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sali subjektiivisuus. PASKA ääni.. vokalisti!! hiljaa.. anna musiikin soida... feel it... feel it move... rooster is coming...... toiselta kuuntelemalta paskempi mutta eka eksperienssi oli sen verran hyvä heh.. yyyyeeeeeeeeeeah heah cum tha rooostaaaaaah rooster
3 in, not my cup of tea so far. Yea not something I’m really into. .8/5
3+
4 - Pero en su género
Noise
I should like this album a lot more than I do. It's supposed to be one of the best grunge albums. I love the singles but a lot of the songs in the middle of it just don't really grab me. I think it's aged a little bit poorly. The singing gets on my nerves sometimes. I can tell why people love it and that it's a good album but I just can't get super into it. Sorry to all the dirt lovers out there. Score: 70 Art: 70
A nostalgic album for me, it's very heavy with great guitar. So many slammers on this album, from Them Bones to Would? Layne lived a hard life and you can feel it in his vocals and lyrics.
It’s just not my sound. Apart from nirvana I never really liked grunge.
gr8t
Not my thing
I feel set up. I have been primed in about 2 dozen ways to like this album. First it was Def Leppard. Then Megadeth. Then, hearing this album, I realize that one of Dispatch's lead singers, Brad Corrigan– a band that was my North Star when I was younger– must be majorly inspired by the tight, pointy harmonies from Alice In Chains! The resemblance is striking. So I've had Alice In Chains harmonies in my head for years without even knowing. So even though metal/grunge is new to me, part of this album feels like a homecoming, to a harmony land I know very well and that influenced me in a lot of ways. From Alice In Chains! I missed this in high school. I wasn't ready. So I have to go 5 again, dammit! It's catchy, great songs, nothing I know quite sounds like this blend, did I mention I love harmonies, it's clearly MEGA influential, they are giving it their all. If you aren't primed as much as me, I get it. But this was the link for me. I'm trying to think, what's the better version of this album? Not much. Maybe could be 10 minutes shorter. Ah fuck it, 5/5
One of my all time favorite records. Alice in Chains was one of the gateway bands for me into much heavier music, but I learned so much about music in general, song structure, and guitar playing by listening to this album over and over as a teenager. I still love how it sounds to this day. I think this is their best LP, and tied with the Jar of Flies and SAP EPs in my mind for best AIC record.
Haven't listened to this in a long time. It was a fun listen, and I sang along to pretty much the whole thing. I was never super into AIC, but this is their best album as far as I've heard. 4/5
I love AIC and this is probably their best album… but it’s pretty frontloaded and peaks with “Rooster”. There aren’t any bad songs at all, but it does feel like the second half largely runs out of ideas and repeats its themes pretty heavily. I’d still take it over Nirvana any day though. B+
Love this album
Je préfèrerais être un moineau qu'un escargot
noyée dans une mer de grunge / metal / rock insupportable
Alice In Chains isn’t my favorite grunge era band. But this is their best album, with arguably their 2nd best song “Rooster”, & also their best overall, this album’s closer “Would?” Like I wrote in the Anthrax review, grunge (especially the way AIC plays it) has many similar qualities as the metal of the era. But grunge keeps its blues roots and the music is more emotionally appealing. Because this album is dark as shit. It sings of death & specifically about heroin which would derail the band in the late 90s & then kill Layne Staley within 8 years. The lyrical themes on the Anthrax album aren’t exactly the same, but they want to play music that is dark, heavy, but it just doesn’t cut it. And sometimes I just can’t listen to AIC, but even if I don’t want to hear them, I still get more imagery and emotional rush from this album than from any Anthrax record.
To put It shortly, I don't like it
This is good stuff. Real thick, sludgey grunge that reminded me of Soundgarden’s Superunknown at times, albeit not as consistently strong. Also like NIN’s Downward Spiral, in that it feels like you’re getting an authentic weather report from Personal Hell. The weather in Personal Hell, it seems, is usually dark and stormy. Not somewhere you’d ever want to visit, but still strangely fascinating to view from afar. It occasionally felt like a bit of a slog to get through, but then I suppose wading through such thick sludge is always going to take time and effort. 3.5
easy 5
This album was a fun experience, and I mostly really liked my experience, has the few Alice in Chains songs that I knew before this, so that's a bonus!
A really good example of how familiarity with something affects your appreciation of it. This isn’t really any different, and neither better nor worse, than Core by Stone Temple Pilots, or probably ten other minor league grunge albums. But I heard Core at the time and love it still, while this is my first go on this one and it’s unlistenable heroin grunge nonsense
The classic discography of Alice in Chains has playfully been described as a “freefall into depression and despair,” culminating with their self-titled album in 1995. “Dirt” marks the tipping point when the freefall begins, and does so with some HEAVY stuff. Not just lyrics, either. From the opening riffs from “Them Bones” you know that the album will be bogged in the mire, with downtuned, sludgy metal riffs that fit perfectly with the despotic and distortion-heavy Grunge style. Here Alice in Chains brings a fresh look on Grunge, adding heavy metal sensibilities and distortion to make the record seem sluggish and pitiful, despite being filled with energy. A great album to put on when you need the opposite of a pick-me-up: a let-me-down. Standout Songs: “Them Bones” “Dam That River” “Rooster” “Would?”
"Dirt" is the second album by American rock band Alice in Chains. The music genres are classified as grunge, heavy metal and alertnative metal. Yeah, this is defintely heavy. The subject matters are dark: drug addiction, war, death and bad relationships. According to guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell the album is semi-conceptual with the two themes: one theme dealing with personal anguish and turmoil by turning to drugs which is not the answer and the other about painful relationships with people. Cantrell wrote most of the songs; Lead singer Layne Staley wrote a few songs as well. Other bands members included bassist Mike Starr and drummer Sean Kinney. The album is considered their best and very influential in blending the grunge and heavy metal music and crowds. It was also their most successful peaking at #6 on the US album charts. "Them Bones" opens with an aggressive guitar and rhythm. Cantrell's guitar goes heavy. Layered guitars which are common throughout the album. Staley's "Ahhhhh" and howl. Dealing with mortality and life. Everyone is going to die; you need to live. "Down the Hole" is the fifth of five singles released. A heavy metal acoustic guitar and slow beat open eventually to going an electric guitar riff. About his long time girlfriend and, well, it didn't go well. You know the prospects for an optimistic song are not good when the song opens with "They ain't found a way to kill me yet." "The Rooster" was written about Cantrell's father and the damage Vietnam caused him. A slow prodding guitar and bass. Eerie and yet souful backing vocals. The second half of the album tells sort of a drug-fueled story with a string of songs including "Junkhead" and "God Smack." Darkness continues. Layne Staley wrote "Angry Chair." Grungy, echoing guitar. Looming, desperate vocals going into the mind of a heroin addict. The album ends with "Would?" A lot of us remember this from the "Singles" soundtrack and, for me, at a bar I went to, being the unlisted song on the "Dirt" CD in their jukebox. It's a tribute to Mother Love Bone singer Andrew Wood. It's got a great rhythm groove and guitar. That rattle. Staley's tremendous, shaky and also thunderous vocals. One of my favorite songs of the 90"'s. This album is heavy, haunting and dark. The lead, layers and rhythm quitars are excellent. Staley and Cantrell co-lead and criss-cross vocals at times which really works. Yeah, I always thought of this as grunge but listening to now, the guitar is firmly in the heavy metal area. Whatever. A great album and one of the best in that early 90's grunge/ heavy metal category.
