Alice In Chains – Will ‘Definitely Possibly’ Release Studio Album In 2008
MTV.com reports: It’s been nearly two years since the surviving members of ALICE IN CHAINS — guitarist Jerry Cantrell, bassist Mike Inez and drummer Sean Kinney — announced they’d be returning to action for a series of reunion gigs. At the time, some in the band even hinted at the possibility of some fresh ALICE tunes somewhere down the line.
Now, two highly successful tours later, ALICE IN CHAINS — with COMES WITH THE FALL frontman William DuVall stepping in for late singer Layne Staley — are ready to write and hope to have an LP recorded by the end of 2008.
“Definitely possibly,” Cantrell responded with a healthy guffaw when asked whether fans could expect an ALICE record next year. “I don’t think you can put a time limit on it, because first we have to come up with a record we’re satisfied with, and I think we can do that.”
No, ALICE IN CHAINS haven’t written any complete songs for their forthcoming record yet, but Cantrell said they have been tinkering with a few ideas here and there, and they’ll start writing in earnest after the holidays.
“The body of stuff that’s been coming out so far — all the riffs and song ideas — are really cool,” Cantrell explained. “It’s really aggressive and everything ALICE was, but it’s moved on into a different thing too. It’s [indicative of the] transformation of this band. The dynamic is different, and it should be. But Mike, Sean and I, we’re still here. We’re still a big part of how this band sounds. The elements that remain and the element that William brings to the band are powerful things. I couldn’t put a time on it, but I can tell you that [writing songs] is what we are working toward. We’re gathering material and doing other business to help this band move forward.”
Liberated from the constraints that often come from aligning with a record label, ALICE IN CHAINS are free to explore their options — and may even release new material on their own. Right now, Cantrell can’t say for sure what the future holds for his band, but he does know what the plan is.
“We’ve spent a good part of the first part of the year absorbing what we did last year and the tour before that, and I got right into writing. So it’s been a good three, four months where we were writing pretty hard and compiling stuff,” Cantrell said. “Then we decided to tour [with VELVET REVOLVER]. The focus for us is seeing what we can come up with, and I’m completely confident that we can come up with some great stuff. It’s always been about creating good music, and I’m looking forward to the opportunity to do that and for this band to move forward.
“I don’t think any of us expected, a couple of years ago, that this would happen,” he continued. “It’s a bold move, and it’s not something to be undertaken lightly. We’ve had a good time up until this point. We have two solid tours under our belt, and the band has really become tighter. William’s had time to get comfortable in his role, and we, of course, got to know him a lot better. The response has been great from the fans. So an album is the next logical step.”
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I don’t know why Cantrell can’t just take the singer position, his voice is great. The guy that replaced Layne is a karaoke singer at best.
Agreed, although I would say that he is a damn good karaoke singer, however Cantrell is one of my favorite vocalists. He is amazing.