PINHEAD - "MAN IN THE BOX" (ALICE IN CHAINS PARODY)

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[@Wxtst.3]

Mate ... this ain’t a parody. This is a TRIBUTE THAT DOES JUSTICE TO THE ORIGINAL. Rock on bro 🤘

[@gregpatzkowsky8431]

LOL, I just said that as I posted it on FB...

[@youngqueazy4815]

Hell yeah rock on🤘

[@VictorRobotov00]

No joke. The majority of their songs and videos are really good. But something about this one and it’s closeness to the original.

[@andrewbignell9342]

Yeah awesome tribute . They made it their own. Awesomeness on the vocalist.

[@daldre8710]

🤘

[@daliableuah]

The fact that i forgot this isn't layne singing is absolutely mind blowing.

[@snoot4873]

Right it's done so well

[@amberzareva9551]

Ya

[@THEMERKINS]

WOW! Now that is a compliment!

[@MacMc691]

@@THEMERKINS That's what I was just thinking too. But it certainly sounds like Layne and I'm a huge AIC fan.

[@NormireX]

His voice is a bit cleaner than the original, but yeah tonally it is pretty spot on. Someone that wasn't super familiar with AIC and may have heard the original years ago probably couldn't tell the difference though. Super great job by all involved!!!

[@makemarker]

I am sorry Merkins, but this is way too good to be funny.. from the actual video production to Layne's voice.. as an old AIC fan, I couldn't even laugh at Pinhead because how eerily perfect this song is...

[@andiekaye1658]

I kinda don't like that they didn't make up a clever verse opening..they just used "man in the box" 😒.. Why?

[@schuylervrmr830]

​@andiekaye1658 well technically pinhead IS the man in the box (aka the lamant configuration) and it works best for this song and why they picked it

[@justafreakingnerd]

I don't think this was meant to be funny.

[@1headphoneguy]

the fucking guitar tone is awesome too. Whoever was in charge of the music definitely knew what they were doing and took it up a knotch above the original.

[@gonzaloNMF]

This

[@jrichard88]

Whoever did the vocals does a spot-on Layne Staley imitation. Awesome.

[@dlmperformanceandracing]

Joey Siler... are you familiar with the animated series Cooking Hostile with Phil Anselmo.... His work also ...

[@slandracon3853]

I will NEVER get over how perfectly they emulate these artists

[@kimmyfreak200]

i just came from the danzig one and he sounded exactly like danzig

[@lazlo686]

I'm not even kidding I would pay to see these guys perform.

[@stevegordon2644]

That'd be so awesome

[@janehopper7382]

I think u can buy tickets 🤔

[@maevependragon]

Me too!

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

Fuck...yes...

[@freddycastellanos3783]

Image seeing them perform at Universal Horror Nights?

[@Zsokorad]

Belting out that "Cenobites!" and "Sacrifice!" is crazy good.

[@brentc4303]

This isn't a parody. This is a brilliant tribute!

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

Literally the only time they didn't have to change the title because it already fit perfectly into the Merkins world.

[@Buckeye7Gaming]

Agreed

[@kimmyfreak200]

they have really good quality sounding music...back in my day the pARDOIES had horrible singing lol this makes it more entertaining to where it sounds good

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

@@kimmyfreak200 not weird Al. He was awesome baby bitch

[@junkhead_92]

I have a feeling Layne Staley would laugh his ass off if he saw this.

[@Cautionary_Tale_Harris]

Yeah he would! I'd like to see a Jerry Cantrell reaction video of this.

[@kimmyfreak200]

i am hoping all these artists see their videos especially NWA well the ones that are still alive cuz that video was really good and funny

[@jeffreyhornberger9175]

Layne would totally find this funny

[@munchyman6898]

my thoughts exactly

[@RavensGohst]

Agreed

[@donovanmcginnis2888]

Dude, this is gold. My dad was a HUGE AIC fan and his favorite horror "villian" was pinhead. Thank you guys for unwittingly making me tear up from this AWSOME amalgamation. My dad would have loved this!