Ah! A chance to reappraise DIRT by Alice in Chains. A band that I disliked on principle alone at the time they arrived on the scene. Early 90s I'm in punk mode in the Northwest and certainly grungy bands start getting some attention but the ones that appealed to me were the least commercial, the weirder more indie and punker of the cohort. Even Nirvana for a brief moment wasn't the international sensation that shook the music industry. So when Alice in Chains and a few others started to also rise in popularity I (and I wasn't alone) saw this as a land grab for cash and record industry attention that was uncool. They seemed like a glammy hard rock/metal band trying to change their sound for fame and fortune and AS A PUNK I WAS AGAINST IT. Full stop. There certainly are some stylistic tells or trappings of their hard rock heritage on this record: slower beats, tremolo dives, wah effects, bombastic solos with deep bends and impressive runs, ballads with oohs, chorus effects, etc. And, this record is also long, too long for me personally. By now I guess they knew what their fans wanted and felt a confidence delivering it over and over and over again. If you are still reading this you might expect me to rate this at two stars, but I'll say there are also some songs on this record that are recognizably great. They seem to have integrated some of their influences and aspirations into a better version of themselves. Is it necessarily my thing that I'll go back to? Nope. But is it better than I initially gave it credit for? Yes.
I hate this album and I hate this band.
Solid album.
In my memory this album was better. Most songs are longer than they should be. Some are great, some just drag along. I don’t like the vocal harmonies most of the time. Favorite song: would
Dark and gritty. Read up on some trivia, really sad. + Down In A Hole + Sickman + Rooster + Junkhead
I've been excited to get this album because I've only heard Rooster and if a fucking great song came off the album, it's gotta be good. That turned out to be pretty good logic because this album slaps. It's an excellent balance of grunge and more metal stuff and Layne Staley's vocals are just amazing. Rooster remains the top track but them bones, would?, and down in a hole are all also worthy of a podium.
Is it depressing? Yes. Is it great? Hell yes! Arguably the best grunge album of the era. Slow, heavy, claustrophobic, relentless. So damn good. Would? remains one of my favourite songs of the 90s. A classic!
I think I was expecting something a birt "dirtier" but maybe I was thinking of Nine Inch Nails. This album definitely doesn't sound like my kind of stuff, it's too mellow and just sounds like...well, just, music. That's all. Nothing remarkable.
Mukana pari entuudesta tuttua jonkin tason hittiä ja loput uusia tuttavuuksia. Varsin mukava pläjäys.
Vanha grungediggari tykkää, vaikka Alice In Chains löytyki vasta vähän vanhemmalla iällä
6/10. This was pretty good, and kind of nostalgic, but not exactly my thing either.
I liked this a decent amount better than Superunknown. Maybe the short runtime and commitment to a heavier sound made me like this more. For some reason this album cover is so unintentionally funny to me. 7/10
Has that very distinct 90s hard rock/grunge sound, still enjoyed this album.
Already a favourite of mine, great surprise
First time listening to this album in full since about 2003. Forgot how heavy it opens. Significantly better than a lot of crap immitators it spawned. 3.5/5
It's got consistent tone throughout, and they definitely know when to jam, but I think it's carried by Them Bones and Would?
Le son, la voix me plaisent, mais je trouve l'ensemble un peu trop uniforme.
pas écoutable
I generally like Alice in Chains and that they took 90s grunge and made it even grungier. Was shocked to find that the majority of the hits that I could name are all on this one album. Overall it was good, found it got a bit repetitive, but makes sense why this album would be on the list.
Love the singles, the album is OK. Layne Staleys voice is a little whiney but I do like it when he opens his range up a bit
Songs sound repetitive and boring with the same sounding chords and vocals Recognised the song rooster Sounds like something a construction site would have blaring
Too sludgy for me but I appreciated how melodic a lot of the vocals were.
I've recently revised my stance on Alice In Chains. Back when I was younger, I couldn't escape them from the radio, and I was oversaturated. Now, listening in isolation, I've developed an appreciation for them. Still not my favorite, but Would? has made it onto various playlists.
Not bad!
My freshman year college roommate introduced me to this album and was one of our dorm room staples. Jerry Cantrell and Layne Staley were a common bond between me and my roommate, and let us overcome very different backgrounds, personal, political, and religious beliefs. Maybe it hasn't aged as well as I had hoped but I can't give it less than 4 stars.
Jerry "riffmaster" Cantrell is one of my all time favorite guitarists. His guitarwork on this album is top tier. "Dam That River" might be my favorite AIC song of all time.. just so "in your face" and heavy. One cool thing is that AIC songs heavily inspired some of the songs on the OG Doom soundtrack: https://doom.fandom.com/wiki/Doom_music
It was something in its time
Cock a doodle doo
I'm allergic to dude singing. I just am. I get why people are into it, but I hate this shit.
Sure it’s good for it’s type but not my thang
Not my thing... Just reminds me of GenX.
It's too damn long for every song to be that low bpm. I understand the cultural importance, but generally pretty weak.
Dirt is the second album by the American rock band Alice in Chains. This critically acclaimed album is certified 5x platinum (the band's best-selling) and is considered a classic of the grunge genre. The themes on this album are emotionally focused on depression, pain/anger, relationships, drug use, war, and ultimately death. This was my first time actually listening to any songs by Alice in Chains (I've heard lots about the band) and I loved the album. I can definitely see this being one of their best albums, because how can you get better than this? The tracks were the perfect amount of grunge while still maintaining a mainstream vibe that everyone can appreciate. I'll have to check out more songs from Alice in Chains.
Feeling lots of emotions listening to this album. These songs came to me during some tough times in my life. "Would" is a top-10 90s track for me; the first time I heard it was actually on the "Singles" soundtrack, which I think is a very underrated soundtrack. 13yr old Jesse would have given this album a 5/5, but hearing it again after all these years doesn't stir the same feelings.
