of Elton John and told that his first album was Elton Johns Greatest Hits. While Alice in Chains would go on to do better and more consistent work, Facelift was one of the most important records in establishing an audience for grunge and alternative rock among hard rock and heavy metal listeners, and with its platinum sales certification, it also made Alice in Chains the first Seattle band to break through to a wider, less exclusively underground audience. Cantrell dedicated the album to friend and former Alice in Chains bandmate. Although some parts of Facelift sink into turgid, ponderous bombast (particularly over the erratic second half), and the lyrics are sometimes immature, the overall effect is fresh, exciting, and powerful. Alice In Chains are widely revered by hard rock fans (and guitarists especially), though their critical standing is secretly kind of a wash. This is a high quality giclee art print on high quality paper. Neither hedonistic nor especially technically accomplished, Alice in Chains' songs were mostly slow, oppressive dirges with a sense of melody that was undeniable, yet which crept along over the murky sludge of the band's instrumental attack in a way that hardly fit accepted notions of what made hard rock catchy and accessible. Album Cover: ALICE IN CHAINS (Greatest Hits) POSTER. Although their dominant influences - Black Sabbath, the Stooges - were hardly unique on the Seattle scene, Alice in Chains were arguably the most metallic of grunge bands, which gave them a definite appeal outside the underground all the same, the group's sinister, brooding, suffocating sound resembled little else gaining wide exposure on the 1990 hard rock scene. Pantera Official Cowboys From Hell Cover Fire T-Shirt Apparel 22.99. Pantera Official Collage Album T-Shirt Apparel 22.99. Pantera Official White Logo Pullover Hoodie Apparel 39.99. That started to change when MTV jumped all over the video for "Man in the Box," giving the group a crucial boost and helping to pave the way for grunge's popular explosion toward the end of 1991. The Best of Pantera: Far Beyond the Great Southern Cowboys Vulgar Hits Audio CD 16.50.
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The set was compiled like an album, which is likely why the record itself, when it was released on CD format, became such a big hit with audiences. It Discover Nirvanas top songs & albums, curated artist radio stations. Alice In Chains prepared the entire show ahead of time, with the specifications of MTV Unplugged in mind, creating a set list that balances more energetic tracks with solemn, tenser songs. When Alice in Chains' debut album, Facelift, was released in 1990, about a year before Nirvana's Nevermind, the thriving Seattle scene barely registered on the national musical radar outside of underground circles (although Soundgarden's major-label debut, Louder Than Love, was also released that year and brought them a Grammy nomination). The image The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want.