Alice in Chains have announced a 15th anniversary vinyl reissue of their 2009 comeback album. Black gives way to blueThe 2-LP reissue will arrive on September 27 in four vinyl versions via Craft Recordings.
Black gives way to blue It has long been out of print on vinyl, and original pressings fetch high prices on the secondhand market.
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Fans and collectors can now get their hands on the record in three new colors: the smoky red “Black Widow” (available exclusively through the Alice In Chains Store), “Black Smoke” (through the Craft Recordings Store), and “Electric Smoke” (available through Revolver). There’s also a standard black vinyl edition. Available through Amazon.
Alice in Chains' fourth studio album, Black gives way to blue marked a new chapter for the band. After a long hiatus and the passing of frontman Layne Staley in 2002, AIC made their brave return with a new singer, William DuVall, and eventually released their comeback LP in 2009 to great acclaim.
“There was no master plan, despite what people think,” Cantrell said. Metal hammer In July, regarding AIC’s comeback, he said, “This felt right, so we did the next thing, and then the next thing… It’s more than just making music and it always has been. We’ve been friends for a long time. We’re not doing this to please anyone. It had to be right from now on.” [points to chest].”
The band's stable lineup of DuVall, singer/guitarist Jerry Cantrell, drummer Sean Kinney, and bassist Mike Inez continues to tour and release new music, with the 2018 album Rainer Fog being his last full-length.
Cantrell has also been active as a solo artist. He is currently on tour supporting Bush's North American summer tour (get tickets) here) and has a new album on the way.
You can find the various pre-order destinations for specific vinyl variants at Available through AmazonSee photos of the product in different colors and the vinyl track listing below.
Black gives way to blue Tracklist:
Side A
01. All known secrets
02. Check my brain
03. The last of my kind
B side
01. Your decision
02. A look from the perspective
Side C
01. When the sun rose again
02. Acid bubble
03. Lesson learned
Side D
01. Take her for a walk
02. Private hell
03. Black gives way to blue
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