ALICE IN CHAINS has announced an October 27th release date for the BLACK GIVES WAY TO BLUE iPhone app. The app features full songs from the band’s acclaimed new album on Virgin/EMI, music videos, news, photos, social networking and much more. The app separates itself from the pack with an impressive level of interactivity; its custom-built functionality allows fans to interact with each of the album’s 11 tracks via a touch, drag, and hold feature that reveals hidden visual gems. A demo of the app can be viewed here.
“With the Alice In Chains app, we wanted to represent every song …read more

Today, and for the next 3 weeks, AOL’s Noisecreep.com will be releasing an exclusive and/or unheard audio clip from the amazing FMQB Metallica/Alice in Chains interview, “Inside Alice In Chains: Black Gives Way To Blue.” This week’s clip features Metallica talking to Alice in Chains about their collaboration with Elton John on the song “Black Gives Way To Blue.”

Discussing the title track, Cantrell tells Hetfield and Ulrich,
“It’s a really intense song, and a really open-hearted song to Layne and the experience that we went through. Facing up to all of that stuff, and owning all the good, and owning all …read more

Alice in Chains have just released a media player with clips from their Clear Channel “Stripped” performance in NYC. The player contains videos of acoustic renditions of “Check My Brain”, “Your Decision”, and the classic “No Excuses”. The clips can be seen here. The band has also just released their new album Black Gives Way To Blue which can be purchased here.

After a performance on Conan O’Brien on October 30th, the band is headed to Europe for a headlining tour.
Tour Dates are as follows:
Date City Venue
Oct. 22 San Antonio, TX Bone Bash …read more

Alice in Chains performed their song “Check My Brain” from their new album Black Gives Way to Blue on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night. If you missed it, check it out below!
Don’t forget to enter the Alice in Chains guitar giveaway when you finish watching the video. One lucky fan will receive a G&L Rampage Jerry Cantrell Signature model guitar signed by the band! Just click the banner below to enter!

To celebrate today’s release of Black Gives Way To Blue, Metal Martyr has teamed up with Alice in Chains and Total Assault to give one fan a chance to win a brand new guitar. Not just any guitar, of course, but a G&L Rampage Jerry Cantrell Signature model signed by the band!
Entering is simple, just click on the banner at the top of this post, enter your birthday in the form near the bottom of the page then enter your name and email address, and you’re in!

Alice in Chains are giving their fans a chance to attend the sold-out taping of the band’s mini concert at the Jimmy Kimmel show with green room passes!

Here’s the catch: On Thursday 9/24 (that’s today, people!), a pair of tickets can be found in Hollywood where the stars are immortalized. The man in black will be holding a package at the commemoration of a certain star who lent a hand on the title track from AIC’s new album. He will be there at 8pm sharp, and the first person to arrive and ask will be given the package. BE …read more

Alice in Chains are preparing to release Black Gives Way To Blue on September 29th, and are now giving fans a sneak peek at each track from the album here. Black Gives Way To Blue has been praised by Revolver for its “dense tapestry of heavy guitars and soaring melodies” and Reuters wrote “the heavy guitars, submerged vocals and thunderous rhythm section assures fans that the band has lost none of its menace.”
Check out the sampler here:
After a string of sold out shows in the U.S. Alice in Chains will embark on a …read more

Alice In Chains have just premiered their video for “Check My Brain” on MTVU. The video which was directed by Alex Courtes (U2, White Stripes) features the band drenched in red, green, and blue lights while playing in front of warped images of LA and Hollywood. Black Gives Way To Blue, the band’s first new album in 14 years will arrive in stores on September 29th.
Go check it out!

Here are a couple of high quality videos of Alice in Chains performing in Ponoma, CA. Alice in Chains is getting ready to release their first studio album in over 10 years, Black Gives Way to Blue. Titled after a song by the same name, a powerful tribute to vocalist Layne Staley (who passed away in 2002), Black Gives Way to Blue will be released September 29th. Preorder Black Gives Way To Blue now!
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Alice in Chains is now streaming their single “Check My Brain” via their MySpace page. Their first studio album in over 10 years, Black Gives Way To Blue, is due out September 29th.
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