Alice in Chains: The Making of Facelift - Layne Staley, Jerry Cantrell & Man In The Box

Today we take a look at Alice in Chains debut record Facelift. Seattle wasn't on the world's radar yet when it came to the music scene, but their debut album would go on to reach double platinum status.
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[@rnrtruestories]

What other topics would you like to see me do?

[@chrismihaich898]

ACID BATH

[@jacobahtone220]

Mike Bordin from Faith No More being on the original Who wants to be a Millionaire, with Robert Trujillo in the crowd.

[@jacobahtone220]

The supergroup "Infectious Grooves", and the bands they came from and their prom scene in the movie Encino Man.

[@jacobahtone220]

The movie "Singles" and how many Seattle band members are in the movie, which the acting bug bit Jerry Cantrell and led to him in other projects/movies including Jerry McGuire.

[@jacobahtone220]

From the movie "Singles" how Matt Cameron was responsible for the song titles for the demo tapes and eventually used the title from one of the songs for a Soundgarden hit.

[@krisfrederick5001]

The Layne rip-offs drove us insane in high school during the late 90's early 00's. Godsmack is literally an AiC song. The word "away" was just abused with no feeling behind it. Layne did it right, Kurt did it right. In my opinion

[@Thatguy55595]

Kurt, Layne, and Perry Farrell are my favorite frontmen of the 90s maybe Anthony too

[@LyraDaydreamer]

All of my friends and I hated Godsmack so much. We'd see these kids a few years younger than us wearing their tshirts and be like "look at that f%@king poser!" AIC is one of the reasons I started to play guitar almost 30 years ago. Layne was one of a kind and probably the most talented rock vocalist of my lifetime. I wish he was still with us today.

[@poughkeepsieblue]

The name Godsmack was a literally rip off of an AIC song. It wasn't just ripping their shit, it was trying to emulate them in the most cloned fashion. It's no wonder true Alice In Chains fans shunned Godsmack. Also, good point, when it was done right, it wasn't forced copied or tried. Aesop Rock said it best; Isn't it funny how it's a fad to bite your idols, When the whole reason you liked them, Is because they're shit wasn't recycled.

[@roxannemoser]

Kurt was good, really good, but Layne was a power vocal master. Kurt wasn't into being a power vocal master. It's kind of like comparing apples and oranges. I despised Godsmack, the poser band.

[@roxannemoser]

@@Banana_Split_Cream_Buns he was a mess. Just a plain mess.

[@RumbleFish69]

For me, and I've heard them all, Alice in Chains was the greatest band to come out of the Seattle/Grunge era. Bands like Mother Love Bone, Alice in Chains, Green River and even Soundgarden (among others) were the first bands to break out. Pearl Jam I will always cut a pass because because they were born from Mother Love Bone. And, Nirvana made history by taking the scene worldwide, and many bands that followed, bands like Bush, Oasis, Candlebox and tons of others, owe Nirvana a tremendous debt for opening many doors. Still, above it all, I believe that Alice in Chains will always be the greatest band to ever get on any stage.

[@mypetblackhole5793]

Face-lift is my favorite album. So much energy coming outta Layne in those days.

[@ringtail1401]

I take issue with your thumbnail. They weren't pioneers, were they. The real pioneers of grunge were performing in Seattle circa 82-87 when AiC were still a glam band

[@bigblocklawyer]

The fact music "professionals" wouldn't recognize one of the greatest rock voices shows how little they know about it. After a band starts selling, then the music executives are geniuses.

[@jimmaloney1121]

Facelift was a killer debut album. I only first heard of Alice in Chains through pro wrestling (Tommy Dreamer's entrance theme was Man in the Box), and by that time Layne had already become a recluse. Looking back, Facelift sounded like nothing else that was being recorded in 1990 and it set the stage for what was to come.

[@JustSteph532]

I saw AIC, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam back in the early 90's, AIC was by far the best band!

[@casey10bb]

Why?....details? ....from the observation of seeing them live, as many of us missed out on...

[@trondeaf]

Lucky dude.. I've seen PJ in 99 and AiC without Layne

[@petebrown3715]

I also saw the big 4 of grunge in the early 90's. AIC was IMHO the best by far. Really liked Soundgarden as well. So heavy! PJ and Nirvana had their own deal as well. PJ was very intense live. Nirvana was wild.

