Alice in Chains discography

Infobox Artist Discography
Artist = Alice in Chains

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Caption = Alice in Chains in September 2007. L-R: DuVall, Kinney, and Cantrell.
Studio = 3
Live = 2
Compilation = 4
EP = 3
Singles = 22
B-sides =
Music videos = 18
Video = 4
References = yesThe discography of Alice in Chains, a Seattle, Washington-based rock band, consists of three studio albums, three extended plays (EP), two live albums, four compilations, eighteen music videos and twenty-two singles.

Alice in Chains was formed in 1987 by singer Layne Staley and guitarist Jerry Cantrell, who then recruited bassist Mike Starr and drummer Sean Kinney. The band signed to Columbia Records in 1989, and released its first EP, "We Die Young", in July 1990.cite album-notes | bandname=Alice in Chains | title=Music Bank |year=1996 | publisher=Columbia Records | publisherid=69580] Later that year, the band released its debut studio album, "Facelift". The single "Man in the Box", which reached number 18 on the modern rock charts,cite web| url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Singles&model.vnuArtistId=3943&model.vnuAlbumId=454488 |title=Artist Chart History – Alice in Chains |publisher=Billboard charts |accessdate=2008-02-14] helped "Facelift" achieve double Platinum status.cite web| url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH |title=RIAA Searchable database – Gold and Platinum |publisher=Recording Industry Association of America |accessdate=2008-01-03] The band toured in support of the album for two years before releasing the acoustic EP "Sap" in early 1992. In September 1992, Alice in Chains released "Dirt". The critically-acclaimed album, also the band's most successful, debuted at number six on the "Billboard" 200, and was certified quadruple Platinum.cite web| url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=3943&model.vnuAlbumId=624727 |title=Billboard charts |publisher=Billboard charts |accessdate=2008-02-14] The band did not tour in support of "Dirt" for very long, due to Staley's drug addiction.cite web| author=D'Angelo, Joe |date=2002-04-20 |url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1453520/04202002/alice_in_chains.jhtml |title=Layne Staley, Alice in Chains Singer, Dead At 34 |publisher=VH1 |accessdate=2007-11-25] While touring, Starr left the band due to personal reasons and was replaced by Mike Inez.cite web| url=http://www.aliceinchains.com/biography/default.aspx |title=2006 band bio - Aliceinchains.com |publisher=Aliceinchains.com |accessdate=2007-12-14] 1994 saw the release of Alice in Chains' second acoustic EP, "Jar of Flies". It debuted at number one, making it the first Alice in Chains release—and the first-ever EP—to do so. In 1995, the band released a self–titled album, which debuted at the top of the U.S charts, and has since been awarded—along with "Facelift" and "Jar of Flies"—double Platinum status. Alice in Chains entered a hiatus after not touring since the release of "Dirt".cite web| author=Rothman, Robin |date=2002-04-22 |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/aliceinchains/articles/story/5934348/layne_staley_found_dead |title=Layne Staley Found Dead |publisher="Rolling Stone" |accessdate=2007-11-24]

From 1996 to 2002, the band was mostly inactive, releasing two live albums, including the successful "Unplugged", and three compilations. On April 20, 2002, Staley was found dead in his home after overdosing on heroin and cocaine, causing Alice in Chains to break up.cite web| author=Wiederhorn, Jon |date=2003-02-25 |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1470138/20030225/alice_in_chains.jhtml |title=Late Alice In Chains Singer Layne Staley's Last Interview Revealed In New Book |publisher=MTV |accessdate=2007-12-22] In 2005, the band reunited with new vocalist William DuVall, and plan to release its first studio album in 14 years in 2009. [cite web| |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=104110 |title=Alice in Chains To Enter Studio In October |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |date=2008-09-05 |accessdate=2008-09-05]

Studio albums

Compilations

Music videos

Videos

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References

External links

* [http://www.aliceinchains.com/ Official website]
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