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Regarding the lyrical content, Cantrell said he wrote " We Die Young" after "riding the bus to rehearsal and [seeing] all these 9, 10, 11 year old kids with beepers dealing drugs. The sight of a 10 year old kid with a beeper and a cell phone dealing drugs equaled "We Die Young" to me." [14] In a recorded interview with MuchMusic USA, vocalist Layne Staley stated that the lyrics for "Man in the Box" are about censorship in the mass media, and "I was really stoned when I wrote it." [17] a b c de Sola, David (August 4, 2015). Alice in Chains: The Untold Story. Thomas Dunne Books. pp.126–128. ISBN 978-1250048073. Discography – Dirt". Aliceinchains.com. Archived from the original on 2006-07-03 . Retrieved 2008-02-09. Dirt is one of the most well-known Alice In Chains albums, and with good reason. This record was an important part of their career, as it’s the first release featuring guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell full-time.

Matrix / Runout (Side D, variant 1 - etched, 'MPO 20180447' stamped): 20-0479/19439783861-D CB MPO 20180447 Discussing " Bleed the Freak", Cantrell stated that the lyrics represent "us against the world, those people who put you down." [14] Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. There are also moments where everything slows down into calmer territory; these usually come after intense verses or choruses full of shouting lyrics about death or addiction—which makes sense given the context behind them being written during Layne Staley’s struggle with drug addiction.

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Matrix / Runout (Side C, variant 2 - etched, 'MPO 20179367' stamped): 20-4079 19439783861-C CB MPO 20179367 Facelift was not an instant success, selling under 40,000 copies in the first six months of release, until MTV added "Man in the Box" to regular daytime rotation. [29] The album opens up with “Rotten Apple” and flows into “Nutshell,” which really sets the tone for what’s to come: slow but powerful guitar riffs driven by Jerry Cantrell’s deep voice and some catchy drum beats by Sean Kinney bring together some pretty heavy moments throughout this song (and others). All music written by Jerry Cantrell, except "It Ain't Like That", written by Cantrell, Mike Starr and Sean Kinney, and "Confusion", written by Cantrell and Starr. de Sola, David (August 4, 2015). Alice in Chains: The Untold Story. Thomas Dunne Books. p.116. ISBN 978-1250048073.

a b Music Bank (Media notes). Alice in Chains. Columbia Records. 1996. 69580. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) In an interview with Video Metal Sheet in 1991, Jerry Cantrell said that the original idea for the album cover was "an embryonic-type thing" representing the birth of the band. But it ended up taking more of a scary overtone and fitting quite well with the music. [21] Facelift (liner notes). Alice in Chains. Columbia. 1990. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 3 - etched, 'MPO® 20 179211' stamped): 20-0479 / 19439783861-A CB MPO® 20 179211Management [Worldwide Representation] – Susan Silver Management, Velvet Hammer Music And Management Group On top of its iconic sound, Dirt has also gone quintuple platinum since its release in 1992—a testament to its staying power over time, both commercially and critically. The band Alice in Chains broke up temporarily after the untimely death of their lead singer, Layne Staley from a drug overdose. They took a bit of time off and then reconnected with a new front runner to produce some more music and tour. Man in the Box” is still the number one most listened song for Alice In Chains today with their Spotify numbers alone coming in at nearly 300,000,000 streams.