[@Kabeyavictoria]

You're soooo lucky

[@epicvbucker3401]

@@petebrown3715 no Nirvana better

[@maxsmoviechannel2025]

Imagine not enjoying Layne's voice?!!!

[@Pumpkin3.14pi]

I can't even imagine it. You would have to have a wild imagination just to be able to imagine it.

[@maxsmoviechannel2025]

@Aidan King he sure did

[@jekku4688]

*_I_* didn't...back in the day, back when grunge first came out. And all the 'wanna be' bands that sounded just like him drove me absolutely crazy (I still cannot STAND Pearl Jam). It was only years later when I really started listening to their music, and studying their songs and lyrics, did I come to truly appreciate the amazing uniqueness of Layne's voice, and the equally unique harmonies he had with Jerry. Layne's command over his vocals and his voice were unlike anyone else EVER, and anyone trying to copy that fell short...with a thud. AIC is now one of my all time favorite bands, and Layne is probably my all time favorite singer. But it took me awhile to discover this!

[@Twofloorbluebird]

@@jekku4688pearl jam > aic

[@blZjNnY333]

@@Twofloorbluebirdpj

[@joeythomas9062]

R.I.P. Layne and Mike!!

[@vladboch]

I actually prefer Facelift to Dirt, cause it has such unique and versatile sound. The band doesn't play particularly in one style here, each song is do different, varying from grunge, to heavy metal, hard rock and even funk.

[@missmiami9230]

Same here.

[@dewilew2137]

Владислав Боч which song is a funk song?

[@vladboch]

@@dewilew2137 Know Something Bout you is pretty much funk metal

[@Kabeyavictoria]

Am I the only one to love Jar of Flies more?

[@TheInsaniacGuy]

While 'Facelift' is easily their most sonically "accessible" album, 'Dirt' has massive versatility as well, & hits deeper with certain cuts. Tbh, 'Dirt' - 'Dog' AIC was them at their creative peak, but also most depressing. You definitely can't play any post-'92 AIC at a party 😅

[@twobeer3316]

As someone who grew up in the classic rock era, I have to say I love this band. Of the 90's bands, their music has aged like fine wine. AIC albums sound better today, and their music will stand the test of time...

[@Brosenbrose]

I'm rereading David de Sola's book and watching your AIC videos and every time I think, "Yup, that's what I read too." No shade, its good to see AIC spread as far and wide as possible. Facelift will always be my favorite AIC record. It was literally the first CD I bought ever - when CDs were a brand new thing. The 2nd CD I ever bought was Dr. Dre's The Chronic. I was in eigth grade. Still listen to them both on a regular basis. What I want to know is where is the good music of the past 15 years though?

[@Brosenbrose]

@@Banana_Split_Cream_Buns Fuck yeah. I'd love to see that. I'll look into it. Certainly sounds interesting. As a drummer I really relate to your comment about the local audience and scene being a huge factor. In the early 2000s I was living in Miami and joined a band I saw and liked. I just walked up after a show and said "I like what you guys are doing but you need a better drummer wink wink." We were doing stuff in a vein of The Strokes/Interpol/Oasis. I loved all the great rock from 60s to the 90s. I considered myself, even back then, a guy who knew exactly what to play to not only help create but also bring out the best in a song. The guitar player (who reminded me of The Edge and Eddie Van Halen combined) was a really talented dude and shared the same musical influences as me, so we were easily able to crank out great songs. Our singer was more of a front man than a singer, but he wrote decent lyrics. We were well recieved. We were even voted best original local rock band two years in a row by readers of the local rag. But there just wasnt enough of that kind of music scene at that time, in that place. We never drew really large crowds. There was no momentum, we were just kinda doing our thing. Plus it was at that weird time when the internet was starting to take over but not quite there yet. So when we sent our demo off to the labels and didnt hear anything back that caused a good deal of frustration. After maybe three years together we just kind of imploded. Sad story but great memories and I still enjoy the music we created.

