{"product_id":"alice-in-chains-dirt","title":"Alice in Chains – Dirt (Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeavy as a collapsing building, haunting as a bad dream - one of grunge's darkest and most powerful records.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in 1992, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the landmark second studio album from Seattle's Alice in Chains. Blending crushing metal riffs, sludgy grooves and eerie vocal harmonies, the album captures the darker side of the grunge movement with an intensity few records have matched.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJerry Cantrell's guitar work shifts between ominous, down-tuned riffs and unexpectedly melodic passages, while his harmonies with vocalist Layne Staley give the songs their unmistakable, haunted quality. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWould?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e opens with a lurching bassline and one of the band's most iconic riffs, while \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRooster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e builds into a devastating portrait of trauma and survival inspired by Cantrell's father's experiences during the Vietnam War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album doesn't shy away from uncomfortable territory. Tracks such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJunkhead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAngry Chair\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDown in a Hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e explore addiction, alienation and self-destruction with an unflinching honesty. Staley's lyrics were deeply personal, and the record's bleak atmosphere reflects the struggles that would come to define much of the band's story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite its darkness, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is musically extraordinary. The band's distinctive vocal harmonies, often layered over dissonant guitar work and heavy rhythms, create a sound that is both abrasive and strangely beautiful. It helped establish Alice in Chains as one of the most distinctive bands to emerge from Seattle's early-'90s scene, sitting at the crossroads of grunge, alternative metal and doom-laden hard rock.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album was a major commercial success and received widespread critical acclaim, eventually becoming one of the defining releases of the grunge era. Its influence continues to resonate across heavy music, from sludge and stoner metal to modern alternative rock.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEssential for fans of grunge, alternative metal, heavy rock and records that confront the darkness head-on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nightshade Books \u0026 Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55460094607689,"sku":"LCNCH_DRT-LP","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/4721\/6969\/files\/Alice-In-Chains-Dirt_Pic_1.jpg?v=1790604348","url":"https:\/\/nightshade.ie\/products\/alice-in-chains-dirt","provider":"Nightshade Books \u0026 Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}