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ALICE IN CHAINS



Everyone's favorite chain gang is back. that's "Alice In." at least to some extent as the latest release features a good 80% of previously released hits sprinkled with a handful of unreleased bonuses to wet the appetites of fans preparing for the band's next new offering and/or boxed set.

One of the most successful bands of the 90's, AIC's colorful collection of gems intersperses rarities as the never before available lead track "Get Born Again," a real-time cruncher that'll bring back toward the earlier times emphasized with the follow-up "We Die Young." Old favorites as "Man in the Box," "Them Bones," and "Angry Chair" appear in their basic album form while a live cut of "Rooster" sees it's first exposure in North America.

The catchy "Got Me Wrong" appears courtesy of their past MTV unplugged appearance and rounds out the short list of the obscure before previous staples like "No Excuses," "I Stay Away," and "Would" among others round out the remainder of the contents of this recently cracked safe.

Released by Columbia

Website: http://www.columbiarecords.com/

Review By Vinnie Apicella