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Alice in Chains

Country of origin:
United States
Location:
Seattle, Washington
Status:
Active
Formed in:
1988
Genre:
Heavy Metal/Grunge
Themes:
Depression, Drugs, Suicide, Death, Pain, Inner struggles
Current label:
BMG
Years active:
1987 (as Mothra), 1987 (as Fuck), 1987-1988 (as Diamond Lie), 1988-2002, 2005-present
Pictured from left to right: Sean Kinney, Mike Inez, William DuVall, and Jerry Cantrell.

The beginnings of the band can be found in 1987 when Jerry Cantrell's band Diamond Lie and Layne Staley's band Alice 'n Chains both broke up. Layne and Jerry started the band together in 1987. First under the name Mothra, then Fuck, and finally, Diamond Lie, which they suggest is a different band from the ...
Current
Sean Kinney Drums (1988-2002, 2005-present)
See also: ex-Jerry Cantrell, ex-Diamond Lie, ex-Spys4Darwin, ex-The Cross Cats
Jerry Cantrell Guitars, Vocals (1988-2002, 2005-present)
See also: Jerry Cantrell, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Gypsy Rose, ex-Cardboard Vampyres, ex-Diamond Lie, ex-Fuck, ex-Mothra, ex-Phoenix, ex-Raze
Mike Inez Bass (1993-2002, 2005-present)
See also: ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Black Label Society (live), ex-Jerry Cantrell (live), ex-Skin on Skin, ex-Slash's Snakepit, ex-Spys4Darwin, ex-Heart (live)
William DuVall Guitars, Vocals (2006-present)
See also: Giraffe Tongue Orchestra, William DuVall, ex-Awareness Void of Chaos, ex-Bl'ast!, ex-Comes with the Fall, ex-Madfly, ex-Neon Christ, ex-No Walls
Past
Mike Starr Bass (1988-1993)
(R.I.P. 2011) See also: ex-Gypsy Rose, ex-Khigh, ex-Sato, ex-Sun Red Sun, ex-Diamond Lie, ex-Days of the New (live)
Layne Staley Vocals, Guitars (additional) (1988-2002)
(R.I.P. 2002) See also: ex-Alice 'n Chains, ex-Class of '99, ex-Diamond Lie, ex-Fuck, ex-Mad Season, ex-Mothra, ex-Sleze
Past (Live)
Scott Olson Guitars (acoustic) (2005)
See also: ex-Heart
Chris DeGarmo Guitars (acoustic) (2005)
See also: ex-The Mob, The Rue, ex-Queensrÿche, ex-Jerry Cantrell (live), ex-Cross + Fire, ex-HDW, ex-Joker, ex-Spys4Darwin, ex-Tempest
Patrick Lachman Vocals (2005)
See also: ex-Damageplan, ex-Eleventh Hour, ex-Gargoyle, ex-State of the Art, Diesel Machine, ex-Halford, ex-DevilDriver (live), ex-Killswitch Engage (live), ex-Dr. Mastermind, ex-Burn It All, ex-Error 7, ex-New Found Power, ex-Pile of Heads, ex-The Mercy Clinic
Ann Wilson Vocals (2005)
See also: Heart, ex-Hocus Pocus, ex-The Lovemongers, ex-White Heart
Wes Scantlin Vocals (2005)
See also: Puddle of Mudd
Maynard James Keenan Vocals (2005)
See also: A Perfect Circle, Puscifer, Tool, ex-Children of the Anachronistic Dynasty, ex-Green Jellÿ, ex-Shandi's Addiction, ex-Tapeworm, ex-TexA.N.S.
