Jerry Cantrell, whose new album "I Want Blood" arrived in late 2024, has announced another round of U.S. tour dates, kicking off Aug. 16, 2025, in San Diego, California. Tickets for the four-week outing, which finds Cantrell joined once again by Filter, will go on sale at 10 a.m. local time Thursday, May 22. VIP and upgraded... Continue Reading →
‘The silence screams so loud’ … Live Metal’s best of 2024
By Greg Maki — I feel like a broken record, saying it year after year, but man, what a year for heavy music. 2024 was full of genre- and subgenre-defining and defying releases by artists new, old and older—not to mention some of the highest profile moments we’ve seen in our space in some time,... Continue Reading →
Jerry Cantrell sets early 2025 North American tour
Jerry Cantrell’s new album, "I Want Blood," arrives this Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, and to celebrate its arrival he has announced a North American tour of the same name. The trek will kick off on Jan. 31, 2025, in Niagara Falls and make its way across the country, concluding in Cantrell’s home state of Washington. Tickets... Continue Reading →
Jerry Cantrell shares ‘I Want Blood’ title track
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... Continue Reading →
Jerry Cantrell to release ‘I Want Blood’ solo album on Oct. 18, new single ‘Vilified’out now
Alice in Chains' Jerry Cantrell will release his fourth solo album, "I Want Blood," on Oct. 18, 2024, via Double J Music. The record's first single, "Vilified," is available now. Pre-order "I Want Blood" here. “This record is a serious piece of work. It’s a motherfucker,” Cantrell said. “It’s hard, no doubt, and completely unlike 'Brighten.' And that’s... Continue Reading →
2022: Live Metal’s year in photos
Photos by Greg Maki
LIVE RECAP: Jerry Cantrell – 04/08/22 – Rams Head Live – Baltimore, Maryland
LIVE PHOTOS—By Greg Maki —A nearly packed house greeted Jerry Cantrell when a rare solo tour brought him to Baltimore’s Rams Head Live, and the Alice in Chains guitarist/vocalist/songwriter delivered an enthralling performance lasting nearly two hours. Mixing songs from his three solo albums (including five from 2021’s “Brighten,” though unfortunately just one from his... Continue Reading →
LIVE PHOTOS: Jerry Cantrell – 04/08/22 – Rams Head Live – Baltimore, Maryland
Photos by Greg Maki
LIVE PHOTOS: Alice in Chains – 05/19/13 – Crew Stadium – Columbus, Ohio (Rock on the Range)
Photos by Greg Maki
Alice in Chains announces Aug. 24 release for ‘Rainier Fog’
Alice in Chains has announced an Aug. 24 release for "Rainier Fog (BMG)," its first album in five years. The band is giving fans another sneak preview of the album with the release of a second track “So Far Under." Listen below. “So Far Under” follows the recent release of “The One You Know” and its Adam... Continue Reading →