Dark. Depressing. Heavy. Emotional. Beautiful.
it’s juvenile and there’s more than a whiff of hair metal but cantrell constructs the heaviest riffs, it’s not even close, and staley was a truly gifted vocalist with an incredible range
I was in it the minute this album dropped. Fall of '92, my junior year of high school, brought with it wave after wave of delicious grunge. This album was divisive and weeded out the poser yuppies as it straight up drove a fuckton harder than any Pearl Jam or Stone Temple Pilots album. Like a bunch of old world rock vikings, Alice in Chains just fucked it up on track after sick track. If you forced me to, I'd say Down in a Hole, Rooster, and God Smack are the top trax, but it's hard to pick. Tell us how you really feel, Ivey. Yeah. I could listen to this album every day. It was there for some of the best and hardest and tumultuous days of my life. The parties. The cries alone. Dirt will always be remembered as one of the greatest. I saw them at the anthem and there is one original band member left. I went alone and stood in the crowd and loved every single second. Important piece of work here. If you hated it, pour yourself a double rye, put on some headphones, crank that shit up, and try again. Repeat until you get it. PS spell check says God Smack is wrong, but it's obviously right.
blugh. This album is fraught with all of the things I hate about the 90's. Long hair, long underwear under shorts, heroin, combat boots, depression, dramatic depression, tortured artist syndrome, broke-assness, 1-800-Collect and Carrot Top. Yeah, this one brings back memories, but not good ones.
I think it helps to really sink "Down in a Hole" to get the most out of Alice In Chains. If you really let yourself wallow with it, "Dirt" will absorb you into it. Yeah, AiC are some long-haired guys in combat boots sharing their depression and addiction. But they share it courageously and intensely. It's raw. It's powerful. They were pretty tortured, especially lead singer Layne Staley, but he fought it. You can read about the fight. Or you can just hear that fight here. There are some gems on "Dirt," especially "Rain When I Die" and "Would?" But Alice In Chains' best work is actually on their acoustic EPs "Sap" and "Jar of Flies." Those projects led to primary songwriter and amazing guitarist Jerry Cantrell singing more, and Cantrell and Staley would develop a complimentary style with some harmonies that really stood out in the genre. It all culminated with their "MTV Unplugged" performance, often underrated but a total masterpiece. With AiC only getting one album on the 1001, it should have been that one.
Its funny to me that on the list of "100 Greatest Metal Albums" in Rolling Stone, #24 is Rage Against the Machine, #25 is Metallica's Black Album, and #26 is Dirt. I agree with this order, but there is little daylight between these and I enjoy each of them immensely for different reasons.
The grungiest of the grunge. Not really my style of grunge, but Rooster is cool.
Nope.
Bij de eerste 3 seconde was ik er al klaar mee, wat een Tyfus herrie!
Echt 3 keer niets dit
Dit is helemaal niks
I had already heard most songs on this album, so was glad to give it a full listen from start to finish for once. Definitely one of the defining albums of the genre of grunge. Love it.
I can see the appeal even though I'm not sure I'd go out of my way to listen to any besides Them Bones in the future
Great.I should give it a re-listen.It’s heavy but not too heavy for me.The lyrics are ok I guess.The riffs are good and the singers voice is really nice.The subject could be more varied then drugs though.
I didn't really appreciate AIC growing up, but the metal, grunge, melody, harmonic elements of these songs is so unique that I'm glad I've been a bit more exposed to them over the years. A weird, somber album that still gets stuck in your head all day
Leider wirklich absolut garnicht meine Musik
Grunge ist nicht 100% meine richtung aber dafür fand ichs echt stark.
Amazing grunge album, not a single bad song. Them Bones is probably one of my favorite opening songs to an album ever.
PEAK
Enjoyed more than expected on first listen. The opener is really good. Will give it another listen.
Chunky. Rough in a clean way (if that makes sense). 90s af.
Some fairly decent rock riffs overall far too close to metal-like pointless shouting
Fantastic album, I love the energy, the riffs and the overall feel and sound of it
Nah.
pretty turgid
Plodding, grindy, grimy, sluggish, perpetually whiny vocals. I just can't get into Alice in Chains. Couldn't then, can't now. Also what is the thing where a song fades out... then fades back in? What is that supposed to do for me? Especially when I'm not looking for seconds.
This slaps on the basis of the sick guitar tones and 'Rooster' alone. 'Rooster' is utterly brilliant, a thick with atmosphere, and a song that's neither ostensibly anti- or glorifying of war - it's just a war song. A few draggy moments but just crank the volume and enjoy the electric maelstrom.
Andy! I completely forgot about that, but yes - Layne's sister (or step-sister?) did indeed go to School of the Arts. Jamie Elmer. The first picture that popped up on Google is of the two of them when she must have been a pre-teen, but I remember that face. Crazy. What a weird, sad thing to have hanging over your head at that age. Easy to understand why there's not much middle ground on this band, but for me they were a huge gateway band from metal to alternative and other types of music. Not unlike Nirvana and Soundgarden, I'm 99.9% certain I was first exposed to Alice in Chains through Headbanger's Ball on MTV. (And speaking of, I swear to God the 'Ball - which was on Saturdays - played "Smells Like Teen Spirit" before 120 Minutes - which was on Sundays - did.) If you were a young teenage ding-dong getting bored with hair metal, then boom: "Man in the Box" was there to hold your hand and lead you to a strange new land. And oddly, I've forever remembered being more of a fan of the album and EP that came out before this one, but listening again I'm wondering if that holds true any more. I enjoyed all of this. The words were all still in the recesses of my brain and I really like the overall sequencing. If it were 9 songs instead of 13, I would rank it even higher. I don't know that we need ALL three of "Sickman," "Junkhead," and "God Smack," but it helps sell the theme. And what a depressing, grimy ass theme it is! Made all the worse by what inevitably happened. Can a cry for help also be multi-platinum and on the radio? Strange. Anyway, I'll die on the hill that "Would?" is the best album closer of the entire grunge era. Also, that hill will be made of heroin.
I've not listened to Alice In Chains before and they'r enot bad. A cross between the heavy metals riffs of metal kings Black Sabbath and the harmonies of Wishbone Ash. I like them and might even get the album.
Not bad. Not really my style.
One of the best albums of all time. Is starting to show its age a little, but still amazing.
Hell Yeah!
Not bad, I'll always enjoy some metal. I do think, however, that this is another album best sprinkled through a playlist. It all feels a bit samey after a while. None of it was really bad in my opinion, just didn't seem to me like there was much variation. However, it was alright though, and I'm sure I'll save some of these tracks into other playlists. Favourite: Would?
decent, not really my jam though could be some good inspiration for mixing though
This one is sort of hard to rate. I feel like I’d probably really like it after re-listening, but I just haven’t yet. Favorite song: “Angry Chair”.
One of the best 90s albums, but not for everyone, though. Angry, depressing, anxious. With really dark themes of addiction and self destruction, Dirt is a journey not meant for bright days. Memorable songs such as Them Bones, Rooster, and Would, these songs are still banged on rock radio today, and have inspired generations of new bands. To me, this is a time travel to the first time I listened to it. I remember Dam the river and down in a hole coming out of my headphones while walking to school. I don’t think there’s a lot more to say that has not need said before. Legendary
1 star. not my thing. Didnt even try to listen beyond 10 seconds.