[@tamibrandt]

What do you mean Layne's voice was wrong?! Layne Staley's vocal range can run rings around any other grunge singer (including Chris Cornell) in MY OPINION. Layne could sing the phone book and never hit a wrong note. Even at the end of his life, with no teeth and a lisp, his voice, wit and humor were all still there. Layne's voice and vocal range was so powerful he did NOT need auto tune or pro-tools until he lost his teeth and had a lisp around 1998, and even then he still killed the vocals. As much as I think Layne sang better than Chris Cornell. Chris Cornell said that Layne sang like an angry angel. Barrett Martin (who played with Layne in Mad Season) said that when he stood to the side of the stage, he could hear the sound of Layne vocal resonance come out of Layne's chest LOUDER than it did coming out of the speakers, Layne's voice was that powerful.

[@dusanpetrovic4007]

On my opinion he had and has the best voice in any era.Full stop.

[@liquidbraino]

Full stop or no cap? Or both? To be honest I don't know what the fuck either of those two phrases mean.

[@kai326]

@@liquidbraino well full stop has been around longer lmao, welcome out from under your rock my friend

[@andrewhale8747]

I really hate the “grunge” label that gets put on these early 90s bands. If there were a band that really personified that term though it was AiC. The sludgy guitars, dark lyrics, ambient rhythm section, and of course, Staley’s haunting vocals. I love this band. Their 3 albums, 2 EPs, and Unplugged were my life’s soundtrack when I was 15.

[@GiordanDiodato]

I'd say they're more like Alt metal.

[@ringtail1401]

Grunge was a thing way before the 90's and before AiC I'm afraid

[@jennw6809]

Grunge was what we called it then and nobody minded.

[@seguefischlin]

Absolutely agree, Andrew Hale, about that despicable term. I've always called it "Northwest Folk Punk." I know, a lot of syllables but to my mind, more descriptive. We had the Folklife Festival which was free and volunteer run and touched everyone's life growing up in Seattle. To me the 'folk' part was the high quality of songwriting in the songs, the craftsmanship both musically and in storytelling. And the punk part, well that was the edge; it was how the audience was encouraged to participate. Most people from outside who only experienced our local music in recordings forget --or don't know-- about that part, that it was a sort of participatory rock experience. Getting my nose broken in a mosh at a Mudhoney show sucked at the time but I can also wear this true story like a badge of honor. It speaks of the importance we placed on getting involved, not just standing around. To me 'punk' is also more collaborative than rock, more inclusive, on every level. I was always proud of how collaborative the Seattle musician scene was in the 80's and 90's rather than what you might find in a competitive scene like L.A. Musicians that found success pulled their compadres up with them rather than cutting the competition down in some sort of ego way. And lastly, to me, 'punk' is progressive; it's self-aware; and it's worldly.

[@tThisNThat]

Why it's what it is! Deal

[@mattnelson7775]

Dead on how underrated facelift is! Much like motherl lovebone facelift still had that kinda. 80s dirty sleazy feel

[@jackoakes1998]

Yes sir! My all time favorite album, my all time favorite band

[@Sn00chieb00chies]

Me as well

[@Pumpkin3.14pi]

They are my favorite band, and I love this album. I think I like Dirt a little better though.

[@jackoakes1998]

@@Pumpkin3.14pi dirt's a masterpiece no doubt, I just like the bluesy, Hairmetal 80s influence on facelift. Facelifts a more rock out head bangin album in my opinion

[@mikeelko8527]

Facelift has always been my favorite. Just hits you harder. Dirt may have been more successful, but song for song, hard to say one is better than the other. Comes down to taste I think.

[@Sn00chieb00chies]

Mike Elko Dirt has a lot of great songs Facelift has a cooler vibe but I think if certain songs from both were on one album then I would choose it over either

[@OTBregularly]

My favorite band. Crank up the volume!

[@debby631]

AIC style the way they cause you to feel emotions while listening will never be duplicated never. Laynes voice is magic. RIP LAYNE AND MIKE 😍☉❤🕶❤🕶

[@kolbykauffman4180]

If you want to know just how weird of a place the guys were in come the Dirt sessions, read up on the things Layne had in the vocal booth with him. Occasionally stopping to go pick up that sweet black tar in the middle of the LA Riots, and then continue tracking with pickled fetuses and snuff visuals taped on the wall. It's such a beautiful thing to be where they were recording Facelift and with Jerden's/Butt Nugget's support. Two years makes quite a difference.

