Dirt casts an unnerving spell unlike anything else from the grunge explosion. Driven by relentlessly aggressive but rhythmically slippery riffs, “Would?” and “God Smack” give Layne Staley a chance to explore a vocal arsenal that encompasses bluesy wails, unholy screams, and guttural growls. While “Dirt” and “Hate to Feel” are some of the darkest dirges since Black Sabbath’s prime, the album peaks with “Down in a Hole” and “Rooster,” a pair of spooky, majestic ballads that alter the idea of what a slow-burning hard rock song can sound like.
Recorded in 1992. Brutal and hard but exciting and surprisingly melodic, DIRT made Alice In Chains national stars in 1992 after being around the Seattle alternative rock scene for many years.
Alice In Chains: Layne Staley, Jerry Cantrell (vocals, guitar); Michael Starr (bass); Sean Kinney (drums). Additional personnel: Tom Araya (background vocals).
Tracklist
LP 1
01. Them Bones
02. Dam That River
03. Rain When I Die
04. Down In a Hole
05. Sickman
06. Rooster
LP 2
01. Junkhead
02. Dirt
03. God Smack
04. Untitled
05. Hate To Feel
06. Angry Chair
07. Would?
| Utgitt | 1992 |
| Format | LP |
| Sjanger | Hardrock, Rock |
| Reutgitt | 2022 |
| Bestillingsnummer | 0194399867716 |
| Se alt av | Alice In Chains |