Duff McKagan Guitars (rhythm) (2006)
See also: Duff McKagan, Duff McKagan's Loaded, Guns n' Roses, Levee Walkers, ex-10 Minute Warning, ex-Crisis Party, ex-Fastbacks, ex-GAK, ex-Hobo Skank, ex-Jane's Addiction, ex-Kings of Chaos, ex-Mad for the Racket, ex-Neurotic Outsiders, ex-Peace Choir, ex-Road Crew, ex-Rock N Roll All-Stars, ex-Silly Killers, ex-The Fartz, ex-The Gentlemen, ex-The Living, ex-Vains, ex-Velvet Revolver, ex-Walking Papers, ex-Hollywood Vampires (live), ex-Mad Season (live)
William DuVall Vocals, Guitars (rhythm) (2006)
See also: Giraffe Tongue Orchestra, William DuVall, ex-Awareness Void of Chaos, ex-Bl'ast!, ex-Comes with the Fall, ex-Madfly, ex-Neon Christ, ex-No Walls
Sean Kinney Drums (1988-2002, 2005-present)
See also: ex-Jerry Cantrell, ex-Diamond Lie, ex-Spys4Darwin, ex-The Cross Cats
Jerry Cantrell Guitars, Vocals (1988-2002, 2005-present)
See also: Jerry Cantrell, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Gypsy Rose, ex-Cardboard Vampyres, ex-Diamond Lie, ex-Fuck, ex-Mothra, ex-Phoenix, ex-Raze
Mike Inez Bass (1993-2002, 2005-present)
See also: ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Black Label Society (live), ex-Jerry Cantrell (live), ex-Skin on Skin, ex-Slash's Snakepit, ex-Spys4Darwin, ex-Heart (live)
William DuVall Guitars, Vocals (2006-present)
See also: Giraffe Tongue Orchestra, William DuVall, ex-Awareness Void of Chaos, ex-Bl'ast!, ex-Comes with the Fall, ex-Madfly, ex-Neon Christ, ex-No Walls
Mike Starr Bass (1988-1993)
(R.I.P. 2011) See also: ex-Gypsy Rose, ex-Khigh, ex-Sato, ex-Sun Red Sun, ex-Diamond Lie, ex-Days of the New (live)
Layne Staley Vocals, Guitars (additional) (1988-2002)
(R.I.P. 2002) See also: ex-Alice 'n Chains, ex-Class of '99, ex-Diamond Lie, ex-Fuck, ex-Mad Season, ex-Mothra, ex-Sleze
Past
Scott Olson Guitars (acoustic) (2005)
See also: ex-Heart
Chris DeGarmo Guitars (acoustic) (2005)
See also: ex-The Mob, The Rue, ex-Queensrÿche, ex-Jerry Cantrell (live), ex-Cross + Fire, ex-HDW, ex-Joker, ex-Spys4Darwin, ex-Tempest
Patrick Lachman Vocals (2005)
See also: ex-Damageplan, ex-Eleventh Hour, ex-Gargoyle, ex-State of the Art, Diesel Machine, ex-Halford, ex-DevilDriver (live), ex-Killswitch Engage (live), ex-Dr. Mastermind, ex-Burn It All, ex-Error 7, ex-New Found Power, ex-Pile of Heads, ex-The Mercy Clinic
Ann Wilson Vocals (2005)
See also: Heart, ex-Hocus Pocus, ex-The Lovemongers, ex-White Heart
Wes Scantlin Vocals (2005)
See also: Puddle of Mudd
Maynard James Keenan Vocals (2005)
See also: A Perfect Circle, Puscifer, Tool, ex-Children of the Anachronistic Dynasty, ex-Green Jellÿ, ex-Shandi's Addiction, ex-Tapeworm, ex-TexA.N.S.
Duff McKagan Guitars (rhythm) (2006)
See also: Duff McKagan, Duff McKagan's Loaded, Guns n' Roses, Levee Walkers, ex-10 Minute Warning, ex-Crisis Party, ex-Fastbacks, ex-GAK, ex-Hobo Skank, ex-Jane's Addiction, ex-Kings of Chaos, ex-Mad for the Racket, ex-Neurotic Outsiders, ex-Peace Choir, ex-Road Crew, ex-Rock N Roll All-Stars, ex-Silly Killers, ex-The Fartz, ex-The Gentlemen, ex-The Living, ex-Vains, ex-Velvet Revolver, ex-Walking Papers, ex-Hollywood Vampires (live), ex-Mad Season (live)
William DuVall Vocals, Guitars (rhythm) (2006)
See also: Giraffe Tongue Orchestra, William DuVall, ex-Awareness Void of Chaos, ex-Bl'ast!, ex-Comes with the Fall, ex-Madfly, ex-Neon Christ, ex-No Walls
Added by: Pat_H Modified by: Porman
Added on: 2002-07-22 18:47:07 Last modified on: 2024-01-05 04:08:57