[@maevependragon]

Aww my dad was a fan of AIC (same as me) and I thought the exact same thing- "Dad would have LOVED this!"

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

Are both your dads dead?

[@ZombifiedBuizel]

Oh, no tears, please. It's a waste of good suffering.

[@ZombifiedBuizel]

@Ban this youtube We have such sights to show you. I think I'd be really shocked if I solved the Lament Configuration mostly because I am not into sado-masochism. I hate recieving pain and I hate giving it. Me solving it would be such a kick in the teeth. That being said Hellraiser is my brand of horror. The gorier and more over the top kills the better.

[@bloodhoney13]

Layne is so difficult to imitate and those who try, end up sounding like shit, but Pinhead... you are worthy. More AIC covers please!

[@MaphistosChosen]

Heeeeeeeeeeee who trieeeeees, sounds like shiiit.

[@gm-te8nn]

That's a killer complement coming from Jason Voorhees's daughter

[@commanderbastard1993]

@G M 😂😂😂

[@gm-te8nn]

@Darth Dredd I know there is a Lark Voorhies from watching Saved By the Bell. I think she changed the spelling of her name from Voorhees because her father murdered a bunch of people.

[@SebastiansLeftGlove0731]

Oh yes! Especially the chorus. Perfection

[@DoctorBored357]

The fact that he actually sounds like Layne is astounding. Everything about this is incredible. Very well done.

[@jshrdsgtr]

This was 2 years ago when replicating voices using AI wasn't really that popular so it's just the vocalist's actual voice, most likely some form of auto-tune or editing if it's not his actual voice. I gotta say Layne Staley is indeed one of the best vocalist there ever was in the Grunge scene and perhaps in rock history, but it isn't very hard to reach his level after a couple years of vocal training to hit the right notes, but trying to replicate his tone would require a lot of effort since Layne mostly sang from his heart and put a lot of passion and emotion into his voice. @arteyeszb6343

[@schuylervrmr830]

​@arteyeszb6343this was 3 years ago not saying ai wasn't a thing just less common and not as notable

[@thevengefulone57]

@arteyeszb6343 This was before the rise of AI voice synthesis.

[@christianwalters2226]

This is arguably one of the best parodies that The Merkins have done. This is fucking amazing. The singer is outstanding at mimicking the voice of the lead singer of Alice In Chains

[@twiztidbitch-4-life851]

Yeah, I was very happily surprised when I listened to it!!* I can't believe how much this singer actually really sounds like Layne Staley.. It's almost SCARY, to be honest.

[@thebandsoul7836]

also, all the Hellraiser symbolism really floored me lol

[@rab46290]

@@thebandsoul7836 good thing you said symbolism before i said symbology, otherwise i would have owed you a bagel.

[@henryvargas653]

His name is Layne Staley. Show some respect lol

[@thebandsoul7836]

@@rab46290 Bagels are so good, I think my fav one ever was this awesome one in manhattan that had eggs and cheese and some amazing secret sauce on it. Wish i remembered the name of the place, but it was so early and i was zonked, so i just saw "bagels" on the window and my fate was decided.

[@sheenak.titus-crouch-7779]

Pinhead in high school. Everyone goes through an awkward phase.

[@gaylenewood7707]

Even ppl at work who are a bunch of pinheads..

[@depthsofdejenol8026]

this is actually genius, because pinhead does come out of a box. The singing sounds just like the real thing, and the lead singer of the merkins has a great vocal range, the guitar playing is on point, and the drumming is just a hard hitting as the original. Great job to these guys

[@psygirl0111]

If you guys weren't dressed like a parody, you would have passed off easily as grunge band. This was seriously an amazing cover. You should proceed with this style.

[@rezapanda608]

This happened to me, it was recommended to me in youtube and i didnt know about the actual band and thought this is a real band, and i loved the music, i tried to find other musics from them that i realized this is a chanel that does parody lol

[@mothvile]

Don't nudge them in any direction. Let them do what they do.