Hmm, visiskas rokas, man per daug rokas. nekabina nei viena daina, nesiklausyciau, visos gana panasios
I'm pretty sure I can say without exaggeration that I've listened to this damn near once a week for the past couple of years. Alice in Chains wasn't my favourite of the Seattle bands in real-time, but over the subsequent years they've become my most listened-to by far, and the only thing they put out that I've listened to more than this is the Jar of Flies EP. This album is as beautiful as it is harrowing as it is heavy. "Rooster" is an all-timer and "Would?" has always been one of my other favourite Alice in Chains songs (Thanks Singles soundtrack!) but "Junkhead" has been doing its best to catch up to it over the past year or two. I don't believe I could ever get tired of this album.
Incredible album. Alice In Chains, easily one of the greatest rock bands ever, and possibly the greatest grunge band to exist. Great songs, love the dark energy they radiate. Chef’s kiss!
Not really my cup of tea vocally. Some decent tunes though
Know that album; own it myself; good straight rock; liked it very much in my younger years;
I actually just recently listened to this album for the first time a few months ago, and I loved it, so we'll see if that love sticks for this re-listen. I must admit, after re-listening to this album, I think the honeymoon era for me is over with it. Its still extremely good, don't get me wrong, but I don't find myself wanting to come back soon after this recent listen, and am satisfied with fewer of the songs overall. Once again, still a really good album, but not quite as perfect as I once thought. The songs present are really good at making your head bop around during, and the vocals hit this perfect blend of being unique without being annoying. This may have dropped from a five star to a four star album for myself, but I still enjoy it deeply, and must state this is a high four star.
Been putting this album off for awhile. First track was exactly what I was worried about. Just not my thing. Rooster though is a pleasant surprise. Rest of the album went by ok. Nothing spectacular to report. Not something I'll likely listen to again.
not my thang
Solid album, pretty great riffs. Didn't completely grip me, maybe due to the topics of the lyrics or I could have just been too distracted while listening?
Iconic
Svo mörg partý sem liðu fyrir þessa plötu í den. Þetta er ekki algjörlega botninn, það eru einstaka tónlistarglætur inn á milli, stundum er lækkað í distortioninu og grungmumblið er misáberandi, en heilt yfir er þetta bara vond minning og leiðinleg.
Feels like an album that would have "meant" something to 6th formers but makes it difficult to access for those hearing it for the first time in their later years
Picture the scene - it’s a January Monday, you’ve just turned on weekend listening but were busy from Friday til now which means you’ve got four bad boys to listen to. This is the last one but you’re done. You should have had a palette cleanser, a little break to listen to some comfort blanket music of your own, but no, you’re stubborn. You tired, you really tried - you put yourself in the shoes of your disaffected boyfriend when you were a teenager who listened to this kind of music, but to no avail. You just didn’t get it. Sorry James, I didn’t understand you then and I don’t understand you now. Peace out.
Nirvana may have kickstarted the "grunge" movement, but I feel Alice in Chains better embodied the spirit and sound of 'grunge', the epitome being this fantastic album. Layne Stanley's haunting vocals and deeply personal lyrics are the heart and soul of this album, although the band itself more than holds their own, a highlight for me being the absolutely unreal drumming on 'Would?'. A high point for 90's alternative rock and an absolute must listen.
Слишком роковый рок, мне такое не по душе
Certainly not the best grunge band (are they even grunge?) but they still have some bangers. I have always loved Would? but it is interesting that I prefer the unplugged versions of a lot of these tracks. 3.5/5
was never a great fan of Alice in Chains but I must accept and acknowledge them as one of the key ingredients of the amazing grunge wave of the early 90s. This album rocks from the first song, and Jerry Cantrell was in credible singer and songwriter. The guitars are cleaner than Nirvana, closer to the heavy metal bands they proceeded to destroy, but the final product is dirty and grungy as we should expect. This is a great album.
Para ser el primer álbum de Alice in Chains me gustó bastante, ese ambiente agresivo que tiene sumado a las vocales lo disfruté bastante, lo único de lo que no soy tan partidaria es la duración, hermano casi una hora de esto me dejó rip. Aún así lo volvería a escuchar. Temas favoritos: Rooster, Them Bones, Dirt y God Smack.
Primer disco de Alice in Chains que escucho y fue una grata escucha. Si bien considero que 13 canciones son un buen número (casi cualquier LP que se precie tiene esa cantidad) lo que más le juega en contra a este disco es su duración en tiempo. Casi una hora, es muchísimo y siendo grunge, no tenés mucho desde donde variar. Hay muchos temas que suenan exactamente igual, sin variar mucho en su sonoridad, composición o ambos. Por otra parte, destaco su ambiente opresivo, deprimente y furioso. Es enojo, bronca, todo junto y todo el rato. Es consistente durante su extensión.
Como mierda vas a poner 15 temas de un disco de grunge que dura casi 1 hora al menos yes lo hacía con gracia(? Igual tiene muy buenos temas pero a la vez hay como 3 o 4 que para mí suenan exactamente igual ante mi oido inexperto no-grungy.
ok
This album is a more conventional hard rock/grunge/alternative album when compared to their contemporaries. The music is guitar driven with a decent amount of wah thrown in giving an almost dark psychedelic feel. Lyrically this is a dark album. It deals heavily with addiction, particularly to heroin, and also discusses inner turmoil, death, and losing one’s mind. This is an incredible consistent album and is widely regarded as Alice In Chains’ best.
The soundtrack for every movie set in the 90s. I wasn't super into them then and I'm still not now. It sounds like every song is going to culminate in the Rooster chorus. Best track: Them Bones
Music holds up. I did not remember most of there songs being about heroin, but I guess it makes sense in hindsight.....not something I would listen to all the time, but even rooster is still good even after years of radio play.
Sick! Grundge exemplified. Still mostly just enjoying the popular hits, but good overall. Also Heroin! So many heroin lyrics!
All the songs are the same
A good grunge album but didn't give me that feeling that Pearl Jam or Janes addiction does so it falls a bit short of the mark for me.
Awesome slice of grunge!
Don't ever want to hear this again
🤘🏼
Nice songs, with some great guitar riffs. Songs were a little too heavy and album lacked a bit of variation.
A lot heavier than expected for a grunge album. It has some sludge/stoner metal grooves which I liked.
Good album, nice guitar riffs and overall pretty good songs. Just don't see me listening to this that often due to the dark vibe it has
Bit generic at times but not too bad
Very typical grunge album. Always feels like just a single emotion exists with this music which makes it a bit flat but it's nice for a few songs.
Maybe the darkest and, um, dirtiest grunge band/album? I'm not a fan of their blend of stoner/metal and hard rock that would eventually lead to an army of annoying post-grunge bands, but I have to admit that these guys done it right.
Grunge usually sucks, but this is one of the tolerable acts of the genre.
Good grunge, better than I thought.
