugs. Certainly, titles such as 'Down in a Hole,' 'Junkhead,' and 'Hate to Feel' didn't leave much room for doubt ... |
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Nothing Safe Best Of The Box»rank: 15588par: Alice in Chains
Chroniques et points de vue:From :Although Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley dropped off the radar following 1995's Alice in Chains, it's amazing how good he sounds on 1998's 'Get Born Again,' the one new track on this 15-song best-of outing. Sounding like a Dirt-era offering, the band's trademark dirgeful sound and melodic, layered, and haunting vocals shine on this strong Staley-Cantrell composition. And there's other interesting material that makes Nothing Safe a safe bet for fans. A demo of 'We Die Young' is faster and more metal than the version on 1990's Facelift, ... |
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Live»rank: 19237par: Alice in Chains
Chroniques et points de vue:From :While Live may be a stopgap measure to bide time for a troubled band that hasn't released an album of new material since 1995, it's also a cool and comprehensive live portrait of a sonically superb band. The 14 tracks, recorded at various venues between 1990 and 1996 and featuring both bassists--ex-member Mike Starr and replacement Mike lnez--show a vitality and looseness not evident on the band's serious studio albums. AlC's spirit is most evident on the countrified 'Queen of the Rodeo,' although their personalities shine throughout. Sequenced from ... |
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Mtv Unplugged (Rm) (W/Dvd)»rank: 8812par: Alice in Chains
Chroniques et points de vue:From :While Live may be a stopgap measure to bide time for a troubled band that hasn't released an album of new material since 1995, it's also a cool and comprehensive live portrait of a sonically superb band. The 14 tracks, recorded at various venues between 1990 and 1996 and featuring both bassists--ex-member Mike Starr and replacement Mike lnez--show a vitality and looseness not evident on the band's serious studio albums. AlC's spirit is most evident on the countrified 'Queen of the Rodeo,' although their personalities shine throughout. Sequenced from ... |
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Jar of Flies/Sap»rank: 8812par: Alice in Chains
Chroniques et points de vue:From :While Live may be a stopgap measure to bide time for a troubled band that hasn't released an album of new material since 1995, it's also a cool and comprehensive live portrait of a sonically superb band. The 14 tracks, recorded at various venues between 1990 and 1996 and featuring both bassists--ex-member Mike Starr and replacement Mike lnez--show a vitality and looseness not evident on the band's serious studio albums. AlC's spirit is most evident on the countrified 'Queen of the Rodeo,' although their personalities shine throughout. Sequenced from ... |