Metallica Interviews Alice in Chains (August 2009) [AUDIO ONLY]

[@heathermoore7507]

Gotta respect William Duvall. Layne had some very big shoes to fill and this guy didn't come in to try to fill them. He just brought himself and added to an already amazing band and just gave it something different and help push it forward and make it what it is today. Which is still Chains. What was lost can never be replaced, they know that, he knows it, and when you hear their new stuff you don't hear Layne or a Layne impersonator, you hear William and what he adds to the band. I'm glad Jerry, Mike, and Sean didn't just disappear into the nothing. They stayed together, despite an enormous loss, and still made their music and kept the remaining members together and on stage. You can't really ask for more from one of your favorite bands.

[@janiedoman9336]

Heather Moore beautifully said . Thank you

[@warborn_inc.]

Well stated and I agree with every word. Cheers

[@xenophilia3061]

100% in agreement. Not enough credit is given to Will. I think he inspired them to keep going and ( as a fan) I am eternally grateful to him for doing that.

[@TheSpeedOfC]

"Which is still Chains. What was lost can never be replaced" nice contradiction

[@dyr234]

very well said indeed.

[@celestinefilms2306]

I’m glad they carried on. I saw them this summer in 2019 and they do the new and old material well. It’s a good show!

[@ziudra91]

I'd do like Dave Grohl did. Just start a new band. Just isn't the same bands without Kurt and Layne.

[@mat11trick]

It's better than brown gives way to yellow.

[@aidanwoodford8195]

mat11trick or brown gives way to red

[@Morgan.iiiviix]

It sounds like poo is giving way to pee if you say it that way.😂

[@RS-ge4dz]

Rapid brown avoid clear blue

[@MusicJamin330]

Jerry's Laugh cracks me up in this interview

[@baxtronx5972]

A mix of Beavis and Butthead

[@7BlueDodger]

@@baxtronx5972 😂 Jerry Cantrell and James Hetfield both have infectious laughs

[@jekku4688]

He's always had that "grampa" kind of laugh!

[@dyr234]

@@jekku4688 he has that fucking around kind of laugh lol

[@cotevallejos7230]

I need a video compilation of Jerry’s laugh 🤣

[@MrHuntermikey]

Interviews always seem to be better whem musicians interview musicians. Both great bands

[@sjaxemaster11]

MrHuntermikey yep agree! Cause the musicians know what to ask, they know not what to ask etc. know when to not get too personal I guess. Plus other bands are like the band they’re interviewing, they’re all musos, especially in this case, Metallica & Chains being great friends too. And they’re not an annoying like normal average joe interviewers ! They shit me. Be great if all interviews were like this. Band interviewing other bands.

[@viktorhardindyrvold4234]

Check out Rick Beato's interviews. He lets Kirk Hammet actually finish his sentences, and gave Bernard Purdie what seemed like his most enjoyable interview to date.

[@jekku4688]

Oh how I wish they could have all kept talking for at least another hour! ❤ Good to hear them actually talking about Layne, and about the lyrics _about_ Layne. Healthy. Layne was an amazingly talented person, but he left a trail of blood and broken hearts behind him, after years of self-inflicted debauchery. Jerry's no dummy: his lyrics burn with anger and pathos over Layne's wasted life & how he affected those closest to him. Many of his lyrics have a lot of hope, too. If anyone needs hope & brighter days ahead it's AIC. 👍🎸

[@mariacarrasco4531]

I'm with ya l also grieving mark lanagans passing

[@thebatt962]

My top two favorite bands of all time

[@janiedoman9336]

New L Batt 2 of my favorite bands also

[@macknason4088]

New L Batt Same. They have always been 1A and 1B for me

[@tickedoffnow]

Jerry's laugh lol

[@dawidklucz849]

Great legacy of Layne and Mike ! If someone about 2002 told me Alice in Chains back on stage ,record albums again i will thought -dude are You out of Your mind!? Look who we have here now ,Seattle crew surprise me again!!!! Long live The Chains

[@rickyg8462]

'Blue Give Ways to Black" definitely stands on its own legs

[@rickyg8462]

Black gives way to blue...my bad

[@rumblefish9]

I'd agree. Its a very solid album.