I'm not a grunge fan, but this album is a very great example of the right way to do it, with strong, catchy, loud and emotive songs. It's an album you can easily dive in and live something. There is also nice subtleties in the production and arrangements.
You know how some bands put out a great song and you think they might be good, but then you listen to another one of their songs and you realize they just got "lucky" somehow? For some reason I always thought that about Alice in Chains even though I liked all their songs. "They got lucky again!" I'd think, every time I heard a new one. Eventually I realized I was wrong but it was well after their heyday. Anyway, this album is great and I'm pretty sure it's not from luck.
I think its good for what it is but just not my taste very heavy rock, bordering on metal
I've got very little interest in taking heroin or in hearing about heroin. This album therefore doesn't really appeal to me thematically. Musically, it's a bit of a one-paced dirge and I robustly dislike the vocals. Rating: 2/5 Playlist track: Them Bones Date listened: 31/12/22
3,5
Great grungy stuff here
Very of its time, not bad though.
Didn't enjoy the beginning but it got me back around the end. Wasn't convinced but was alright
As a teenager in the 2000s, I was obsessed with grunge. For years, I was convinced I was "born in the wrong generation" or whatever. However through all that, I think Alice in Chains were a bit too dark for me, I was always more into Pearl Jam and Soundgarden. Then when I went to college, this album really clicked with me, as I got into darker music and films. I watched their Unplugged concert and it really moved me. Layne Staley seemed to have been struggling so much, but he distilled his essence into this album and created a timeless work of art. It's an incredibly sad thing to see an artist at work who had the skill to produce something that essentially made him immortal, yet his life was literally falling apart. It also seems a shame that his addiction was made so public, but no one was able to step to intervene enough to save him. However that is unfortunately the nature of addiction I suppose. Musically, this album is incredible; the vocal harmonies are fantastic (once you get used to Layne's unusual voice), the guitar wails with ferocity, and the bass and drums sweep you along for the ride. It really creates a soundscape that draws you in. As soon as I finished the last track I felt like diving in again. Like an addiction I guess?
I didn't mind this album, it's not really something I would normally gravitate towards and I did think the songs sounded quite samey. But overall it was a decent album.
Man.. This record touches on some very dark themes. Through the years i've only ever listened to the big hits of Alice In Chains. But diving in this record, the lyrics, it's pretty rough. That being said, musically this is some of grunge's greatest records. Jerry Cantrell has some serious riffs and solo's. And Layne Staley can paint a very gruesome picture about addiction. Definitely a moody record I need to find the time for to listen to. But all in all, pretty great stuff! 8 out of 10
4.75
Brings back memories of the first day of high school, lookin so cool and jamming on my Nano. Even though there are aspects about it that aren’t really my taste anymore like the vocals (sorry, Lane!!), I still think some of the songs slap.
This is the kind of music guys wearing wife beaters love to blast on their blutooth speaker while disc golfing. This album somehow smells like cigarettes.
My dad went to high school with the lead singer and I’ve heard the story 137 times at this point…trying not to be biased. I actually like the grungy vocal style. You can feel the crushing heroin addiction seeping through your headphones. The guitars get old quickly on this album though. Too much nostalgia to not give it a 3
Lots of sounds. Lots of guitars going wah-wah-waaaooooowwwww!!! 2.5
YOURE LISTENING TO THE MENS ROOM ON 99.9 KISW SEATTLE. Aside from the well-known bangers, I found the album to be pretty boring. Bangers do bang tho. 2.5/5.
dinnut listen
lots of nostalgia hits, but still feels like an incredible album
Decent heavy rock but I like others better
Soy de una generación que disfruta de esete disco de principio a fin. Todas las canciones son buenas, pero algunas aún más: «Them Bones», «Sickman», «Rooster», «Dirt», «Hate to Feel», «Angry Chair» y «Would?».
It's hard rock. Less grating than I thought, even some shoegazy sections, and I'm sure important in developing their genre, but not my deal. Drummer has a Meg White level of talent.
Alice is Chains is one of the bands I expected to fully appreciate from this list as I hadn’t really dove into them before. I liked some some songs on this but mostly just couldn’t vibe with the singer.
I’ve come down with a terrible case of 90s rock shouts fuck this album
I listened to some of this album then forgot to listen to the rest. It's my birthday though, so I can do what I want. Most of the songs sounded too similar, except for Sickman, which I honestly thought was White Zombie, so that was weird. Actually, that was as far as I got. My friends got me drunk on my birthday, and I just want to see what my next album is.
Quite a generic rock album. May have to be judged more hermeneutically, but I wasn't invested enough to do so.
Brutalno
What can I say, I grew up with this. The tragic themes and despairing sound somehow resonated with a kid who really had things pretty good, but was trying to figure out the uncertainty of teenage years. The sound is unique and consistent from start to finish. The worst song on the album is only the worst because it’s awesome and overplayed. I’ll still gladly listen to it for the 100,000th time.
Classic
Not my cuppa tea
alice in chains is an artist whose music i only know from the radio--so only their biggest hits. i enjoyed what i knew, but i wasn't quite prepared for this album. alice in chains go so hard! every song is different yet masterfully crafted. dirt is a great combination of metal and grunge; it's gritty and it's dark. there is a heavy purpose in the songs combined with meaningful lyrics. while a lot of their songs have a focus on drugs, there's a lot of relatability regardless of your drug status. "hate to feel" must be about heroin ("pin cushion medicine") but covers the pain someone can feel at any given time ("hate to see (wish i couldn't see at all)/hate to feel (wish i couldn't feel at all)"). and alice in chains shows somewhat of a softer side--as much as you can with grunge and metal, anyway. "down in a hole" isn't soft per se, but as one of the softer songs on the album, its lyrics hit home and are beautifully written. it's no surprise this song endures to this day. there hasn't been as much metal on this list as there probably should be. dirt is definitely a prime album and its place on this list is well deserved. i will definitely enjoy listening to this album more and more.
I discovered Alice in Chains in my teenage years, during my grunge craze. They were easily one of my favorite discoveries to come out of that phase, and this album is a big reason as to why. This is grunge that maintains a metal edge, and Alice in Chains are masters at making it work. This album starts with a bang with "Them Bones", and in my opinion, does not let up. Every track is a dirty headbanger. Even the slower tracks have capturing, gritty guitar and substantial vocals and harmonies. Rooster has one of the greatest musical build-ups of all time with some of the band's most prime instrumental and vocal oddities. It's irresistible. Overall, the band deploys a lot of other unique vocal and instrumental tricks and styles that I don't have the musical knowledge to describe, but it creates a very specific Alice in Chains signature style, and that signature is in its prime and peak on this album. Suffice to say, I never have to wonder or guess who I'm hearing when Alice in Chains comes on. I wouldn't say this is a perfect 5 for me, but it's such a high 4 that I just may as well round up at this point.
This is peak 90s rock. Down in a Hole is so damn downbeat. There is so much of that early thrash metal sound in this record. Slayer and Metallica are all over the guitar sounds. Rooster is really where that unique Alice In Chains sound really congeals and becomes its own. Would is great album closer.