[@Segwo]

They’re doing the internet’s work right now. And it is fantastic

[@letterc9469]

Yes he has that voice that "fills" The song, not like Layne but a very Impressive one

[@Chaoddity]

its barely parody at all. I mean, a lot of rock and metal gets inspiration from shock rock. These masks arent too different from the ones slipknot wears. If someone didnt know that grunge rock (alice in chains genre) was rooted in a gritty reality (they dont really dress up) and had never seen hellraiser before this would have easily passed as a normal (very good) music video.

[@mothvile]

Layne will always be a tough act to follow, but, you sound so close to him this honestly scary

[@minemaster1337]

is Layne a Pinhead actor?

[@arinleoczko1250]

@@minemaster1337 Layne's the lead singer from Alice in Chains

[@minemaster1337]

arin leoczko oh ok thank you

[@arinleoczko1250]

@@minemaster1337 No prollem

[@shotaholic1]

Minemaster 1337 - the original Pinhead was portrayed by actor Doug Bradley

[@Muckrackerz]

Holy moly, clicked on this expecting some fun, decently recorded, decently performed Merkins goodness. But...this could pass for a genuine Layne tribute. Colour me impressed - wow!

[@corinnae.7877]

I wish that Layne would have seen that, he would probably loved it.

[@265308]

Well maybe can at least have Jerry Cantrell see it!

[@SSGSativa]

Was just thinking the same!

[@grindcoreninja6527]

@@265308 Send it to him on Twitter or something.

[@lukasmaks9617]

@@265308 or Sean Kinney, he's the other member of the band still alive from the original video!

[@265308]

@@grindcoreninja6527 Don't have twitter but know there been other musicians who have reacted or tweeted about shit someone send em on social media. Imagine Cantrell even asks for a collab on a future Merkins video. hahahaHA would he do it? woULD THAT MAKE him born again? How about Pinhead tells his cenobits.. HEY lets do it again. ahhahah PUNs fucking intended!

[@Ellie3639]

This comes to show that Pinhead doesn't need to be in a boy band when he's got a rock band. Love this so much!!

[@terryfied2555]

I’m suddenly back in 90’s. Layne would be proud.

[@kimmyfreak200]

layne would have loved this most likely hehe

[@toatakanuva4846]

We reached the point where it’s almost impossible to determine if this is parody or not Because if someone told me this waa original, I’d totally buy it

[@alexandermcmiller6175]

Same here, I did not know all of the words of Alice in Chains, so if I heard this on the radio, I would have assumed this was the original

[@THEMERKINS]

Well thank you!

[@yocumaco13]

I went and watched the real video after seeing this and was floored by how close even the video is. Really the end of the original looks like its from a hellraiser movie.

[@alexjohnson8262]

Is it intentional that Pinhead has a look of Layne as well 😂

[@TimThomason]

KZbin seems to have attributed this video to Alice in Chains.

[@charlesjessie1733]

Layne didn't die, he just got pulled into the box.

[@one0nine]

Gotta jump on that "Sounds Like Layne Train" - like holy shit, this dude channels his voice so well, it's scary. Also, the entire band is absolutely KILLING it... no pun intended, of course.

[@carolannpacificadam1944]

Dude is really good

[@brockolea]

Pinhead could totally be a 90s grunge band name

[@265308]

Alice N Chains were not grunge! they were Metal. Just like Stone Temple Pilots were actually Glam Rock.

[@nu-metalfan2654]

@@265308 Alice In Chains were as Grunge as they came, if there was one band that didn’t really fit the Grunge term would actually be Nirvana. The Grunge sound originates from that Lynyrd Skynyrd and Led Zeppelin 70’s Blusey Hard Rock sound. And STP were never Glam Rock at all, Glam Rock is David Bowie and Queen, and Glam Metal is Motley Crue and Dokken. It was Mother love Bone who were actually Glam Rock

[@265308]

@@nu-metalfan2654 yeah that nice story but fact is AIC was metal they did not even dress grunge...N u remember the early videos the damn bassist even had makeup! they labeled Grunge to sell records U idiot! Candelbox was another band labelled Grunge when they were hard rock. n Yes Nirvana was metal in the first album but then changed in the 2nd album to sell albums. ALways happen ever era. case in point people labelled The Black Crowes n esp Jackal as hair bands when the were not. Just like a lot of hair bands were dubbed metal when a lot were hard rock. same deal. But AIC was metal N Stone temple were Glam rock(Scott Weiland was glam as fuck!). EVEN Guns N Roses was a hair band when they first came out.

