en référence à Black Gives Way To Blue, CD, Album, 509993 08264 2 7, AA0003000 So dark, heavy and, at the same time, extremelly touching. He explained, "If we found some other dude, I'd love to move on, write some cool tunes and change the name and go on like that. A lot has happened since 1995; a lot has happened in our lives and we've never talked about it or discussed it publicly. Listen to Alice In Chains Black Gives Way To Blue MP3 song. Black Gives Way To Blue (Piano Mix) 6. New singer William DuVall fits into Staley’s timbre, but he sounds unique enough to avoid being called a clone. ... We're not trying to replace Layne. [70], On June 30, 2009, one of the songs from the album, "A Looking in View", was made available for purchase via iTunes and Amazon,[71][72] and for a limited time it was available as a free download through the official Alice in Chains website in early July. Black Gives Way to Blue is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Alice in … [33] In September 2008, it was reported that Alice in Chains would enter the studio that October to begin recording a new album for a summer 2009 release. Greatest Hits 2001 Dirt 1992 Jar of Flies - EP 1994 The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here 2013 MTV Unplugged: Alice In Chains … This album is the first studio album for AIC since the passing of Layne Staley. "[38] Kinney said that the music on the album doesn't deviate too far from the band's past music, adding, "It's nice to sound like yourself...It's not really that hard, actually. [55], On April 25, 2009, it was reported that the new Alice in Chains album would be released on their new label Virgin/EMI, making it the band's first label change in their 20-plus year career. [26] Comes with the Fall vocalist William DuVall made his first public performance with the band during that show singing Alice in Chains' "Rooster". [86], Black Gives Way to Blue received Gold certification by the Canadian Recording Industry Association in February 2010, signifying sales of over 40,000 units. [27] The band followed the concert with a short United States club tour, several festival dates in Europe, and a brief tour in Japan. [39][40] Regarding the lyrics to other specific songs, Cantrell said the first single from the album, "A Looking in View", "basically speaks to any number of things that keep you balled up inside. Even without Staley's iconic voice, Black Gives Way to Blue is classic Alice in Chains; it's a heavy listen aesthetically and atmospherically, drawing greatly from Jerry Cantrell's (sometimes in tandem with DuVall) sludgy guitar riffs. catchy vocal/riff and a killer hook, Alice at their devastating best. [5][43][7] DuVall wrote a song called "Tongue Tied" about his friend Sean Costello, who died by suicide in 2008,[44][35] but the song was cut from the album.[7]. Take Her Out: 12. [10] The track "A Looking in View" was the first song from the album that was made available for purchase via digital download in June 2009, and despite not being the first official radio single, Rock stations started playing the song and it peaked at No. 11 tracks. The Black Gives Way to Blue album was Alice In Chains' first new studio album in nearly fourteen years. "Black Gives Way to Blue" is easily as consistent in terms of the actual songs as "Dirt", it's just belting tune after belting tune that never lets up. It's not some 'I'm broke and I need the money' situation. [11] The music video for the song premiered on Yahoo! Black Gives Way to Blue is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Alice in Chains, released on September 29, 2009, on the 17th anniversary of the release of their second album, Dirt. The two rock legends collaborated on the album’s stunning title track, 'Black Gives Way To Blue', a heart-stirring tribute to Alice In Chains… Black Gives Way to Blue, in typical Alice fashion, has a little bit of everything on it. Rock Show with Daniel P Carter BBC Radio 1 . [20][19] In December 2008, they moved into the Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles. [18] The band did not have a record label at the time and the album was funded by Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney. I can't pick a favorite song but Black Gives Way to Blue is up there pretty high on the list. It is their first record without singer Layne Staley, who died in 2002. The band, which also includes Jerry Cantrell, Sean Kinney and Mike Inez, recorded the album with producer Nick Raskulinecz (Rush, Foo Fighters) at Studio 606 in Northridge and Henson Studios in Hollywood. Black Gives Way To Blue Tab by Alice in Chains with free online tab player. Written and sung by guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell, it features Elton John on piano. [28] DuVall joined Alice in Chains as lead singer during the band's reunion concerts. Undoubtedly aware of criticisms that will roll in as a result of Duvall's work (unfair criticisms at that), Alice in Chains has created an album of which the late Layne Staley would be very proud. Black Gives Way to Blue Alice in Chains. "[35] Cantrell also denied a popular misconception that the song "Private Hell" is about Layne Staley. The guitar was unveiled in January 2010 on the G&L booth at the NAMM Show in Anaheim, California. Though the last album was not recieved greatly like Dirt by many fans and critics, I do not think this one better but just on a similar level. Alice in Chains stopped being a going concern long before that, all due to Staley's addictions, and it took guitarist Jerry Cantrell, bassist Mike Inez, and drummer Sean Kinney a long time to decide to regroup, finally hiring William DuVall as Staley's replacement and delivering Black Gives Way to Blue a full 14 years after the band's last album. [19] The band did not have a record label at the time of the recording and the album was funded by Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney. Acid Bubble: 3. [79], "A Looking in View" peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. This album is a tribute to his legacy, and the band moving on from his loss, meaning so can the butthurt fanboys who believe that Layne was basically the whole band. While Alice in Chains is still a talented band, Black Gives Way To Blue feels more like a tribute the group's troubled past than a rebirth of one of grunge's most influential acts. 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