[@winnie6203]

@Richardo Franzie 🙄😴

[@bobbavet]

Loved it when it came out. So raw. Reminded me of why I liked Motley Crue's "Too fast for love" debut. But on a whole next level.

[@mafeuk]

Chris Cornell might be the most versatile singer from the grunge generation but Layne Staley, in my opinion, is the best one.

[@queenleighbee]

The GOATS. AIC always and forever

[@badieazzouz1352]

Alice in Chains are the best !!!!!

[@pl0xic1ty81]

Fun fact: Godsmack took their name from the AIC song of the same name. Shinedown took their name from a Godsmack song of the same name as well

[@hunterpowell1765]

That cannot be true. The Godsmack song called Shine Down came out in 2006. Shinedown released their first album in 2003.

[@comment.highlighted]

Yes. I loved the Clash of the Titans Tour 🙂

[@comment.highlighted]

@Gisselle ST What are you saying? 🤔

[@debby631]

@Ronald Mitchell sammy plus eddie liked AIC who were not well known yet they wanted to give them a helping hand by taking them on tour with VH.

[@peterrussell6029]

What a great record! I love how moody it is 👍 I saw these guys opening for Megadeth in 1991 ... they were so good!!!

[@goudagirl6095]

People DIDN'T LIKE Layne's voice?!? Are they nuts!?!

[@Artsqool]

WAIT WHAT

[@natashasavage8039]

RIP Layne RIP Mike Starr ♥️💔🎶🎶🎶

[@jackcohen3999]

I love Facelift, it is my favorite Alice in Chains album. Dirt is my second favorite. Layne has such an amazing and unique voice. His voice is better than a lot of vocalist's out there. Jerry Cantrell has a great voice too.

[@paradox7743]

To me seem's like almost everybody has been doing a bad Layne imitation-When I heard "Man in the Box" I instantly knew the greatness there.Just like when I heard "Hands All Over" the year before I knew That SOUNDGARDEN was destined to rule the World.No disrespect to the other Seattle bands which some I love but SOUNDGARDEN & AIC were Worldbeater's & bigger then what would be termed as GRUNDGE.The thing also with Soundgarden is there music was variety-filled that they were uncatergorizable-where by BADMOTORFINGER & SUPERUNKOWN could reach the masses yet never compromised musically...

[@liquidbraino]

Holy shit... hands all over... I lost my fucking mind the first time I heard that song. I wouldn't say that Soundgarden were uncategorizable though, not like King's X which was definitely hard to pin down - to such a degree that it damaged their career & they didn't get as much radio play as the bands which they later inspired. Soundgarden can be categorized as a straight forward hard rock band because of their obvious influences - Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Neil Young, Jimmy Hendrix, the Beatles. They just put all of that those influences together in a way nobody had heard before and it was the variety of influences and the way they combined those influences that made their sound so unique. I also remember the first time I heard the song "Black Hole Sun" I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing. I was sitting outside the Richland mall in Waco Texas waiting for the bus; had made a long trip to the mall just to but that album. The song came on just before the bus pulled up and I IMMEDIATELY recognized the Beatles influence in it - I thought "Wow, this is WAY different than anything else they did before it". I thought "this is like the Beatles but on LSD" and then I thought "oh wait... the Beatles WERE on LSD"! They even wrote a song about it "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds". Listen to that song - then listen to "Black Hole Sun". Black Hole Sun is like a darker version of Lucy in The Sky with Diamonds.

[@garybruce4704]

Aluce in chains to me were a hard rock blues band. Nirvana was punk. Theres no grunge. Only alternative hard rock. Grunge is not a kind of music. Just like hair rock. Its 80s rock lpl

[@EpsteinsRope]

AiC is more metal than hard rock.

[@gearViewmirror]

Yeah...Grunge is like an attitude, not a music genre! Rock on! 🤘🎸🤘

[@1vlaadchamp198]

gearViewmirror no grunge is a term created by the media and fashion industry to sell papers and overpriced flannels to dumb kids. That attitude statement is cringy

[@Statsy10]

By “attitude” he means they held a view that was the opposite of the glam infused hair metal of the 80’s.