[@TheMatthiasRiots]

265308 bro they we’re grunge metal for sure lol

[@nu-metalfan2654]

@@265308 You have no clue whatsoever. Alice In Chains (NOT Alice N’ Chains) were both Metal and Grunge, along with Soundgarden, My Sister’s Machine and Gruntruck. Candlebox was as Grunge as it got. And Stone Temple pilots were never Glam Rock. And everyone knew Guns N’ Roses are a Hair band.

[@tedeek6555]

I’ve never heard someone who sounded exactly like layne and truthfully I’m blown away. Props to the singer

[@reedrex1]

Check out the band Skorn. The song psychosis. Their old singer is 100% dead on

[@taranjenkins7245]

Upchurch.. Nutshell cover

[@cesarst3720]

Most epic cover This must be called *tribute* instead of parody

[@Jubeik78]

No disrespect to William DuVall but he should be nervous after seeing this.

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

Lmfao. This guy does the song total justice. Will Duvall is not doing a Layne impression although I would donate a testicle to hear Layne perform Check My Brain or Rainer Fog.

[@SpaghettiYOLOKingTTV]

@@flightofthebumblebee9529 DuVall can sound eerily close to Layne and he shows it live. That's how he got the gig in the first place. But Jerry also doesn't want him to live in Layne's shadow, which is why DuVall puts his own flavor in on the albums. So he pays respect to Layne live on Layne's songs and then still gets to be himself on the newer stuff.

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

@@SpaghettiYOLOKingTTV i agree. Plus Duvall is a dear friend of Jerry's and actually way more reliable as a bandmate and friend than even Layne was (Jerry was infinitely patient with Layne and his heroin struggles and lost a lot of money from touring due to Layne being unable to tour due to drug problems). I love how Jerry and Will were able to keep AiC alive because i think Black Gives Way to Blue was a masterpiece and I see it as a classic AiC album. Dinosaurs and Rainer Fog are also very good and Duvall is excellent as AiC lead singer but also in his solo work.

[@SpaghettiYOLOKingTTV]

@@flightofthebumblebee9529 people slept on Jerry's solo albums sadly. Many don't realize that he IS AIC for the most part. Layne had tons of talent that unfortunately didn't get shared as much as it should have.

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

@@SpaghettiYOLOKingTTV jerrys solo albums are amazing. I consider them the lost AiC albums. Anger Rising and Cut You In are awesome songs

[@allthingsvape6376]

So let me get this straight. You guys went from parodieing boy bands to country, to 80s pop, to rap now to 90s grunge metal?!!. You guys are so talented and have a huge range. I love it!!

[@THEMERKINS]

Thank you!

[@tacos394]

ikr 👏👏

[@SwampRattler08]

This sounds like a genuine song, like something I'd actually sit and listen too

[@schecter5035]

Yeah I listen to this on the regular

[@D5301]

So then listen to Man in the Box?

[@SwampRattler08]

@@D5301 i do listen to man in the box

[@java31403]

@@schecter5035 Same. I listen to a lot of The Merkins "parodies" regularly

[@kimmyfreak200]

pinhead liked your comment from the further region of experience

[@phonkave2993]

The singer should do more actual covers. Lanye wouldn't be disappointed.

[@terryzeringue7472]

Check him out his name is Joey siler

[@campe_0p525]

He can't be disappointed

[@Neverintelligible]

Layne’s dead

[@rachelpainter3575]

Layne wouldn't appreciate his addiction and death being used to attempt humour

[@Adrian-fd4wf]

@@Neverintelligible kind of. I'm the original author of this song, the person who killed him, and "the engineer". *shrug* go figure

[@richiesmith998]

The merkins have such sights to show us.

[@danielnash4283]

🤣❤️

[@donaldcady3839]

Your suffering will be legendary in Hell.