[@ludaheracles7201]

Lolski

[@dylanmartin4686]

As a huge AIC and grunge fan from Seattle, I absolutely despise hetfield for making fun of Laynes drug addiction and Kurt’s “suicide”

[@andrusmotto1257]

I can't forget that either and feel the same

[@RadicalSharkRS]

That memory remains

[@Kjacket0]

It’s definitely not one of James’ better moments, and I’m sure Papa Het himself would agree. I’d argue that it needs to be viewed in the context of Metallica having their own substance abuse issues at the time and still functioning at a high level (until they didn’t… see “Some Kind of Monster”). After AiC backed out of opening for Metallica, I imagine Hetfield’s mindset was somewhere along the lines of “we’re drinking and partying all night and still show up on time every day to do our jobs. These guys are breaking tour commitments because they can’t handle their shit.” As a higher functioning addict, looking down on lower functioning addicts helps justify your own sickness. (“My problem can’t be that bad because I’m doing better than those guys.”) When I watch those clips, I see one struggling addict trying to cover up his own insecurities by punching down on someone else. It makes me more sad than angry. It’s on you whether or not you want to personally forgive Hetfield, but this was almost 30 years ago, and the relationship that the Alice In Chains and Metallica guys have now certainly seems to point to the guys themselves having left that in the past.

[@abick8725]

@@Kjacket0 You hit the nail on the head 100% I’m in recovery myself, and I can tell you I said stuff practically every day in my active addiction that absolutely just was not who I am. Alcoholism and addiction turns folks into people they aren’t. It’s not an excuse, it’s just a fact. Once you cross a certain line with alcohol and/or drugs, it starts impacting your brain chemistry to the point where you become selfish, childish, and unable to empathize with anyone else’s issues except your own. That’s a big part of why drug addicts get such a bad name with medical professionals and it doesn’t take long for people in their lives to not want to deal with them. You basically stop maturing and become an overgrown selfish child. Now, if one has money and/or status, that tends to further complicate the situation and even make it worse when one has an addiction. It tends to get used as a justification. Addiction was declared a brain disease by the AMA back in the 1950s for a reason.

[@hoodoo.hillbilly]

Forgiving is one thing……Forgetting another. As for me, I will never. From the beginning I’ve been long fan of each band and having witnessed live many concerts of both groups…… I can tell you exactly what they “lost” other than integrity personally and professionally……… My Respect died that day.

[@tickedoffnow]

I wish there was video footage

[@goodeldash]

They all talk about changing and growing up, Sean hasn’t changed much at all haha I appreciate Mike Inez’s polite disposition, you can tell he’s a gentle soul. Jerry is definitely like the Dad of Alice In Chains. Lars likes the sound of his own voice, did they even give James a mic? Or did he turn it off and put it down on the table and just stare at everyone from the shade of his hat.

[@Ariel_thenotsolittlemermaid]

James talked a ton in this interview, what are you talking about?

[@VBshredder]

Love William telling about Last Of My Kind, maybe my favorite song on the record.

[@jeremyboehm5512]

Two of my favorite bands sure would love to be a fly on the wall.

[@superjoint57]

To my ears, Jerry Cantrell sounds like David Ellefson of Megadeth here.

[@Kyocera-ot6hb]

sure does

[@scipio8866]

never noticed it before but youre right

[@LJLewis94]

Especially when he says "record" 😂

[@PramodSetlur]

what does it take to get lars shut up a lil.

[@eltonfaneco9590]

"If You're going through hell, Keep going". James citing Winston Churchill.

[@oisinml3178]

Winston Churchill - a murderous colonist

[@ericvalverderosado2046]

@@oisinml3178 what the fuck?!

[@oisinml3178]

@@ericvalverderosado2046 what’s your problem

[@_.lizziejohnson]

@@oisinml3178 it’s only a good quote really, doesn’t mean you stand by everything the person believed in

[@laylaruan]

@@_.lizziejohnson That's true but I kind of get his reaction, people tend to put Churchill on a high pedestal and skip the awkward bits

[@elenaevenflow5280]

You gotta love Jerry!

[@ctpmark]

I know the album has been out for 10 years .. and for me .. black gives way to blue would have to be right up there just behind Dirt ... still is the Best! album thats been out for the past 10 years .. Buy it if you have not done so already!

[@brandonkaiser8344]

Can’t agree more BGWTB really killed.

[@djyanno]

See them when they were touring Black gives way to blue and I was sold to William immediately.

[@moresnare]

I love Alice in Chains. I don't get into 'celebrities', but when Layne died, I felt it. I felt it a lot. While Duvall is talented, I just can't get into Alice in Chains with him as their lead singer. That's just me. If you like this version of Alice in Chains, more power to ya... It's just not for me. : )

[@grungemetalhd1668]

Once you invest into their newer albums you will understand

[@moresnare]

@@grungemetalhd1668 Nothing will change my mind. : )

[@123612100]

@@moresnare their new albums are actually pretty awesome. I say this as a skeptic.

