Album: Music Bank by Alice in Chains (1999)
Genre: Alternative Metal | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Gritty
Record Label: Columbia
Format: Compilation

Description: Music Bank is a box set of a large variety of songs by the American rock band Alice in Chains. It was released on October 26, 1999 on Columbia Records. The box set includes previously unreleased demos, hit singles, remixes, alternative versions and four new songs, "Fear the Voices", "Get Born Again", "Lying Season", and "Died". The track "Fear the Voices" was released as a single to promote the box set. Music Bank peaked at No. 123 on the Billboard 200 chart.

The box set consists of three music discs, 48 songs, including rarities, previously unreleased demos and mixes by the band, and previously released and remastered material from their albums Facelift, Sap, Dirt, Jar of Flies, Alice in Chains and Unplugged and a CD-ROM disc containing various multimedia.

In 1998, vocalist Layne Staley reunited with Alice in Chains to record two new songs, "Get Born Again" and "Died". Originally written for Jerry Cantrell's solo album Degradation Trip, the songs were released on Music Bank.

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, Stone Temple Pilots, Jerry Cantrell

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: Alternative Metal, Rock/Pop, Gritty, 1990s, Compilation, Columbia


Music Bank is a box set of a large variety of songs by the American rock band Alice in Chains. It was released on October 26, 1999 on Columbia Records. The box set includes previously unreleased demos, hit singles, remixes, alternative versions and four new songs, "Fear the Voices", "Get Born Again", "Lying Season", and "Died". The track "Fear the Voices" was released as a single to promote the box set. Music Bank peaked at No. 123 on the Billboard 200 chart.

The box set consists of three music discs, 48 songs, including rarities, previously unreleased demos and mixes by the band, and previously released and remastered material from their albums Facelift, Sap, Dirt, Jar of Flies, Alice in Chains and Unplugged and a CD-ROM disc containing various multimedia.

In 1998, vocalist Layne Staley reunited with Alice in Chains to record two new songs, "Get Born Again" and "Died". Originally written for Jerry Cantrell's solo album Degradation Trip, the songs were released on Music Bank.

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