[@rayjohnson2387]

They'll tear your soul apart

[@mamajodylynn5585]

Angels to some, demons to others

[@LongandWeirdName]

What is your pleasure, sir? Because mine is... any Merkins song.

[@originaldrdoom]

This is absolute GOLD. Joey Siler sound very close to Layne. Any AIC/horror fan should appreciate this.

[@nativeitzutakua-9863]

This sounds so much like layne it’s actually scary

[@another_unique_username]

Damn if you ain’t right, I came here to say the same thing

[@terryzeringue7472]

Joey siler is the singer

[@BamaElcid]

Stole my comment

[@jacoblavoie8326]

I thought the same thing

[@brandobwagner5245]

No it dont

[@montychristo86]

As a rock and metal fan, this really put a smile on my face. Nice job once again!

[@williamwood8899]

Same here as an 80s-90s kid. I love the music and the movies these guys represent!

[@LizardMan-ek8ej]

This is perfect. A Cenobites “Hellraiser”- Motorhead parody would be as well.

[@LizardMan-ek8ej]

@Pedro Sepulveda As much as I enjoy Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy did it better. But that’s just my opinion. Btw, Pinhead is in the Hellraiser-Motorhead music video.

[@danielozzy4851]

Yes!

[@pixelatedtoast]

The singing is absolutely spot on Layne would love this

[@THEMERKINS]

Shout out @joey siler!

[@renewoffles4369]

Someone who's never heard this song is gonna think this is the real song lmao

[@hatefulentity5331]

I never heard the song. Alice in Chains is not that popular where I'm from but since this video title already mentioned *parody* , I kinda figure it out

[@evanoneill619]

@@hatefulentity5331 compare it to the actual lyrics and sound. Its really good!

[@jonathanroberts716]

Except for the solo

[@hatefulentity5331]

@@evanoneill619 yeah I checked them out afterwards. Liked it but didn't love it,at least I didn't hate it though

[@MammothBehemoth]

@@hatefulentity5331 well, it carries in itself a different era, a certain shade of angst and frustration

[@shankthebat8654]

This was just brilliant. I've always thought of "Man in the Box" as a Hellraiser song, but I never thought to make it so literally true!

[@FingerBreakerWu]

Butterball is beating those drums like they owe him money.

[@smokerise]

@Forever Changed quit overthinking it...only so many people can fit into a band.

[@smokerise]

@Forever Changed lol... Life? Wtf do you know about life? Okay jr...the band is just 4 musicians who write and perform songs. The other is a movie, a fucking fictional film about creatures from hell...right out of some guys imagination. That is the facts boy...get a life jr.

[@FingerBreakerWu]

@Forever Changed They were trying to make them look like AiC. Pinhead didn’t look like a skinny reed either in the movies. Also, Chatterer was on bass and Frank the Monster was lead guitar.

[@bloodfork]

@Forever Changed hi

[@BopaBola]

@Forever Changed holy jesus christ...found the virgin incel...

[@alanairth5316]

If there's a sequel to this song, it should be Angry Chair.

[@WillsonT011]

Angry Chains🤘

[@Screwball316]

Down in a hell hole

[@wormwoodtheburningone1142]

Prickman

[@elvispresley2214]

Angry Chair by Horace Pinker!

[@wormwoodtheburningone1142]

@@elvispresley2214 the suffering was one of my favorite games

[@seanisnthere]

As soon as I saw Pinhead with the glasses I legit thought it was Layne in makeup. Then I heard the voice, and I just thought Layne came back.

[@officalharryweldonyoutube2094]

I didn't laugh once through this parody, I started rocking out instead. Freaking awesome!!

[@HatZombieFace]

That guy should be in front of Alice in chains for real.

[@TheMenInTightsPodcast]

Hell yeah, I was headbanging throughout this.

[@jimbojones8208]

Just because the title says parody doesn't make it so. Parodies are generally funny or comedic, this is a reimagining. It's very well done.

[@ThisIsWheelLife]

Same!

[@DianaMaeBabyGirl]

Same here. Can’t help but rock to this. Guy has an amazing voice.