[@1vlaadchamp198]

@@Statsy10 but not all of them did, that anti hair metal attitude was just a fad dying out, not some collective decision to call it garbage, alice in chains was a borderline hair metal band even by the time their first album came out. Facelift sounds closer to motley crue than it does mudhoney or pearl jam.

[@earnthis1]

I have to thank this band for making high school in the early 90's so much better.

[@masteroflanguages4572]

Layne's voice is wrong? What?! His voice was perfect!

[@Sithman1776]

I agree....Facelift is a very underrated album! Dirt is the best but Facelift is a close 2nd!

[@doomniel]

No way, The Three Legged Dog album is the best, next is Jar of Insects!

[@Timecapsule96]

Jar of insects lol. Facelift is probably my favorite but by a tiny millimeter and then Dirt is 2nd. I love Jar of Flies as well I consider it more of like a secret bonus item. The self titled one you are talking about is probably my least just cause it’s so sad to hear how south they went and u can hear and feel Layne’a drug addiction enveloping him it’s too much :/

[@j.t.thomas1859]

@@Timecapsule96 Loved the self titled but loved dirt and facelift more

[@Trentstone121]

Facelift is a metal album. It's a really good metal album, but it's a lot closer to Warrant than Nirvana. AiC started as a metal band, and when grunge broke, the recorded a grunge album. Btw, the Melvin's did drop D before AiC, and buzz credits "some metal kid" with showing him the trick. The whole purpose was to keep the better tone of playing in e flat, without having to carry another guitar for the tuning. Let me know if you need more info for your channel.....

[@tThisNThat]

No it isn't you can say you think it is..but your way fucking wrong. Warrant? Are you high> Jesus

[@OznerpaGMusiC]

the album Death Angel was touring for before getting into the bus accident was 'Act III', which is a fantastic unique and criminally underrated rock/metal album. their album released before that 'Frolic Through the Park' is a thrash masterpiece - an absolute shame that the bus crash caused the band to break up in their prime

[@nomaddamon670]

Thanks man..gotta check it out

[@AaronLakes-ge9su]

Love Alice in chains and Layne Staley the goat ❤😎🤟🤘🤟🤘

[@HANZmoto152]

facelift is such an amazing album.

[@Dave1979z]

Thank you for making these videos about this group. My favorite band out of the grunge era hands down and in my top 3 of all time. They were absolutely amazing. Imagine what Layne and Cantrell could had one if Layne wouldn't had passed such a horrible passing... RIP Layne and RIP Starr.

[@texasturner2313]

Alice In Chains has never been “Grunge.”

[@fuckoffhackers8619]

thank u. more aic please

[@joshmartimez2235]

Those ppl in the radio bizz were wrong about Laynes voice he could sing well. AIC is one of my favorite bands of the 90s. All members of the band has been through a lot i applaud tgem for soldiering on after Laynes passing. What a great band with a killer sound.

[@jessebroomell884]

I personally see this band as more metal than anything.

[@DummyYEEEAAHHHHH]

Great job man ! I love that you cover Alice In Chains stories... Some of them were new to me. I've always loved Layne and AIC.. Layne and Corey Taylor have been 2 of of my like 5 favorite singer/songwriters of all time. I named my now 4 yr old son Corey Layne. Love your work.. I know AIC stories rare and sometimes hard to confirm please continue to share cool AIC episodes because some of these stories and confirmations blow me away.🤘🤘

[@rnrtruestories]

Thanks

[@rutwickgangurde3247]

Two of my favourite vocalists - Cornell and Staley, I could not see them live. Saw AIC last year with the new singer, he's good. But hey, Staley was the man.

[@dusanpetrovic4007]

Oh man, listen closely Laynes voice and nusic why do you catch on substance and shit!

[@dewilew2137]

Hasn’t this topic been covered already?

[@rnrtruestories]

This was one of my first videos I ever did and I am updating select videos with better audio and more content

[@BlitzvogelMobius]

Facelift is amazing. The album is an emotional and mental tour de force. Not one song sounds like another.

[@scootertelford9873]

Just read Alice in Chains the untold story by David De Sola

[@jakeclauson9863]

Facelift is over looked by aic fans? That's their best album and also my favorite album .

[@vk3fbab]

Alice in chains. How about some Alice Cooper. We're not worthy.

