Comments on: Alice in Chains – Black Gives Way to Blue

By: Mastodude

Mastodude — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 11:53:47 +0000

Actually my favorite AIC album. I’m really surprised with how much it’s grown on me. Don’t get me wrong, though, because their stuff from the 90s was all pretty damn good. This, however, has a consistency that’s even better than Dirt’s is.

But their new album… not so much.

By: Old Pick Axe

Old Pick Axe — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 06:20:37 +0000

Glad to see I’m not the only one who thinks the magnificent “Your Decision” sounds like it was recorded during the Jar Of Flies sessions.

By: HearMonicaRoar

HearMonicaRoar — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:21:37 +0000

When I first heard this album I was afraid I only thought it was ok because I wanted to like it. Alice in Chains have always been one of my favorite bands. After a few spins it really grew on me, and while it’s not up there with Dirt and Facelift it’s definitely worthy of the band. Nice review!

By: Old Pick Axe

Old Pick Axe — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:46:00 +0000

I’m loving this CD. AIC are back. God I missed these guys.

By: Cynicgods

Cynicgods — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:44:25 +0000

Juan_Pinto: What the hell are you smoking, man? Cantrell better than Staley? It was Staley who taught Jerry how to sing in the first place. At first he was really scared of singing, but Layne encouraged him to go for it. That’s how those harmonies started. Both can survive without each other (proven by Jerry’s solo work and Mad Season) but for me, Layne’s top 10 singer ever material while Cantrell’s just above average. To each his own, I guess.

Pretty good album. I will never get used to DuVall but I can admit as much.

By: JH DOOM

JH DOOM — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:10:14 +0000

*without Staley’s presence.

By: JH DOOM

JH DOOM — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:08:56 +0000

I really wanted to hate this. Even knowing full well that Cantrell was the driving force behind AIC, it still didn’t seem right with Staley’s presence. But much to my surprise, this is a great album, one of my favs from last year.

By: terp

terp — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:06:25 +0000

Really enjoying this CD. As solid as anything post-Dirt.

By: Chris Ayers

Chris Ayers — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:47:26 +0000

Gents, I’m going to see them live next month, and I haven’t been this excited for a show in quite some time!

By: Fred Phillips

Fred Phillips — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:29:22 +0000

This record was a complete surprise to me. It made my top 10 from last year. I wasn’t expecting much, but was fairly impressed. It wasn’t “Facelift” or “Dirt,” but a much better record than I thought it would be.

By: Biff_Tannen

Biff_Tannen — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:37:05 +0000

Still haven’t heard that one. I hope to remedy that soon. BTW, Alice in Chains were NEVER a grunge band (well, maybe in the clothes department)…they were metal through and through. They just got lumped in with those whinny pussies because they were from Seattle at that time…

By: Nick Taxidermy

Nick Taxidermy — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:57:15 +0000

I heard a song off this, and while it was not nearly as awful as I expected, I was not impressed.

By: Juan_Pinto

Juan_Pinto — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:43:43 +0000

Jerry Cantrell has always been the driving force behind Alice In Chains. Not only is he a great guitar player and composer, but alse a great singer. He is even a better singer than Staley, their harmonies were great, but once Staley sings alonem, you can tell that Cantrell has a better voice. For further proof isten to Cantrell’s first solo album.