[@HydesNewFace]

I weirdly appreciate him using “Hell Priest” when referring to himself.

[@ThunderHead289]

This is epic

[@michaeljedd9359]

No, this is "man in the box" do they do a version of "epic" by faith no more?

[@KILLERMAIN-hf2vn]

Facts

[@VictorRobotov00]

@@michaeljedd9359 Haha my favorite response ever!

[@robgobbler]

Strange seeing you here lol

[@kainelivesay25]

Metallica: Master of Puppets The Merkins: Slasher of Puppets (with Chucky) Eminem: Rap God The Merkins: Trap God (with Jigsaw) System of a Down: Chop Suey The Merkins: Chop Kids (with literally anyone lol) I’ve done my job, now let’s make it happen. 🤘 Edit: Some dude commented Ghostface singing “Chop Sydney” and that is waaaaay better!

[@xxthecraftxx6447]

Chop Stewie

[@fridz66]

I’m on board with this.

[@xjustinxsanex1]

I'm so fucking down. But I would really like chop kids to not be by Freddy. I like him and all, but I'll not a big fan of his raps

[@lukaDeadEye111]

System of a Clown? (Clown getup)

[@lauralou9706]

Chop suet.. yes please

[@lukeyear5148]

It's like Alice in Chains and Slipknot had a baby together

[@nathanvengrow9664]

Totally

[@kaceylorrainestaller3]

I play this to let my neighbors know not to f**k with me. Unfortunately I live in a drug infested town. When they hear me playing these songs...So far so good!!😎🙃 thank you Merkins

[@rhodamarquez6539]

I'm glad Pinhead was able to express his emotions without the extreme saido-masochistic torture of the soul

[@KirstyCotton-s2h]

Lmao

[@elnieto6710]

Such a beautiful voice pinhead has, he tears my soul apart.

[@kimmyfreak200]

just no tears please...its a waste of good suffering

[@someguySL]

What a voice! This is a tribute to Alice in Chains. Love this song!

[@TellItAnimated]

The Merkins have more hits than Mike Tyson

[@THEMERKINS]

and more flops than Billy the Bass!

[@asttru]

so true

[@mtdrew3616]

Good job with costumes and the video

[@gaylenewood7707]

Oh heck freddy just bite the ears off of this great song..

[@StevenMcFlyJunior]

and just as many cenoBITEs

[@martinrc80]

No one ever thinks of what it’s like for Pinhead in the box. Now we know how sad and lonely it is, someone please let him out!!!

[@christopherstone9046]

He's not 'in' the box. The box is a tool that summons him.

[@martinrc80]

Christopher Stone I know I know, I knew someone was gonna come in and correct me but it was for the joke. It’s a play on the Alice In Chains song.

[@martinrc80]

Thanks for the live like Roy!!! Had to run and cook, but just to let you know I had to go rewatch Hellraiser after your guys’ perfect new video!!!

[@kennethkingdon-korab2174]

You let him out lol

[@ManicMama.]

Wow these guys are amazing. I actually forgot I was listening to a parody for a minute. It sounds so much like the original

[@altercell_]

I’m STILL IN SHOCK over the vocals. Unbelievable how much Pinhead sounds like Layne !

[@denzellizasuain563]

Using the spot where you filmed leatherfaces first single. Thats what I call smart right there

[@toatakanuva4846]

Really? I couldn’t tell, these guys are so awesome. It’s seriously clever how they reuse the old locations but make them appear like new ones

[@denzellizasuain563]

@@toatakanuva4846 you could only tell it was the old farm when you watch the behind the scene of the music vid. So you wouldnt tell from the music vid thats how great their director skills are

[@THEMERKINS]

Yep, The Chippewa Lake Slaughterhouse is plenty big and plenty amazing! Will never stop shooting on those sacred grounds!

[@jackharshman599]

It's one of those extremely well put together covers with custom lyrics that make you just want to crank the volume to max!

[@tampaafro]

Someone get this over to Jerry Cantrell right now !

