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[Mr. Roboto]

DAMN, that sounds promising.

[Mr. Roboto]

As most of you who have been paying attention have already figured out, the new Alice In Chains album is finally complete. We've been in the studio since October, and since it all began we celebrated 6 major holidays, elected a new President of the United States, crowned new World Series and Super Bowl champs, endured fires, earthquakes, & blackouts in and around Los Angeles, took a 2 1/2 week break to go to Australia, and to cap it all off, William & Jerry finally euthanized their beards.

This long, arduous process is complete, and although there's still a lot of work to be done, the songs are in the can and that's the most important thing.

So what can I tell you when I look back on the last six months?

I can tell you that the monotony of 12 to 16 hour days in the studio can be broken up by multiple costumes & hair styles, hours and hours of dice games, any sort of dialogue delivered in a heavily accentuated southern drawl, and a slew of special guests dropping by the studio.

Most of all I can tell you that some amazing songs were written and recorded. From the heaviest riff-dripping gut puncher to the most sadly beautiful song I think this band has ever recorded, I honestly believe that this album will return Alice In Chains to the top of the hard rock heap.

So now the next few months are dedicated to things like album artwork, lining up interviews & press, shooting videos, planning tours, and figuring out whether to bury Jerry & William's beards at sea or donate them to science.

Hopefully these new songs will strike a chord and make a similar impact on all of you out there that were moved by this band in the first place. These songs have definitely done that with me, and frankly I'm getting pretty sick and tired of loving this stuff alone, so I can’t wait for it to be released so it'll become your favorite record of 2009 and we can discuss it at the shows.

So clear a slot in your CD shelf and schedule maternity leave from work in September, because the long drought will be over soon...

-Baldy

http://www.aliceinchains.com/blog.html

[freedom78]

SAP and Jar of Flies are both fantastically good. They don't rock quite so hard, but their harmonies are really just top notch.

[Mr. Roboto]

I'm really excited to hear the new stuff.

[Timothy]

Word!^ September is going to kick ass.

[Macker]

Is there 2 cameramen in that pic? It's like a birthday party pic...half looking at one half looking at the other... I'm sure it was done on purpose but why? I want answers now!

[Timothy]

Drugs!

[Mr. Roboto]

The lead singers voice, of course, was nothing like Layne's. I wonder if they will use the studio to try and morph it towards that sound?

[Mr. Roboto]

Alice In Chains The unreleased tracks and Demos!!!!

This is fucking AWESOME!!!!!!! I've never heard any of these, wow what a find!



Alice in Chains - Fear the Voices




Alice in Chains - Lying Season




Social Parasite: Almost has a bit of hair band in their ironically. Especially when they yell "Well Fuck Off!" Early AIC also seemed to showcase plenty of cowbell to boot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_pk-ZPlR_8&feature=related


Alice in Chains - What'cha Gonna Do? (Listen to the different sounds inside this song)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpx7fOnWYxQ&feature=related


Alice in Chains - Died

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUr4rqs6SEU&feature=related


Alice In Chains - A Little Bitter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3qpF9xUTT0&feature=related


Alice In Chains - Killing Yourself

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-QPBEokUFs&feature=related

Alice In Chains- Fairytale Love Story

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkVSwI50scs&feature=related

Alice In Chains- Fat Girls [Demo]-Listen to this!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfRYR7uH0w0&feature=related

[Timothy]

Black Gives Way To Blue ~ Alice In Chains (September 29)

[Mr. Roboto]

Oh man.....wow. Hope we get some leaks. =)

[Timothy]

Sorta hope it doesn't . we are this close would like to see only the first single get out there.

[Mr. Roboto]

Been there done that with the leaks. I hope the album lives up to what people have been saying about it. I will say that after seeing them in concert I believe it will.

[Timothy]

no doubt. They were awesome at the VR show i seen.

[Mr. Roboto]

I thought they almost stole the show, and others I talked to later said the same thing.