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Black Gives Way To Blue

Alice In Chains
Black Gives Way To Blue

[Album]
25 September 2009
Grunge Rock

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Performers:

Jerry Cantrell
Jerry Cantrell (Vocals / Guitar)
Mike Inez
Mike Inez (Bass Guitar)

TheBigBlack Review
(30 September 2023)

Rating - 4 Stars

Replacing a fallen band member is always difficult in the eyes (and ears) of your fans, but it makes it even harder when that person is considered a legend of their craft. The first new album from the band in nearly 15 years was highly anticipated, and they made the right move of touring extensively with new vocalist William DuVall firmly in place before recording a note. This meant the fans had mostly accepted him when new music did arrive, and the first single 'A Looking In View', although not particularly radio friendly, was a great lead-off due to its vintage AIC style. Also being a guitarist (and songwriter) Duvall wasn't as front and centre as Layne had been previously, instead sharing vocal duties (and guitar lines) almost 50/50 with Jerry Cantrell. The result is an album with some amazing highs (and a couple of lows), and Cantrell ensured enough of the songs connected with the classic version of the band to allow fans to feel like this was still the hard and heavy band they knew ('Check My Brain', 'Take Her Out'). Other tracks ('When The Sun Rose Again' and 'All Secrets Known') branched out in new directions, allowing the band to continue to grow. The album could have been flat (as many 'come-back' albums are), but instead acted as a reintroduction to the world, showing that great things were still to come.
Tracks:  
(1/1) 1.
Alice In Chains - All Secrets Known (04:43)
(1/1) 2.
Alice In Chains - Check My Brain (03:58)
(1/1) 3.
Alice In Chains - Last Of My Kind (05:53)
(1/1) 4.
Alice In Chains - Your Decision (04:43)
(1/1) 5.
Alice In Chains - A Looking In View (07:06)
(1/1) 6.
Alice In Chains - When The Sun Rose Again (04:00)
(1/1) 7.
Alice In Chains - Acid Bubble (06:56)
(1/1) 8.
Alice In Chains - Lesson Learned (04:17)
(1/1) 9.
Alice In Chains - Take Her Out (04:00)
(1/1) 10.
Alice In Chains - Private Hell (05:38)
(1/1) 11.
Alice In Chains - Black Gives Way To Blue (03:04)

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