Alice in Chains Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Alice in Chains
Alice in Chains in September 2007. From left to right: William DuVall, Sean Kinney, and Jerry Cantrell.
Background information
Also known as	Alice N' Chains
Origin	Seattle, Washington United States
Genres	Heavy metal, hard rock, alternative metal, grunge, alternative rock
Years active	1987-2002, 2005-present
Labels	Columbia, Virgin Records/EMI
Associated acts	Mad Season Jerry Cantrell Class of '99 Slash's Snakepit

Members	Jerry Cantrell Sean Kinney Mike Inez William DuVall

Past members	Layne Staley Mike Starr

Alice in Chains is a famous alternative rock band. They started in Seattle, Washington in 1987. The band has sold about 15 million albums in the United States.

Alice in Chains is often seen as a heavy metal band. However, many people also consider them a grunge band.

The band's first lead singer was Layne Staley. He was no longer with the band after April 2002. William DuVall became the new lead singer in 2006.

Band Members: Who's in the Group?
Discography: Their Albums
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Band Members: Who's in the Group?

Alice in Chains has had several talented musicians. Here are the people who have been part of the band.

Current Members: Who Plays Now?

William DuVall - lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2006-present)
Jerry Cantrell - lead & rhythm guitars, vocals (1987-2002, 2005-present)
Mike Inez - bass, backing vocals (1993-2002, 2005-present)
Sean Kinney - drums, percussion (1987-2002, 2005-present)

Former Members: Who Played Before?

Layne Staley - lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1987-2002)
Mike Starr - bass, backing vocals (1987-1993)

Touring Musicians: Who Helped on Stage?

Sometimes, other musicians join the band for live shows.

Patrick Lachman - lead vocals (2005-2006)
Scott Olson - acoustic guitar, bass (1996)

Discography: Their Albums

Alice in Chains has released several studio albums. These are the main albums they have put out.

Facelift (1990)
Dirt (1992)
Alice in Chains (1995)
Black Gives Way to Blue (2009)
The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here (2013)
Rainier Fog (2018)

Images for kids

1988 promo photo of the band
Original vocalist Layne Staley performing with Alice in Chains at The Channel in Boston in 1992
Layne Staley and Jerry Cantrell performing with Alice in Chains at The Channel in Boston in 1992
Guitarist and founder Jerry Cantrell, along with Staley, is credited with creating the band's sound.
Bassist Mike Inez joined Alice in Chains in 1993.
Alice in Chains' current lead vocalist, William DuVall, replaced Staley in the reformed band in 2006.
Alice in Chains rehearsing with the Northwest Symphony Orchestra in Seattle in 2007
Alice in Chains performing in 2007. From left to right: William DuVall, Sean Kinney and Jerry Cantrell (Mike Inez is out of frame).
William DuVall and Jerry Cantrell performing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2013
Alice in Chains opening for Guns N' Roses at Arrowhead Stadium in 2016
Alice in Chains performing at Rock am Ring 2019
Alice in Chains' claymation dolls on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame museum