Alice In Chains

List: Best Self Titled Albums

My brain works in strange ways at times. I think of silly lists in my mind then start to really analyze them. Earlier in the week I had an idea while gazing through my music collection at home about how many self titled albums there are. Which then made me think how many of those are really that good. Well here is a list of the best self titled albums. This list is in NO PARTICULAR ORDER.

 

Black Sabbath- Black Sabbath
Metallica- Metallica
Alice In Chains- Alice In Chains (Tripod)
Year Of The Rabbit- Year Of The Rabbit
Vision Of Disorder- Vision Of Disorder
The Velvet Underground & Nico- The Velvet Underground & Nico
Led Zeppelin- Led Zeppelin
The Doors- The Doors
System Of A Down- System Of A Down
Them Crooked Vultures- Them Crooked Vultures
Foo Fighters- Foo Fighters
Slipknot- Slipknot
Royal Blood- Royal Blood
Rage Against The Machine- Rage Against The Machine
Rancid- Rancid
Pearl Jam- Pearl Jam (Avocado)
Korn- Korn
Garbage- Garbage
Deftones- Deftones
The Cult- The Cult
311- 311

Ultimate Set List: Alice In Chains

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I have so many different playlists for my favorite bands, it’s often really hard to just pick a few songs, so I’m really loving doing this feature. As most of you who read this site have figured out I am a huge Alice In Chains fan. So I present to you my Ultimate Set List for them

Here are the rules:

Rule 1: maximum 25 songs

Rule 2: What line up of the band would it be

Rule 3: Where would you want to see the show

Lineup: Layne Staley, Jerry Cantrell, Sean Kinney, Mike Starr, Mike Inez, William DuVall

Venue: The Moore Theatre (Seattle)

 

Setlist:

Man In The Box
Them Bones
Sea Of Sorrow
Stone
Again
We Die Young
Bleed The Freak
Down In A Hole
Heaven Beside You
Rotten Apple
Nutshell
Black Gives Way To Blue
I Stay Away
No Excuses
Sludge Factory
Love, Hate, Love
Confusion
Rain When I Die
Angry Chair
Phantom Limb
A Looking In View
Private Hell
Hollow
Last Of My Kind
Would?

 

Worst Cover Songs: Adema (Alice In Chains)- Nutshell

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I love Alice In Chains. They are in my top 2 favorite bands of all time right behind Nine Inch Nails. Anytime I hear a cover of one of their songs I have to listen. no matter how bad it is. A few years back when Adema was popular (remember that?), they released an EP that had a cover of Alice In Chains “Nutshell.” Well I forgot about it until last night and now I feel compelled to share it with you.

 

Adema- Nutshell:

 

Alice In Chains- Nutshell:

Video Rank: Alice In Chains

Alice-in-Chains-Logo-music-wallpaperWhen it comes to music, Alice In Chains have always been the complete package .Their incredible harmonies, dark and meaningful lyrics, ability to create aggressive-in-your-face rock all the while adding masterful melodic moments and musicianship that has put them amongst the most respected acts going. One of the forgotten aspects of the band was their connection to the visual side of things. Here is a list of the best 10 videos of Alice In Chains career.

10) Again:

9) Them Bones:

8) Get Born Again:

7) Grind:

6) Would:

5) Voices:

4) I Stay Away:

3) Man In The Box:

2) Hollow:

1) Rooster:

Bands With a Different Singer Than Their First

When a band replaces a singer in the band, it usually doesn’t hold a candle to what the original singer did. Sometimes though it completely reinvigorates the band and they go on to flourish. Below is a list of bands who replaced their first singers and went on to become really awesome bands. In No Particular Order!!

Pantera: Terry Glaze/Philip Anselmo
ACDC: Bon Scott/Brian Johnson (Bon Scott was great though, had he not died, who knows what would have happened)
Slipknot: Anders Colsefni/Corey Taylor
Norma Jean: Josh Scogin/Cory Brandon
Shadows Fall: Phil Labonte/Brian Fair
Black Flag: Keith Morris/Henry Rollins
In Flames: Mikael Stanne/Anders Friden
Alice In Chains: Layne Staley/ William DuVall
Black Sabbath: Ozzy Osbourne/ Ronnie James Dio
Deep Purple: Ian Gillan/ Rod Evans
Iron Maiden: Paul DiAnno/ Bruce Dickinson
Genesis: Peter Gabriel/ Phil Collins
Judas Priest: Al Atkins/Rob Halford
Anthrax: Neil Turbin/Joey Belladonna
Faith No More: Chuck Mosley/Mike Patton

Cover Comparison: Aaron Lewis vs Corey Taylor (Alice In Chains)- Nutshell

Alice In Chains is one of my favorite bands of all time. I’ve heard a few covers of Nutshell over the years and thought these two guys have been the closest to nailing it. What one do you think is better, Aaron Lewis or Corey Taylor?

Aaron Lewis: Nutshell

Corey Taylor: Nutshell

Album Debate: Alice In Chains- Unplugged VS Nirvana- Unplugged

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Both of these albums are amazing. They each possess something great and powerful. Alice In Chains and Nirvana were so different from each other musically, yet were able to reach the same generation. The voices of Layne Staley and Kurt Cobain are without a doubt, pure, honest and as real as real can be. This is one of those debates that is really hard to pick one. It all depends on what camp you land in.

The Alice In Chains unplugged album to me is my favorite. When the band went in to perform this, it had been quite a few years since Alice had last performed live. Layne even jokes during the show that this is the best show they’ve played in a few years to which Jerry Cantrell replies Yeah it’s the only show we’ve played in a few years. Granted Layne was high as a kite during the filming, he was pretty much spot on throughout (though he did flub up the beginning of “Sludge Factory”). The set list they chose for the night was perfect and each song brilliantly executed. Opening with “Nutshell” was outstanding and closing with a new song “Killer Is Me,” was another great choice.

The Nirvana unplugged album has been hailed as the best of the series. I wouldn’t go as far as saying it’s the best of the series, but I will say it is the best thing that Nirvana ever did. I love the fact that they did what they wanted to do and played what they wanted as well. Their cover of David Bowie’s “The Man Who Sold The World,” is one of my favorite covers ever and one of the best covers of all time. The set list they chose was great as well. The version of “Pennyroyal Tea” is haunting as well as the closing song of Leadbelly’s “Where Did You Sleep Last Night” with that scream at the end, which still sends me chills when I hear it.

Both albums are great in their own right. I still always will pick the Alice In Chains album, but if I’m ever in the mood to listen to Nirvana I always pick the unplugged.

Where do you stand?

 

Alice In Chains- Unplugged:

 

Nirvana-Unplugged:

 

By: Brian Lacy

Album Rank: Alice In Chains

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Alice In Chains is in the top 2 of my favorite bands of all time list. I thought today would be a good day to rank their albums from not the best to their best.

 

SAP:

 

Black Gives Way To Blue:

 

The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here:

 

Alice In Chains:

 

Facelift:

 

Jar Of Flies:

 

Dirt:

 

By: Brian Lacy