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  • Alice in Chains

  • The Untold Story
  • By: David de Sola
  • Narrated by: Sebastian York
  • Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (884 ratings)

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Alice in Chains

By: David de Sola
Narrated by: Sebastian York
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Publisher's summary

Alice in Chains was the first of grunge's big four - ahead of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden - to get a gold record and achieve national recognition. With the charismatic Layne Staley behind the microphone, they became one of the most influential and successful bands to come out of the Seattle music scene. But as the band got bigger, so did its problems. Acclaimed journalist David de Sola follows the members from their inauspicious beginnings at a warehouse under the Ballard Bridge through the history of the band, charting:

The local hair metal scene in Seattle during the 1980s.

How drugs nearly destroyed the band and claimed the lives of Staley and founding bassist Mike Starr.

Jerry Cantrell's solo career and Mike Starr's life after being fired from the band.

The band's resurrection with William DuVall, the Atlanta singer/guitarist who stepped into Layne Staley's shoes.

Based on a wealth of interviews with people with direct knowledge of the band and its history, many of whom are speaking on the record for the first time, Alice in Chains will stand as the definitive Alice in Chains biography for years to come.

©2015 David de Sola (P)2015 Audible, Inc.
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in depth. great. loved it

Great listen. I enjoyed the back history. I was at a few of the shows described here. I would definitely recommend this to my friends.

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Excellent <br />

Love AIC. Great book overall.Appreciated the history with lots of interesting details. Probably off track in a few spots...I personally would have appreciated a more expanded focus on Jerry Cantrell.I do recommend to fans !!

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very good

loved it and the narrator was very good! it gave good incite into Alice in chains.

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love R.I.P Layne Staley you are missed

I went into the authors world he lead me guided me and I now feel I know even more just absolutely wonderful Bravo Sir♡

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AWSOME … I have been waiting for this!!!

They were the best !!! I absolutely love them so much ! There will never be another Lane Staley, he was wonderful!! The author hits so many interesting points. Very good book recommend it 100 percent

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Loooved this!

Most informative source for AIC fans. And so THIS is where all the AIC YouTubers get their content [;

Huge thanks to the author and the hard work put into this

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Layne Staley autobiography

Alice in Chains has always been a big influence musically for me. Fascinated by the rise and collapse from the band particularly Layne Staley. Overall if your a big alice in chains fan this is a must have.

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amazing book great details

i really enjoyed this book the author gathered as much as he could and put together a wonderful read.

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Exceeded My Expectation

I HIGHLY recommend this book! So much information, trivia, interesting info on bands like Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Heart. So many unanswered questions. I was devastated by Layne’s death and always thought he died of a broken heart. The book confirms it. He was such a gentle soul that was never able to get out from under heroin’s death grip.

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Utterly profound, a must read for the true fan

I've listened to a lot of audio books over the last few years, and I can honestly say that this is one that I will be listening to again and again.

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