Alice In Chains Studio Albums and EPs:
Facelift (1990)
Overview: Alice in Chains’ debut album introduced their heavy, brooding sound to the world. Blending metal weight with haunting vocal harmonies, the record helped define the early grunge movement and set the band apart with its dark emotional tone and precision musicianship.
Tracklist:
We Die Young
Man in the Box
Sea of Sorrow
Bleed the Freak
I Can’t Remember
Love, Hate, Love
It Ain’t Like That
Sunshine
Put You Down
Confusion
I Know Somethin (’Bout You)
Real Thing
Lineup:
Layne Staley – vocals
Jerry Cantrell – guitar
Mike Starr – bass
Sean Kinney – drums
Sap (1992) (EP)
Overview: A surprise acoustic EP that revealed the band’s softer, more introspective side. Featuring guest appearances and stripped‑down arrangements, Sap showcased the emotional depth beneath their heavier material.
Tracklist:
Brother
Got Me Wrong
Right Turn
Am I Inside
Love Song
Lineup:
Layne Staley – vocals
Jerry Cantrell – guitar
Mike Starr – bass
Sean Kinney – drums
Dirt (1992)
Overview: A landmark album of the 1990s, Dirt delivered a raw, unfiltered look at addiction, despair, and inner conflict. Its crushing riffs, haunting melodies, and emotional honesty made it one of the defining records of the grunge era.
Tracklist:
Them Bones
Dam That River
Rain When I Die
Down in a Hole
Sickman
Rooster
Junkhead
Dirt
God Smack
Iron Gland
Hate to Feel
Angry Chair
Would?
Lineup:
Layne Staley – vocals
Jerry Cantrell – guitar
Mike Starr – bass
Sean Kinney – drums
Jar of Flies (1994) (EP)
Overview: The first EP in history to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard charts, Jar of Flies showcased the band’s mastery of acoustic textures and emotional storytelling. Its reflective tone and layered harmonies revealed a new dimension of their artistry.
Tracklist:
Rotten Apple
Nutshell
I Stay Away
No Excuses
Whale & Wasp
Don’t Follow
Swing on This
Lineup:
Layne Staley – vocals
Jerry Cantrell – guitar
Mike Inez – bass
Sean Kinney – drums
Alice in Chains (1995)
Overview: Often referred to as the “Tripod” album, this self‑titled release delivered a dense, sludgy, and emotionally heavy sound. It reflected the band’s internal struggles while showcasing some of their most powerful songwriting.
Tracklist:
Grind
Brush Away
Sludge Factory
Heaven Beside You
Head Creeps
Again
Shame in You
God Am
So Close
Nothin’ Song
Frogs
Over Now
Lineup:
Layne Staley – vocals
Jerry Cantrell – guitar
Mike Inez – bass
Sean Kinney – drums
Black Gives Way to Blue (2009)
Overview: The band’s first album after Layne Staley’s passing introduced William DuVall as co‑vocalist alongside Jerry Cantrell. The record honored the band’s legacy while forging a new path, blending grief, resilience, and renewed creative energy.
Tracklist:
All Secrets Known
Check My Brain
Last of My Kind
Your Decision
A Looking in View
When the Sun Rose Again
Acid Bubble
Lessons Learned
Take Her Out
Private Hell
Black Gives Way to Blue
Lineup:
William DuVall – vocals, guitar
Jerry Cantrell – vocals, guitar
Mike Inez – bass
Sean Kinney – drums
The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here (2013)
Overview: A darker, more atmospheric album that explored themes of belief, manipulation, and societal tension. The band continued refining their dual‑vocal approach while delivering some of their heaviest material since the ’90s.
Tracklist:
Hollow
Pretty Done
Stone
Voices
The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
Lab Monkey
Low Ceiling
Breath on a Window
Scalpel
Phantom Limb
Hung on a Hook
Choke
Lineup:
William DuVall – vocals, guitar
Jerry Cantrell – vocals, guitar
Mike Inez – bass
Sean Kinney – drums
Rainier Fog (2018)
Overview: Recorded partly in Seattle, Rainier Fog paid tribute to the band’s roots while embracing a modern, polished sound. It blended nostalgia with forward momentum, reaffirming Alice in Chains as one of rock’s most enduring bands.
Tracklist:
The One You Know
Rainier Fog
Red Giant
Fly
Drone
Deaf Ears Blind Eyes
Maybe
So Far Under
Never Fade
All I Am
Lineup:
William DuVall – vocals, guitar
Jerry Cantrell – vocals, guitar
Mike Inez – bass
Sean Kinney – drums