Aggressive, but still found it boring, not much happening in this music.
With each of their albums AiC seemed to slip further and further in to darkness and depression. Dirt finds them beyond their catchiest and most accessible, but not quite at their darkest yet, as that would come on the self-titled third (and imho their best) album. Still, there is plenty of top notch content here, and I could see the reason for choosing Dirt for this list, for nothing else than being their most critically and commercially successful work. A different album selection would have garnered a higher rating from me though. 3 empty, bottomless pits of despair out of 5
Didn't listen to it before. I like it.
Good heavy grunge. Liked track 'Would?'
Brings back memories. Some classics of my 20s here.
Not really my thing but still quite enjoyable
Never listener to any AIC before, but thought this was great.
Dog dirt
Wow that takes me back. I was ambivalent about Alice in Chains back in the day but listening now I find myself impressed. Still not my personal vibe, but a really solid album.
rich
Listened to half was ok from what I heard personally not my taste but good from what I heard light 5
This is my favorite flavor of 90s metal. The music is massive. Super crunchy. And Cantrell's solos are face-meltingly good. Add to that lyrics that are self-aware and intelligent and it's hard to find anything to fault. Yes, I know that the vocals are polarizing. They don't bother me in the slightest, however. Especially given the fantastic harmonies at play here. These ain't your usual 3rd-step harmonies. These vocal lines were clearly written by folks who understood how to construct complex melody lines. And I just can't get past the sheer intelligence of the songwriting. There's not a dumb song in here. Every one of them deals with serious stuff and does so with a poeticism, awareness, and maturity that just adds to the gravitas. I thought it was brilliant. Immediately listened to it twice through.
A good 90s grunge album. Hadn't listened to all of this, but had heard Jar of Flies before so had an idea what to expect. Don't think it has particularly aged well and since I wasn't a big AIC fan at the time (was big into Nirvana, Pumpkins, Pearl Jam and more besides however so unclear why not) I don't have the nostalgia factor. It's decent enough, but barring a couple of tracks I can't see me ever coming back to this. I have my favourites when it comes to grunge, nothing old/new is going to break into that now.
Never listened to an AIC album all the way through. Impressive sound, harmonies. Songwriting is unique in the grunge mold. And a lot of hits on this one.
The big radio hits (Them Bones, Angry Chair, Would) are excellent, but so much of the rest is quite forgettable.
Easily one of darkest, most crude grunge albums. I don't think I can listen to it complete again tho.
At first was reluctant to enjoy what this record that I and relegated as a B rated album from the 90s - but… there are surprisingly many good bangers here with Rooster, Would, Angry Chair, Down in a Hole and more - that I could get past the dated production and the very 90s-shopping-spree-at-a-guitar-shop tone. And as pacing goes it’s excellent - the lesser songs are supported by the many good singles and so the record never saga in energy and interest - even though it’s not a short record.
I was never an Alice In Chains fan. Though I have heard this record enough that I knew it by heart. Maybe I am a fan...
Alice in Chains has never been my favourite of the early 90s grunge acts. I always found their style a little too heavy, a little too sludgey for my tastes. Dirt is easily my favourite of theirs though, as it has some fucking awesome songs (all of the singles and a handful of others). But the deeper cuts remind me of that unique AiC style that doesn't really do it for me. The more plodding, darker tracks don't resonate like the rest.
Man, this album is dark. No surprise about how Layne Staley's story ended, listening to this. The big songs were great, but a lot still felt like filler.
Not much notable.
I liked it, was basic. Nothing amazing nor bad, solid album.
-S Tier- Rooster Would? -A Tier- Them Bones Down in a Hole Junkhead -B Tier- Rain When I Die Dirt -C Tier- Dam That River Angry Chair -D Tier- Sickman God Smack Hate to Feel AVG SCORE: 2.9
With arms swinging right out the gate, Alice in Chains brings us to a hell unfathomable and unceasingly catastrophic with this grunge masterpiece. It is not hard to understand why this is frequently heralded as a classic of its era and beyond, what with very few concessions to the mainstream and a neverending quest to delve deep into the grotesque centers that they've become very accustomed to. A 1990s cornerstone and a essential listen.
One of my all time favorite grunge albums. I have this artwork hanging on the wall of my apartment.
baita som
It's a bit sludgy and dull. When it leans into its Sabbathy influences it gets better (God Smack for example) but where it relies on 5 minute song lengths and work is me junkie wisdom, it's pretty boring.
Sometimes a bit flashy for my liking but undeniably groovy and heavy. Amazing tones. Gives me a dirty southern vibe. The vocal layers are great too. Good songwriting, kinda doomy.
Hard Heavy prog perfection
A pillar of grunge. Dirt is a fitting album name because even in it's cleanest moments, Alice In Chains carriers a certain aura of grittiness to them. I was already familiar with the excellent opener Them Bones, which has me singing along to the chorus every time. I am pleased to report that the rest of the album is just as good. The album carries a consistent dark and crunchy tone that embodies the dynamic range of grunge. If I were to describe it best, Nirvana is like grunge for punks while Alice in Chains is grunge for metalheads. Dirt is a fantastic show of Alice in Chains and absolutely deserving of a spot on the list.
Brace yourself… another band where the familiarity comes from Guitar Hero. I truly didn’t recognise until recently how much music those games introduced me to. Songs I already knew: Them Bones Favourites: Them Bones, Rain When I Die Almost all of this album was a pleasure to listen to. I like the tone of the guitars, and I’m always a fan of odd time signatures (there seems to be a fair amount of 7/8 going on here). The vocals would sometimes remind me a little of James Hetfield, and other times would remind me of Mike Patton. I was teetering on giving this album an 8 out of 10 because I did really enjoy it, but then I asked myself, “Am I likely to come back to this and listen again?” The answer was no. I enjoyed it, it was good fun, but it didn’t leave me wanting more. Overall, an enjoyable album and an easy recommend for rock fans.
Don’t doubt the commitment here, but not my bag. Give me Soungarden over this.
Grunge, guitartungt, kedeligt
I literally just bought this on vinyl a few weeks ago, just to see what the hype was about! I'm a little familiar with some of their hits but the non-singles on this album really rock. The guitar work is sublime as well. Excited to give this another listen today. Update: This record rocks! I think some of the guitar work and effects are a little dated but the core songwriting is still phenomenal. Really great album, I'll have to spend more time with AiC's other work.
I feel like this was executed well, the riffs were grabbing, production was top tier. But it seems a bit too one-dimensional. I really enjoyed some slower and more melodic songs like Down in a Hole. But most of the album went the angry violent way and I just couldn't really differentiate the songs looking back and I am unable to see them fitting for any mood.
Clearly a big influence on QotSA, Incubus etc.
Don't do drugs kids.
why was it not just called Grunge
Freaking love this album. Hands down.
