Album: Facelift by Alice in Chains
Genre: grunge

Description: Facelift is the debut album by the grunge band Alice in Chains. The album was released on August 21, 1990. It was also the first grunge album to reach the top 50 in America on the Billboard 200, and second to Soundgarden's Louder Than Love to reach number 1 on Heatseekers, thanks mainly to the hit songs "We Die Young" and "Man in the Box". The album has been certified 2x platinum by the RIAA for sales of two million copies in the United States. The album is featured in Rock Band 2, which incorrectly labeled the year for the <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Alice+in+Chains/Facelift">Read more on Last.fm</a>.

Artist Background: Alice in Chains (often abbreviated as AIC) is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1987 by guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney, who later recruited bassist Mike Starr and lead vocalist Layne Staley.Starr was replaced by Mike Inez in 1993. William DuVall joined the band in 2006 as co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist, replacing Staley, who died in 2002. The band took its name from Staley's previous group, the glam metal band Alice N' Chains. Ofte... Part of the Seattle, Washington, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Alternative Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Mad Season, Soundgarden, Jerry Cantrell, Temple of the Dog

Music Scene: Part of the Seattle, Washington, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Alternative Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: grunge


Facelift is the debut album by the grunge band Alice in Chains. The album was released on August 21, 1990. It was also the first grunge album to reach the top 50 in America on the Billboard 200, and second to Soundgarden's Louder Than Love to reach number 1 on Heatseekers, thanks mainly to the hit songs "We Die Young" and "Man in the Box". The album has been certified 2x platinum by the RIAA for sales of two million copies in the United States. The album is featured in Rock Band 2, which incorrectly labeled the year for the…

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