[@derricka.mccormick6548]

Fucking for real

[@Swope_1995]

Yeah definitely not into the new singer dude very much at all. We need a new guy and this dude would whoop ass.

[@michellecahill6520]

Agreed

[@annahilliard4875]

Absolutely.

[@taronwilliams2307]

Am I the only one that would like to hear this in a non-parody version as well? Pinhead's got the range 👀

[@johnkarnaghon6055]

Dude this guy could replace Layne on the stage. I mean there's no replacing Layne but his voice is killing it!!

[@Wilmeiser]

Pinhead as Layne Staley? That weirdly makes sense, I guess they were both in pain.

[@CapoFisk]

I’m a simple man, I see Merkins, I watch and like.

[@silvertarot25]

I'm a simple woman; I see Merkins, I like & then watch

[@shotaholic1]

ah, the subtle differences between male and female hahaha

[@silvertarot25]

It's the differences that keeps things fun & interesting.

[@THEMERKINS]

Respect.

[@Redley95]

THE MERKINS works are perfect, they can go from Rap to Metal keeping the same level of quality , amazing work .

[@RavensGohst]

Agree 10000%

[@richcuma]

This has to go down as one of the best parodies ever. Not only is it funny but the vocal similarity to the original group is uncanny. 👊😎👍

[@rskityaev]

If you consider how Layne's life ended, this parody has a surprisingly dark twist to it.

[@derricka.mccormick6548]

I was just thinking that. Its quite sad really. Rest in peace Layne Staley!

[@iancarber33]

And that's just like how Layne's whole time with AiC was.. Very dark, lyrically.

[@rimshot2952]

Big Alice fan, and I’m totally blown away by this cover.

[@johndraper3210]

*THIS GUY SHOULD BE FRONT MAN OF ALICE IN CHAINS* FOR REAL

[@joshuamahalic6937]

Jobs already taken by a phenomenal singer

[@NineteenEighty8]

@@joshuamahalic6937 not really.

[@NineteenEighty8]

AiC actually sucks now. Dude keeps rewriting the same music. If only Layne was still here.

[@joshuamahalic6937]

Siamese Dream William Duvall is a phenomenal singer honestly. The album “The Devil put Dinosaurs here” is one of the best they did. I love layne but I hate the mentality most people, like yourself have, that once a singer is gone a band sucks. Singers are easily replaceable.

[@anthonymartin7183]

Just gonna leave this here... kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIOVdKujedeci8k

[@plagueghoul2511]

The Merkins out here doing the lord’s work

[@jayrobitaille2402]

This guy is summoned by the Rubik's cube of death. This is the real "man in the box".

[@delicatemindarts9786]

Gonna pull a fast one and play this until some asks what the hell it is

[@MacMc691]

You have to play it to actual Alice In Chains fan though. It's close enough to where they may question if it's an unknown live version... lol

[@delicatemindarts9786]

Fr lmao

[@WilChade]

I did that at work and no one noticed. Lol

[@davidmiller2257]

This is just so metal. I think the iron in my blood turned to steel.

[@dolenir]

Great lyrics, fun concept, cool production and actual singers! Best parodies ever!

[@JackDodgers]

"Angels to some, musicians to others".

[@williemakit2477]

No head banging, please! It's a waste of perfect rocking!

[@preyingtig3r493]

You got Butterball being an absolute beast on those drums and Pinhead and his killer pipes. A deadly headbanging combo.

[@DMTInfinity]

The fact that this is so good makes it even more hilarious. Lol

[@ChrisJohnson-pc3pd]

If I just heard this on the radio I would have assumed it was the original its pretty spot on perfect.

[@tommync2010]

Top quality keep dominating guys

[@asttru]

what are you doing here youre a merkins fan?

[@MzuMzu-nx1em]

Sounds great and have chosen the live vers rithm 10% faster

[@DMTInfinity]

Indubitably. lol

[@annahilliard4875]

Absolutely 👍

[@AlexJonesGaming]

This is by far the most impressive cover you've done

[@rickyhunt4075]

Whoever sang this 🍺Layne is one of the best vocalist ever in hard rock and this guy kept up with him. Phenomenal job

[@martyschriver]

Joey Siler. Check out Cooking Hostile. Awesome stuff

[@markfromalpena9153]

Damn, you sure Layne Staley's ghost didn't enter your body when you recorded this? 😀

[@rustyshackleford1]

Checked out skorned-psychosis the kid singing sound just like layne it’s crazy

[@mattwicked6882]

100% truth.

