It's been nearly 8 years since former lead singer of Alice in Chains Layne Staley's untimely death, but his spirit is far from gone. Alice in Chains has a new look, with Staley sound-a-like William DuVall leading the way along side guitarist Jerry Cantrell.
It's tough to replace such a prolific and legendary singer in a band. Because of Staley, Alice in Chains has such a unique and unforgettable sound; he and Cantrell worked so well together on vocals. Staley's vocal delivery was at times both chilling and tragic, painful and real, and at the time, it was hard to imagine Alice in Chains without him.
On their newest release, 2009's "Black Gives Way to Blue", Cantrell and co. staged a comeback the right way. DuVall sounds incredibly like Staley, but it doesn't matter because Cantrell's vocals are even more reminiscent of AIC days of old. It's a valiant comeback for one of the most creative bands to come out of the 90s. Songs like "Check My Brain", "Your Decision", and the newest single "Lesson Learned" are vintage Alice in Chains. The dark video for "Lesson Learned" is posted down below, and I know when I first heard the song it gave me goosebumps, for surely Layne Staley's spirit is still alive in the music.
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