[@DEEZEEMTB]

William is super talented. Different from Layne but he is dam good

[@MontagZoso]

I hear you. I tried. Just can’t feel it like I did with Layne. To each his own. 🙂

[@leetorry]

"Brown gives way to yellow"

[@IAmisMaster]

Get it...cause it's crap.

[@xanderallen5687]

Does Lars ever let anyone finish speaking?

[@Dr.StephenH2017]

Timeless AIC! Still relevant to this day, November 2022. 🎸

[@strixaluco9369]

Kirk Hammett murdered the camera man?

[@fabriciopiotto3634]

Didn't know about this, awesome stuff

[@manwithtwoeyes6911]

my 3rd favorite band interviewing my 2nd favorite band. Fuckin awesome.

[@gnomechomsky2524]

Who's #1?

[@manwithtwoeyes6911]

@@gnomechomsky2524 TOOL

[@cm9342]

Man With Two Eyes fool

[@noname-ib3fe]

Alice in Chains interviews Metallica: "So, James, why were you such a passive aggressive prick towards Layne on stage?" James: "oh.... is that why that guy threw his shoes at me?"

[@rumblefish9]

no name why do people like you keep bringing this up? That was AGES ago. If the band didn't hold any grudges, why would you? You don't even know Layne personally.

[@coldvoid]

+no name for fuck's sake... you must be popular at parties with all your butthurt.

[@JimmyFucker]

Quoting Rotten Apple ''you resented a band you don't know personally over a guy you have never met who died of a heroin addiction? wow, get a life'' Metallica always supported AIC. Robert Trujillo was a former member of Jerry's solo band. They're still here putting effort in their music. Still fighting the good fight. Get over it.

[@meltintocream420]

lol you are as immature as james was back then

[@lunar3193]

Mad season is 100x better then Alice in chains

[@amypoucher9620]

I still have not brought myself to listen to the new stuff not that I don't like William he is great and the guys have to move on. It just brings me to tears that Layne's not a part of it. I am not one of those no Layne no chains people I think that's shits stupid they need to make music that's what they do. But Layne staley is probably my very favorite singer and It almost fills like cheating as crazy as that sounds. I love Alice in chains to so I am sure I will get over it. I just wandering if anyone else fills that way?

[@ludaheracles7201]

Yep same here

[@jekku4688]

Amy, I feel EXACTLY the same. So much so that I wish they had changed the name of the band altogether because IMHO, Layne *WAS* AIC. Nothing against Jerry, but Layne was incandescent with that voice of his. And when he burned out, that's it. Done. Time for a fresh start. I'm sure eventually they'll grow on me, but my heart keeps telling me this is NOT Alice in Chains. 💔😭🎸

[@andrusmotto1257]

I feel exactly the same as well.

[@angelaferreira2193]

Same here....

[@angelwall97]

Feel the same 😢 there new stuff is good, but it really isn't the same without Layne 😢

[@matthewgilbert1412]

Some kings and a round table.

[@mechanix6191]

Funny how Lars mentions Oasis during a conversation about actual great bands; Led Zep, Queen, Rolling Stones ect.

[@JAFOpty]

I think Oasis is still the biggest concert ever by a single band at knebworth. But yeah I know what u mean...

[@goldenhourkodak]

Just because Oasis aren't as old as those bands, doesn't mean they aren't a great band.

[@leetorry]

Shawn Jensen Lars was friends with Oasis, helped him battle his cocain addiction

[@adamturner1563]

Oasis was a great band. Liams new stuff is awesome.

[@ludaheracles7201]

Funny how he mentioned those rip off merchant thieving pirates led zepplin as a great band..

[@theolajide]

is there video of this interview ?

[@mirandahallisy97]

AiC and Metallica are my all-time favorites! 🤘😆🤘

[@gabebakker5862]

Same 🤘🤘🤘

[@OGGOAT23]

Didn't know this happened. wow

[@FaCorday]

Sean sounds like Peter Griffith!

[@philippeclement1570]

He sounds more like Seth roger

[@stephenvierling2287]

Kinda like Snape

[@kmcdonald4246]

Dam Lars, let them get a word in, you ask a question, let them answer,...

[@mr.redknife365]

Fkn tool cant shut up

[@Sn00chieb00chies]

Sean is so fuckin funny I will always love his quick wit

[@gogetter5137]

Regarding dealing with death? There is nothing else you can do except move forward. It takes longer for some to be able to accomplish then others. But in the end..that's all you can do.

[@brandonkaiser8344]

Everyone who hates will and the band carrying on needs to see who the songwriters really were in the band. AIC kills it no matter who fronts the band have seen them many times always a great time.

