David de Sola Boeken

"Alice in Chains were among the loudest voices out of Seattle. They were pioneers who mixed grunge and metal in ways that continue to influence artists today, and theirs is a story of working hard, self-destructing, rising from the ashes, and carrying on a lasting legacy. The first of grunge's big four--ahead of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden--to get a gold record and achieve national recognition, they became one of the most successful bands to come out of the scene. But as the band got bigger, so did their problems. Acclaimed journalist David de Sola tells their full story in this deeply researched and moving biography."--Page [4] of cover

Four years after their first meeting at a warehouse under Seattle's Ballard Bridge, Alice in Chains became the first of grunge's big four to get a gold record and achieve national recognition. One of the loudest voices out of Seattle, they became influential and successful. But as the band got bigger, so did its problems. De Sola delves beneath the secrecy, gossip and rumor surrounding the band to tell its full story for the first time.