[@driven9863]

I seen Alice in Chains on the Clash of Titans Tour. They open up the show and I was Floored by their music.

[@tylerbrittan593]

Awesome work, brother. Your videos are always getting better and better. This is purely just me being a musician (mainly a guitarist).... and a huge AIC fan. But, they actually tuned a half step down. So, when they would do the drop D thing, it was actually drop C#. I know those were Dave Jerden’s words. It’s okay though because he crafted some amazing album tones!

[@dieselhrt5492]

The live version of Late Hate Love takes lead vocals to another level.

[@ozone00]

Have you done the time Danny from Northside Kings punched out Glenn Danzig backstage?

[@rnrtruestories]

That is coming soon

[@threecallingcrows1371]

I thought Man in the Box was about veil, and how they are raised, never seeing the light of day, ect.

[@heikkijhautanen4576]

Damn I miss AIC :(

[@RichM0410]

61 years young. AIC one of my TOP FAVORITES! Thks for the video👍

[@Kylersinjin]

Jerry debunked Kim's story saying he learned drop d when he was figuring out Unchained by Van Halen

[@amsedelm]

This is not the making of Facelift. Just a quick early history of AIC. Really disappointing.

[@davidcampbell4174]

Facelift is, and always has been, my favorite AIC record.

[@bowbay]

Drop D? Isn't most of the album in Eb standard?

[@Kabeyavictoria]

This confirms me what I knew. Nirvana was the most overrated grunge band of all time

[@TheInsaniacGuy]

Let's not downplay Nirvana just because it's an AIC video 😄

[@joedent3323]

Can you please tell me what is the name of the stock track playing at 00:52 ... I've heard it elsewhere, and I really like it! It would be great to sing over for me. Cheers for all these well-done, poppy videos. Nice work :) "LiL'JpD."

[@BomChickyBowWow]

I realize AIC is fat better than Creed, but I totally blame AIC for spawning that stupid chunky guitar deep voice vocal shit from the early 00’s.

[@Cincinnatus1869]

You lose credibility by using the word 'grunge' . None of the bands from Washington sounded at all similar , yet they are all grunge?

[@jamesmoss3424]

Alice in chain is a good band. 😀👍🤘🎸

[@williamberry8895]

I'm from Boston and I hate Sully. Guy totally ripped off a classic aic song that could've and should've been a single. But the drug use references killed that. I won't lie I listened to Godsmack in late teens early 20s when nu metal crap took the reigns after an early exit of grunge. Grunge should've lasted longer. I'm still in my flannel aic shirt loose jeans crappy shoes. Scruffy face and long blue hair at 41. Seattle music shaped who I am today. I have other musical inspirations. But AIC Soundgarden nirvana and Stone Temple Pilots with Scott changed me from a boy to a teen to a young man. The thing I love about aic is only true fans of Aic and mad season know how special Layne Staley is. He's not just a musician or singer. Guys an angel who's saved my life many times. So many times I wanted to just push that huge shot in my arm. But I'd put on nutshell, down in a hole, put you down, hate to feel. And so many other songs. It makes me wanna give it another chance so I shoot half the shot and that still makes me see death almost. So a full shot is suicide. I don't wanna die. But I think about it so much

[@laynevlogz4922]

Only they’re not grunge. Straight up metal band!

[@1vlaadchamp198]

they’re too dirty to be considered metal, but good enough at their instruments to question the grunge label

[@crimsoncola]

Facelift is my favorite AIC album

[@williamcozart8158]

Haha, Jerry with a mustache. 5:55

[@imaredhead420]

I remember when MTV released the video for man in the box on Beavis and butthead

[@ministerofdarkness]

I keep hearing about this Alice girl. Is she hot? And what’s the deal with the chains?⛓

[@kylehegedus5498]

ministerofdarkness 😂😂😂😂😂

[@dusanpetrovic4007]

It's so fucking easy to judge...

[@skeetschuler1859]

Great band

[@robhasenwinkle]

CAn you also do a making of SAP and Dirt?

