来自西雅图的Alice In Chains是一支老牌Grunge乐队，由主唱Layne Staley、鼓手Sean Kinney、贝司手Mike Inez和吉他手Jerry Cantrell组成，经纪人Susan Silver同时担任Soundgarden的经纪人，而Mike Ines是Ozzy Osboume的贝司手，因此该乐队不可避免地略带重金属风格。不像西雅图其它的Grunge乐队，Alice In Chains善于在日常生活中收集搞笑题材并表达他们，他们常在深夜接到年轻女歌迷和流浪汉们打来的电话。吉他手Cantrell还曾和 Metallica的Lars Ulrich同台演出，造成了长时间的轰动。

Alternative Rock / Modern Rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1987.

Years active: 1987–2002, 2005–present

The Seattle grunge movement of the late eighties spawned many a band, and Alice In Chains were one of the most well-known, as well as one of the more traditionally metal (more so than they are given credit for). Their crooning harmonic vocal style has been imitated by many bands over the last following decades, certainly enough to qualify them as an influential band. A well-publicized drug problems (mostly centering around Layne Staley) surfaced as early as the "Dirt" era, making it rather obvious that the band was probably not going to survive in the long term.

Guitarist Jerry Cantrell embarked on a successful solo career.

Vocalist Layne Staley was found dead in his apartment on April 19th, 2002. Willian DuVall replaced Staley on vocals when the the remainder of the band reunited in 2009.

Current lineup:

William DuVall - vocals.

Jerry Cantrell - guitars, vocals.

Sean Kinney - drums, percussion.

Mike Inez - bass, guitar.