Alice In Chains Profile

Formed: in Seattle, Washington, USA (1987)

Genres: Grunge Alternative Metal

Current Members:
Jerry Cantrell - guitar, vocals (1987-Present)
Mike Inez - bass (1993-Present)
Sean Kinney - drums (1987-Present)

Former members:
Layne Staley - vocals (1987-2002)
Mike Starr - bass (1987-1993)

Touring members:
William DuVall - vocals (2006-Present)
Duff McKagan - Second Guitar (2006-Present)

Debut Album: We Die Young (July, 1990)

Name Game: (The name derived from one of Layne Staley's former bands, Alice N' Chainz)

Did You Know:
In 1987, Layne Staley met guitarist and song-writer Jerry Cantrell at a party and allowed him to stay at the Music Bank
The band signed with Columbia Records in 1989.
In 1998, Staley reunited with the other members of the group for the last time to record two more songs, "Get Born Again" and "Died".
On April 20th, 2002, Layne Staley was found dead in his condominium from an apparent lethal overdose of heroin and cocaine.
In 2005, Cantrell, Inez, and Kinney reunited to perform a benefit concert in Seattle for victims of the Tsunami Disaster that struck south Asia.