[@thegeorgiacreekwalker491]

Hey Rock And Roll True Stories I just watched a Fucking Great Interview with Jerry Cantrell on the Gibson TV KZbin Channel...if you haven't seen it you should check it out...it's the best interview I've ever seen with him...GOD BLESS YOU BROTHER 🤘

[@zacharycollins6548]

Love the Alice videos. Been my favorite band since Facelift. Would like to see some more Oasis vids in the future ;)

[@stevemurray8967]

First saw them open for megadeth at hammersmith odeon UK. Had never heard of them or any of their music. Halfway through the first chorus of their opening number( man in a box) we all left our newly purchased beers on the bar and went running into the hall........hooked from then on

[@leopardcubpupkryky6940]

AIC is NOT grunge.

[@christianjackson9360]

Never been impressed with GRUNGE METAL. Especially as SOUNDGARDEN sounded like Michael Jackson on the BLACK HOLE SUN song & NIRVANA wasn't IMPRESSIVE !!!!

[@bryondevine4224]

Dude I saw AIC when they opened for VH ..your pic is of VH with Dave they opened for VH with Sammy ..☮️☮️

[@xx7secondsxx]

@7:13 Bands that ripoff Laynes singing style.... Ummm yea, GODSMACK!!!! I thought it was an F'n Layne project at first. They even stole their nake from an AIC song! The lame story of "he had a cold sore and made fun of it... a few days later he had one. We called it a God smack" Surrrrreee guys! I really believe that one. You sound like AIC, don't wanna say u ripped the name off plus the taboo that would be around the band admitting that got the name from the AIC song would have a huge drug tie in for the band.

[@iamcasihart]

For a plethora of reasons, Facelift* is an🤭 exactly that brilliant at exactly that era in time. ✨ 🌙 ♓️ 🌊 ♌️ 🔥♈️ 🔥♊️🤷🏻‍♀️🌙✨ The stars aligned, and magic was made. p.s. My very favorite AIC song will forever be ‘Love, Hate, Love.’ For Layne and Jerry, I thank the Rock ‘n Roll gods & our Father God in heaven. No one has ever before sounded like Alice In Chains, and no one ever again will. 😢😭💔🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤

[@BeauregardHall]

I love that, everytime it's mentioned AIC opened for VH, they show Diamond Dave, when by that time, it was Van Hagar.

[@jameza6129]

“No radio stations liked Layne’s voice.” You know who did? Sully Erna of Godsmack. He was quoted as saying that Layne gave him the inspiration to sing and their name...it’s a fucking AIC song lol! R.I.P. LS

[@AGoat1971]

They were Metal in the vein of Black Sabbath. Grunge was garbage label so that hipsters who thought metal was uncool, could like heavy music.

[@wikked1936]

Yes you listened to me !!😉😉😁...Music Bank is an awesome box set too!!...Alice was the best on Headbangers Ball on MTV .

[@generalping999]

Does anyone know the name of the chill background music playing throughout the video? I feel like I've heard it before but I cant put my finger on it ffs..

[@copheart]

5:41 Looks very much like a Nirvana shot from that period but it predates Nevermind by a year and two months. I wonder if it's the same photographer who was shooting both bands, or the same art / graphic artist doing the layouts?

[@poughkeepsieblue]

This is where true Alice In Chains fans end up eh... Let the sun never grind your eyes.

[@adventureswithphil2560]

London Bridge Studios isn't exactly in the middle of the wilderness. There may be trees, but it sure ain't a Jack London setting.

[@Statsy10]

Facelift is good but uneven. I do think Dirt was a better album, and definitely the pinnacle of the Layne Staley years. I actually find their newer stuff quite excellent and I hope people don’t turn away from it just because Layne isn’t there anymore.

[@namedeplume2022]

Good video, but Van Halen was fronted by Sammy Hagar at the time, so the photo with David Lee Roth is out of place.

[@evanadams2597]

take off the background music please. Great vids without it

[@davidtingley9978]

As someone who grew up in the area and has recorded at London Bridge, I wouldn't say it's in the middle of the woods. In 1990 when AIC and others recorded there, mail sent there would have been addressed to Seattle, as the city of Shoreline hadn't incorporated yet. Not that there's any shortage of trees out there.

[@williamepperson3443]

Kim Tile? It's pronounced (Thy - ul)

[@GoddessLadyRei]

Facelift was great. However my favorite's are Jar of Flies and Sap.