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As you listen to Alice In Chainsââ¬â¢ ââ¬ÅBlack Gives Way To Blueââ¬Â good gives way to great. AICââ¬â¢s first release in 14 years is an album worth waiting for. There are 3 components in my opinion that make AIC sound like AIC. The first crucial component for AIC to sound like AIC is Jerry Cantrellââ¬â¢s guitar.
Jerry Cantrell has never been a slouch on the guitar. Jerry has always had great tone and textures in his playing and writing. With this release it seems like he has somehow brought his playing to another level. In the opening song ââ¬ÅAll Secrets Knownââ¬Â there is a mixture of power chords and synthesizer like volume swells. The open track also features an Indian influenced sitaresque guitar solo.
ââ¬ÅCheck My Brainââ¬Â brings you back to classic AIC with dark minor key influenced vocal harmonies. This...
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Nice review. I've been on the fence about the cd, I think I'll be picking up eventually.
i might have to pick this up
haven't gotten any good new music in a long time..