[@adamhovey407]

No, but you just gave me an idea

[@charlsshadowsvelarde1583]

dat solo is not even a joke sounds so good

[@bbussey1967]

A.I.C. is one of my favorite bands... Layne would be proud... This is genius!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SUPERSHADOW8]

Another song, another absolute joy to listen to!

[@spookyhollow6249]

Gonna blast this while playing Pinhead in Dead by Daylight.

[@aqibajasmine324]

Wow I thought the same gonna do it soon when I get pinhead 😂😂

[@paulanderson8814]

I ran from pinhead on dbd listening to this 🤔

[@Lordjimza]

Now this does put a smile on my face

[@mephistopheles4910]

I'm pretty sure Clive Barker would love the shit out this. He may have distanced himself from Hellraiser, but who can resist the charm of The Merkins?

[@spooky2toes83]

I’ve recently read that Barker is helping with a tv series and a reboot. (Weather or not either get off the ground is another thing entirely.) I can completely understand his walking away from the current franchise thou. When down hill after the 2nd one.

[@martyschriver]

@@spooky2toes83 I disagree. 3 had a good concept, bad execution. 4 was enjoyable cheese, and closed Pinhead's story. Downhill after that

[@luka9334]

Sugestion: Make an AiC cover of Would with Freddy singing. Always thought Layne looks like Freddy in this clip, because of the red striped sweater.

[@EllyQueue]

Ditto!!

[@jokerandcompagny288]

this guy and Leatherface sing pretty well, tbh. It's fun that all of the character have different style. Freddy the rapper, pnhead the rocker, leatherface the country music man, ect.

[@WesleyThibodeau]

The musicianship, the lyrics, that voice, the imagery, the pinhead make up... everything was well executed and totally worked. As a big fan of A.I.C and HELLRAISER, this was a double whammy! Much respect!!

[@gelek99]

The talent in these videos is astonishing. I'm an old guy and know all their video references for the most part as a horror fan so its great I found these guys 5 days ago.

[@surimico]

That's the first parody that i think it's fucking awesome!

[@heatherc1969]

The talent is on a different plane of existence.

[@THEMERKINS]

Far out. Thank you!

[@addictedtomusicandtraveling005]

I never believed someone could be this close to Layne's voice. Outstanding performance and tribute. Very clever and great lyrics as well. Congrats @TheMerkins! ❤

[@hectorvargasjr.6320]

Im a huge AIC fan and I think they would even approve of this.

[@jdal9324]

Agreed. I think this is more of a tribute than a parody

[@NinjaFox-pe3dv]

Dude has a great voice. Just makes these parodies even better 🤘

[@noelmuaddib2219]

How the sadist side of me enjoy the suffering of mankind. So many experiences to share, so many souls required

[@Hamer4114]

I think we all know who inherited Layne’s voice. Love DuVall, but would also love to see this guy make a guest appearance & do a song or two with Alice In Chains.

[@ТимирбаевЖанат]

Official: Jerry Cantrell replaces William Duvall to Pinhead.😂😂😂

[@permachub524]

Those Cenobites know how to jam

[@thealmightyoreoking]

Emo Teen: Mom, can we have Slipknot? Mom: We have Slipknot at home Slipknot at home:

[@bryanthardin8481]

Good alternative if you ask me

[@MaphistosChosen]

Then looks like we can stay home, just this once.

[@AOV-rv3ov]

lol, completely different genre's but I get what you mean with the masks

[@thealmightyoreoking]

@Blasphemer I disagree there. Although, I prefer Stone Sour (lead by the same guy and, if I’m correct, came before Slipknot)

[@BopaBola]

(Could literally make the joke about Alice in Chains, but chooses to use a band thats nothing like Alice in Chains)