Alice in Chains

Released: October 26, 1999

Songwriter: Mike Starr Layne Staley Jerry Cantrell

Producer: Alice in Chains Dave Jerden

Aw put our heads together
Because a signature could change our future, uh huh
For some wrote you a letter begging you to reconsider, yeah
Yeah yeah yeah

Put our heads together, ah
Fear the voices you hear today
If you steal our choices we'll blow you away

So they put number on the television Mr. Gardner
Oh yeah
A messed up generation put the pressure on you
You're a coward, uh-huh

Yeah yeah

A messed up generation, ah
Fear the voices you hear today
If you still have choices we'll blow you away

We can see right through you, we're awake
Send your men and we are all awake
Awake, awake, awake, awake
Wake, awake, awake, awake

Fear the voices you hear today
If you still have choices we'll blow you away
Fear the voices, fear the voices, fear the voices, fear the voices

Alice in Chains are a Seattle-based rock band. They rose to international fame in the early 1990s as part of the ‘grunge’ movement. They are one of the most critically and commercially acclaimed acts of the 90s. Their first 3 studio albums all went multi-platinum and they have received 8 Grammy nominations for Best Hard Rock performance (sadly, never winning once).

Their unique sound comes from the harmonized vocals of co-founders Layne Staley and Jerry Cantrell, as showcased in some of their biggest songs like “No Excuses” from Jar of Flies, “Angry Chair” from Dirt and “Again” from the self-titled album. Cantrell also serves as the primary songwriter and guitarist of the band.

The band was never restricted to grunge. Cantrell believes it to be heavy metal; and indeed a lot of modern heavy metal bands cite Alice in Chains as an influence, including Metallica for Death Magnetic.

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