Dave Jerden, producer of some of the most influential rock albums of the late ’80s and early ’90s ... and Ritual de lo Habitual (1990) and the Alice In Chains albums Facelift (1990) and ...

People talk about how Pantera started out playing glam metal, but it seems like nobody ever mentions that Alice in Chains did as well: they were originally called Alice N’ Chains, which was an obvious ...

"Earlier on, Layne [Staley, original Alice In chains frontman] would pick up a ... Murray and Adrian Smith [in Iron Maiden during the ’80s]. Or the guys from Priest and Aerosmith.

Alice in Chains Though their earliest origins lay in ‘80s-style glam metal, Seattle’s Alice in Chains became one of the signature bands — along with Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Nirvana ...

Staley began his musical career in the 80s, playing in various glam rock bands in Seattle, most notably in the group Sleze which would go on to rename themselves as Alice N’ Chains in 1986.