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A precursor to the grunge explosion, Alice in Chains’ debut album is a grimy, metal-sleazed monster. It introduced the world to the iconic, eerily yowling vocal tandem of Layne Staley and guitarist Jerry Cantrell, the latter also full shred-squealing on the darkest arena-ready anthems the Pacific Northwest had to offer. The album led to touring with Megadeth and Slayer, right before AIC ground their heels in the dirt as part of Seattle’s own Big 4