I preferred this album to "Facelift" both then and now, it has a little more range and depth to it. I liked the quote from the producer that described them as Tommy Iommi slowed down (vs sped up for Metallica). Unlike, STP, Alice in Chains seemed authentically great and not there to capitalize on a trend driven by music companies. I had the good fortune of seeing them in concert, even helping to hold up Layne Staley while he sang from within the crowd.
Wonderful
I love this album, one of my favorites of all time!
This is the kind of music I can't listen to for too long. Musically and lyrically...it's intense. But it should be heard.
This is my first time listening to Alice In Chains. The songs fall on a spectrum of styles from thrashy heavy metal to more radio-friendly grunge. There are also some beautiful, slower moments. A number of songs made me think of Queens of the Stone Age. They’re one of my favorite current bands and I enjoyed listening to this album and hearing the influence Alice In Chains clearly had on QOTSA. By the end of the album, I was a little exhausted though. I respect the music but can’t fully embrace it — the songs are pretty bleak and tortured. Maybe not the best music to listen to on a sunny Friday afternoon 😂
90's grunge was jam packed with incredible bands. I used to say that "Alice in Chains are the most underrated grunge band" and then I would say "Stone Temple Pilots are the most underrated grunge band" and then I would say "Nirvana are actually the most underrated grunge band" "No wait it's Pearl Jam- yes, the massively famous band Pearl Jam are underrated". All of those statements are true. I have so many great memories with this band and this album. Track 1- "Them Bones" was the first guitar solo I ever learned. Accomplishing it was a true euphoric moment in my life. Track 4- "Down In A Hole" was the teenage depression anthem in my house for both my brother and I in those early teen years. I think it's one of the best songs ever about depression. Track 13- "Would" is so heavy and catchy and MASSIVE sounding. It's also a song that is serious yet the music video has this one funny moment in it - at 3:20 when Layne turns to the camera and says "WOULD" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nco_kh8xJDs) and my friends and I used to mimic it every time we would say the word "would" There's so much weight in the songs, such a heavy production that compliments the arrangements so damn well. The melodies are genuinely catchy like pop songs, but are in minor keys and covered by distorted guitars and raspy voices. The vocal harmonies are SO impressive and different for grunge/rock music. I have yet to hear a rock/metal band do harmonies like Alice in Chains. Dirt is a 5/5 for me and possibly one of my top 10 albums of all time. Layne was a gift, Jerry Cantrell is a gift, Sean Kinney is a gift, Mike Inez is a gift. AIC is a GIFT!
This genre isn't for me but I didn't hate it, so they must have done it well! I could have done with a shorter album though
This one was weird for me. I tend to think I like Alice In Chains but I think what I learned is like them in small doses. Individual songs I liked but as a whole, I was sick of them by the end. It was still a good album but the vocals started to become a drag by the end.
This album was heavy without me feeling like I was being screamed at, so I really like it this. Would be good to listen to while at the gym or cleaning the house. They lost me a minute for “Godsmack” and “Untitled” but brought it back for “Hate to Feel”. Great bass and drums in this!
A couple of good songs. The choruses tend to get good in most tracks, but verses and everything else is soooooo slow, and makes the vocals sound whiny.
[admit that grunge hits wheelhouse] [reference lead singer’s death from overdose] [list other grunge and grunge-adjacent artists who died from overdose] [short aside about 27 club] [back on topic about constant energy of album] [mention awesome guitar work by guitarist] [allude to depressing topic of most of the songs] [concede to compulsion to rate album five stars]
Still as good as ever. Musically Alice in Chains were head and shoulders above all of the other 'grunge' bands. The song writing is spectacular. It, of course is not going to be everyone's taste. There are arguments that can be made that Layne Stanley was not as an accomplished vocalist as Chris Cornell, and these I could agree with. Nevertheless the finished product is better than that of Soundgarden, Nirvana, Mudhoney or even Temple of the Dog. Yes there is some filler on Dirt (Hate to Feel and God Smack) but very little. For me this is the exemplary album for grunge - a solid 5 stars
Bra
Didn't think I liked Alice in Chains but apparently I do.
Awesome!
So many good angry songs on here.
I like this album but it gets a little drone-y and sounds a little repetitive at times...
I feel in love with Alice in chains as a teenager. I don't think I realized at the time how deep his addiction was. That being said this album wasn't my favorite one but lots of his songs.
Much more enjoyable, than I expected!
Not much of a Alice in Chains fan. I think this was probably their most popular album.
Top notch start to finish. Lane's voice is haunting and soothing at the same time. Excellent
Great album
Great rock album
Capolavoro triste e avvolgente. La voce di Staley è una meraviglia ultraterrena.
It is actually dirty. But that's just fine. I managed a very deep sleep whilst trying to listen to this. I'll have to give it another go sometime.
I always found this a bit dull. It's grown on me a bit but is still not that exciting. It's all a bit one dimensional. The best band of the era and the genre were the Afghan Whigs, so I wonder if anything ('Gentlemen'?) from them will pop up.
Always left me cold. Mad Season was much better.
A few good so gs
TIL I don't like Alice in Chains
Classic grunge. Rooster, and Would are great tracks off this album.
This album is mediocre at best. Lyrically, the songs read like a series of hollow and disjointed angsty phrases. It is also musically unremarkable.
Not all songs great, but a few good ones.
Not a huge fan. Better than I was expecting. Probably would like it more if I grew up during this time.
Memory lane!
Slaps. Has some funky rhythms. Conveys the message and the emotions behind it really well.
Was not my sort of music at all bit too heavy for my liking
An incredible album. There are a few clunkers that could have been dropped and brought the runtime down away from an hour. Overall, an incredibly heavy and introspective album with some of the best vocal harmonies in rock music.
Bra början, gillade att det kändes lite sorgligt men samtidigt inte.
I loved this album when it came out. Listening to it years later, it kind drags on. There are a few songs that really sound great and others that are just sort of ok.
Good album Liked song where the vocal melody matched guitar Title track good too
i mean it was good for what it is, I'm just not a huge fan of what it is. I didn't really give it a proper listen if I'm honest
Great album to listen to if you want to hate yourself. “Rooster” and “Would?” are my two favorites.
Great production on this thing, but the grungy sameness of every track gets boring really quick. Lyrics leave more to be desired, should of been an amp-up album but instead just made me bored. This has never been my genre, but I’ve heard far better executions
Incroyable que ce soit le premier album proposé alors que je l'ai écouté des dizaines de fois!!!
This album gave me road rage when I was driving to pick my lunch up from McDonalds. 3 stars.
One again, I'll ce back to it.
Hard hitting powerful rock. Amps you up! And incredible use of vocal harmonies. Really takes it up a notch.
A classic of an era. A bit whiney in modern context.
Essential listening.
Just not my thing, hard to say much but just so intense and too full on
Just pretty boring
Easy metal
love Alice in chains
Overall— pretty alright
un embole..
