Man In The Box - Alice In Chains Appreciation Thread

I think AIC is one of the greatest bands that came to grace the mainstream.

I think they are very much under-rated and I once did a project in school asking people if they'd bother to listen, and the majority replied with a "No" due to the band name.

What do you think? Do you like Alice In Chains? Do they deserve more respect?

I was under the impression they get lots of respect. Don't know if they could be called underrated or not, their work was always well received wasn't it?

Either way, they're amongst my top 10 favorite bands. 'Dirt' is a masterpiece.

Originally posted by Deathblow
I was under the impression they get lots of respect. Don't know if they could be called underrated or not, their work was always well received wasn't it?

Either way, they're amongst my top 10 favorite bands. 'Dirt' is a masterpiece.

Oh, I love dirt. My favorites are "Down in a Hole" and "Would".

Indeed, but the criticism is harsh and a few people I know said the bands popularity only stems from Layne's death. No offense (Because I love them too) but that is something you'd accuse Nirvana's popularity of, not AIC.

I personally think they were by far the greatest grunge band ever, and one of the greatest overall bands ever.

-AC

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
I personally think they were by far the greatest grunge band ever, and one of the greatest overall bands ever.

-AC

Same here. On my favorite bands list, they come second only to Pearl Jam.

Grunge fan apparently. I consider Alice in Chains the third greatest grunge band after Nirvana and Pearl Jam although I think they are the most musically advanced. Does anyone else think that they are not as grunge as some other grunge bands? I think they seem to have more metal influence than the others...

'Would' is my favourite AIC song.

They certainly blurred the grunge - metal line. Nirvana and possibly Mudhoney (also Soundgarden if you consider them grunge) are the only other grunge bands even remotely within touching distance of Alice, but they're still both considerably inferior.

Isn't Rage Against the Machine considered at least partly grunge as well? I like the Nirvana the best out of the grunge era, but AIC is awesome as well, actually I decided I like AIC better than Pearl Jam today. I'd rank the grunge bands like so:
1. Nirvana
2. AIC
3. Pearl Jam
4. Soundgarden (not as grungy as the rest like Deathblow said)
5. Mudhoney (haven't heard enough of them to really rate them though)

AIC are one of those bands that I like and respect yet at the same time have trouble connecting to.

a brilliant band and one of my constant favourites throughout my youth and adult life

its only a shame that much of the brilliance stemmed from layne's own self destruction. his addiction clearly changed the bands sound from relatively banal standard metal/rock of "we die young" within 2 years to the undoubtadly different "dirt" which songs such as "sick man", "god smack" and "junk head" are a more than clear indication to...

a brilliant band and one of my constant favourites throughout my youth and adult life

its only a shame that much of the brilliance stemmed from layne's own self destruction. his addiction clearly changed the bands sound from relatively banal standard metal/rock of "we die young" within 2 years to the undoubtadly different "dirt" which songs such as "sick man", "god smack" and "junk head" are a more than clear indication to...

Originally posted by Nellinator
Isn't Rage Against the Machine considered at least partly grunge as well? I like the Nirvana the best out of the grunge era, but AIC is awesome as well, actually I decided I like AIC better than Pearl Jam today. I'd rank the grunge bands like so:
1. Nirvana
2. AIC
3. Pearl Jam
4. Soundgarden (not as grungy as the rest like Deathblow said)
5. Mudhoney (haven't heard enough of them to really rate them though)

RATM is alternative metal/rapcore.

And to Jaden, I think "Heroin" is a great example of Layne's addiction influencing his music. 😛

Please don't call Rage Against the Machine, rapcore.

-AC

Originally posted by Seraphim XIII
RATM is alternative metal/rapcore.

Theyre not grunge.

And rapcore is just a ridiculous term.

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Please don't call Rage Against the Machine, rapcore.

-AC

RATM is partially rapcore. Sorry, partner.

Originally posted by Seraphim XIII
RATM is partially rapcore. Sorry, partner.

They're nothing close, because rapcore doesn't exist. It's a tag made up by idiots.

-AC

What do you consider them? Or are you the nonlabeling type (I'm starting to be that way)? I hate the word 'alternative' so alternative metal does nothing for me. I'm not sure what to consider them other than straight up metal.

They're not straight up metal.

They're a rock band with various influences. I don't see why it's necessary to go beyond that. You're doing them the far lesser injustice by being "too broad" than you are by being too specific and pigeonholing them in the wrong place.

-AC

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
They're nothing close, because rapcore doesn't exist. It's a tag made up by idiots.

-AC

Uh, Rapcore is actually considered a musical genre. So the other genres aren't "Tags made up by idiots"?