[@pascalvanderveer5807]

I wanna see James play in cowbowmovies..

[@adamturner1563]

You aint that far off. (He plays a sheriff in the new bundy movie)

[@skornthesnake6935]

@@adamturner1563 For like 2 minutes. . . He did a good job though for never having acted before

[@ssherrierable]

What are cow bow movies?

[@tteneral]

white gives way to off brown

[@stuartcurror2893]

Rockety Rock??? ... Should have been Rocky McRockface!!!

[@marko3270]

24:39

[@cmndctrl2607]

Hey James, what colour of Kurt Cobain eyes?

[@JPX64Channel]

blue

[@LBroderickWestCountyHawkWatch]

"Large Sack" lmmfao... James

[@natepolidoro4565]

Rockidy Rock

[@bryancorpuz258]

Brown gives way to yellow

[@samstoner4984]

That was great....love the new record too.

[@emmanuilch]

lovest

[@brandonaitchison3747]

Said the same thing James did about "California" in a song after hearing this

[@Jella1819_S.E.ABlinks.]

Metallica: Interviews With Alice In Chains (August 2009) (Audio Only)

[@user-iq2oq8ol6z]

James Hetfield :" it's the stuff people have been waiting for a long time, including me" Me:" *remembers he made fun of layne's addiction* Me:" *rolls eyes into another dimension*

[@PiazzaGurl]

izzy Dude James was super immature back then. And as my dad always said "do t spit in the air, for it will fall back onto your face". James talked a lot famous people with drug addictions, little did he know he was an addict too... Alcohol. And he woke up after that. People make mistakes.

[@sillyskeleton]

Get over it. I doubt Layne would have let that comment bother him for 5 minutes, let alone 20+ fucking years like some Chains fans. It doesn't matter how many good things James would ever say about Layne, all you'll ever focus on is that one thing.

[@lanne71]

I agree, James was relaying the frustration of the guys in AIC at that time because Layne was F'd up a lot at that time and they couldn't play shows or he was not taking it as seriously, is how they may have felt.. It was not a disrespect to the band or Layne, but James was also an addict as were the other members of Metallica, so really, he was being a hypocrite. That is why fans are like F you. James still pulled off his shit though, is probably why he was like get through your show's man. James didn't let his addiction issues get in the way of pulling off his shows or work. Very different addiction issues, though. I am sure Layne had he had sobriety after the fact and still been around, would have gotten it and owned it.

[@bythewaybytheway67]

It did bother Layne... very much. I resented Metallica for years because of it but after they recently dedicated their album to Layne... I guess I forgive them.

[@kypwolfe5701]

🤘 you rock 🤘 keeping it real

[@frigglediggle2]

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[@rockercater]

I CAN SING LEAD FOR THEM "CATER"

[@marttram2183]

I thought these 2 bands didn't like eachother lol

[@daviddockery8962]

Nah they’ve been friends for a long time. Metallica were being dicks when Alice cancelled their tour with them tho. Made fun of laynes addiction and stuff like that.

[@marttram2183]

@@daviddockery8962 hold up.. Are you david dockery the drummer? Or just have the same name as him lol

[@marttram2183]

@@daviddockery8962 layne didn't like them. Thats all I know. They made fun of his addiction on stage and got a shoe thrown at them 😂

[@daviddockery8962]

@@marttram2183 I have the same name as him, but I know people who know him and was born in the same city so we’re probably related

[@darrinconnor7]

"I can't tour, I can't tour

[@adamturner1563]

dick..

[@juanrezende4914]

Adam Turner who? Your mom? Oh yeah...

[@pho3nix-]

Thanks for uploading!

[@saztradamus]

they can't even say his name. its so sad. william's the only one that has layne the whole interview

[@user-iq2oq8ol6z]

+saztradamus Jerry did say Layne

[@Pingaheimer]

Idk if it's just me and i've been following Alice for more than a decade and have seen many videos, i don't think Sean was ever or is too fond of Layne honestly.

[@happylama1513]

@@Pingaheimer on the contrary...They were thick as thieves, Sean still feels his loss and can't talk about him without getting a lump in his throat..

[@Teekay617]

William didn't know him

[@tituspullo3946]

Don't have time to watch it. But did Hetfield apologize for mocking Layne on the 1994 tour?

[@Teekay617]

Nope

[@Chapter1Tormented]

So, they definitely missed their chance to jump on those instruments and create a fucking epic story. Money changes the man.

[@johnstoner666]

what

[@MrWiggilicious]

You’re right, they created 2!!