LA butt rockers turned Heroin dorks flopping around being miserable
there were low points and high points, i really enjoyed some of the songs whereas others became hard to listen to. i would give this album a solid 7/10, but it’s not a 4/5.
No soft introduction to this album - right away you're launched into a screaming 7/4 odd time signature heavy guitar riff. Welcome to the album if you've never heard this before ha. It was always a bit fascinating to me how big this band got - not because I didn't like them - which I did quite a bit - but they seemed a band that could only have gotten huge at that particular point in musical history. Grunge had just taken hold so abrasive/angry music was the sound of the times but this took it to a new level - this album was everywhere in 1992. There was really nothing like these guys and this album was their peak - bizarre and unsettling vocal harmonies, thickythicc guitar sound, great dynamics, sludgy-stonery in a Black Sabbath kind of style yet much better musicianship, angular and unpredictably dissonant chord progressions that could then resolve into something gorgeous - all the hallmarks of the best of this band. They got the singles right on this album: "Rooster" "Would?" "Down In A Hole" are definitely the three best tracks - "Them Bones" "Dam That River" and What keeps this down just a bit is the overly-dissonant songs - which sounds like a total contradiction from what I'd just praised this album for - but some of them just don't resolve well at all (e.g. "Sickman" "God Smack" "Hate to Feel") - Although...now that I'm listening again I might be off on this critique because those are the moments that likely make the gloriously-melodic resolutions shine even more. e.g. would the album be as dramatic and awesome if those ugly moments didn't exist? hmm maybe not. But they also make the album feel a bit longer than it is, which is a shame - knock like 3 songs from this album and it would have been pretty much flawless. It's not a pretty album by design so I'm sure it's not going to be in everyone's wheelhouse, but I love it. 8/10 4 stars.
Some solid tracks, great to run to. Bit long. 7/10
this shouldn't be on the list
90s mild grunge rock
Grunge classic
Early 90s in a can!
Good metal album.
Not impressed Samey samey
banger, definitely one of the best Seattle grunge albums, 4/5
I consider this album too edgy for its own good. In my opinion, Alice in Chains peaked in the more toned down and far more melodic Jar of Flies a couple of years later.
One of the essential grunge albums, a harrowing portrait of the destruction and misery wrought by drug addiction. Sludgy guitars and yowling, pain-filled vocals combine to make this a memorable listening experience, if not an especially pleasant one.
Very good grunge album with some very iconic songs.
Not a heavy metal fan to begin with, so this didn't do much for me.
One of the darkest, most depressing albums I've listened to. Highly recommend.
Huge mountains of sound It amazes me how pretty the guitar solos are Beautifully written lyrics allow me to hear voices from a unique perspective Thematically, it's so dark The singles all ~smack~
Yeah, look...this one didn't do much for me. I love loud, bombastic music but this was kind of an audio blend of sameness to be honest. A good album but just not my thing. Probably would be a four star album if I liked it. As it is, eh...sorry, not very listenable for me. Fave track: Them Bones
... Prefs: Them Bones, Dam That River, Rooster, Would? Moins pref: Rain When I Die
Nice heavy rock/grunge, but loosing some of the magic over the years
Dark, heavy, badass, angry. I loved AIC and this album as a teenager. Bone crushing guitar work, awesome vocals, really cool use of vocal harmonies to darken the sound even more. Favorite song: Would?
Classic album with a lot of heavy hitters
I've listened to this one a few times before. It holds up as a classic grunge album. Favorite: Them Bones
1st August 2022 Listened throughout the day while working from home. Life admin and chill in the evening. I was initially gutted to see this as I thought it was going to be way heavier than it was, but I enjoyed it. Walks a fine line between grunge and metal.
Ik vind het wat saaie muziek. Prima te luisteren, maar niet heel spannend of zo. **
I really like the a-side and have listened to it occasionally, but, as with so many other rock albums, it can get rather monotonous as a whole. I do like the vocal harmonies (a bit rare for grunge songs), occasional contrasts within a song (e.g. Sickman) and the fact that there's memorable melodies (in contrast to some other grunge songs that are basically made up of screams and meandering wailing and nothing else). Them Bones and Would are probably my favorites of the bunch.
Yeah! Seen these guys 6 times. Always an opener, and weird pairings too. Van Halen, Aerosmith. I saw them open for Poison in '89, a last minute replacement for Warrant in Portland, Or. Someone said find me a replacement Now! and someone else said there's this band in Seattle making waves. AIC got booed off the stage. Poison fans were not ready for this. Pretty sure they thought hair metal was going to be around for ever. But then flannel became en vouge. Anyway. Great album. Facelift was better. Fucking love these guys.
i put this on in the background and carried on working. it feels like its been on an entire week of my life and its only track 7.
I remember taking a trip to Romania back in the mid-nineties with my best friend Frosty Ian. After guzzling at least a dozen dark beers, we found ourselves in the backroom of a dingey, smoked filled bar. Alice in Chains was playing which really brought the mood down. Ian was in a bad way and sank deeper into a battered up old sofa with every swig he took. I was slurring my words and dribbling all over the ear and neck of a washed up barmaid with a pair of tits like a broken accordion and a fanny like a crow's deathbed. She must have been desperate for some action, because before we knew it she was straddling Ian's rigid length, whilst I tried to thumb my soft cock into her cesspit of a gob. This broad loved it and squealed as we both jizzed in her eyes. She scrambled round like a maltreated Stevie Wonder, as Ian and I high fived and wiped her blood from our faces and penises. We headed off into the night laughing and making wise cracks about the monstrous rogering we just gave that disgusting troll.
Not nearly dirty enough for me
A grunge masterpiece. Every song memorable. “Would?” is the perfect ending!
Love this album so much!
Too much, and not enough to say.
Nice
Growly male voice, growly guitars, prominent heroin abuse, '90s Seattle angst. Of that very well represented genre this is by far not my favorite.
The vocal combo really draws me in, despite the lyrical content.
There are several Alice in Chains songs in which the combination of melody and vocal quality are very compelling and I would say almost beautiful. These are qualities that offset the despair and hopelessness in the lyrics. With this album though, I got all the despair and hopelessness but very little of the beauty. I liked Rooster and Junkhead.
Here is yet another band and album from the 90s that I never got into. I like the vocal harmonies. The metal isn’t a dealbreaker for me. But the tempo and feel of these songs is really ponderous. Maybe appropriate for a lot of the lyrics. I’m ready for the next song well before the current one ends. I think I like my metal a little brighter with a bit more cheese. This album felt exhausting. Really made me want to take a nap. Even if I were in depression there are a lot of other things I would much rather wallow in than this. I can appreciate the quality of this music. Unfortunately I didn't appreciate the music itself.
Pretty good. Super heavy rock that reminds me of nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam. You could have had me guess the decade and i could have told you within 5 seconds of the first song. Not that its a bad thing, but it doesnt sound like it could come out today. Rooster bangs. 6/10