Jerry Cantrell’s new album, “I Want Blood,” arrives Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, and now he’s offering final sneak peek with the release its title track.
“There’s a confidence to this album,” Cantrell said. “I think it’s some of my best writing and playing, and certainly some of my best singing. There are large chunks of this record where I felt like my face was pressed to the ceiling of my abilities, operating at the top of my capacity.”
The four-minute-plus track opens with a menacing bass line from Duff McKagan, accompanied by Mike Bordin’s building drumbeat, followed by Cantrell’s ominous first words: “I want blood.” The song was co-produced, as the album was, by Cantrell and Joe Barresi (Tool, Queens of the Stone Age, Melvins).
Cantrell previously shared two tracks from the album. The first, “Vilified,” was featured in an extensive interview with Rick Beato, in which Cantrell discussed its use of the talkbox, calling back to his earlier Alice in Chains’ releases. The second preview, “Afterglow,” was praised by Revolver, which is featuring Cantrell on its current cover, as “anxiety-stirring” and “eerie,” while Metal Hammer called it “brilliant.” A video directed by award-winning photographer and filmmaker Matt Mahurin accompanied the song’s release.
“I Want Blood” was recorded at Barresi’s JHOC Studio in Pasadena, California, and features contributions from McKagan, Bordin, Robert Trujillo (Metallica), Greg Puciato (Better Lovers, ex-Dillinger Escape Plan), Gil Sharone (Team Sleep, Stolen Babies) and Lola Colette.
A North American tour will be announced soon. Ahead of that, Cantrell will play a sold-out, one-off show at Pappy & Harriet’s on the eve of the album’s release, followed by a brief South American tour, including a stop at Fauna Primavera.
Tour dates:
October 17 Pioneertown, CA Pappy & Harriet’s SOLD OUT
November 8 Huechuraba, Chile Fauna Primavera
November 10 Comuna 15, Argentina C Complejo Art Media
November 12 São Paulo, Brazil Audio
“I Want Blood” track list:
1. Vilified
2. Off the Rails
3. Afterglow
4. I Want Blood
5. Echoes of Laughter
6. Throw Me a Line
7. Let It Lie
8. Held Your Tongue
9. It Comes
“I Want Blood” is available here on CD, digitally and multiple 2LP vinyl variants. A bonus spoken word version of each song on the album is included with each vinyl release.
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