POLL: WILL NEW ALICE IN CHAINS MATERIAL BE ANY GOOD?

In a recent interview with MTV.com, Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains hinted at the possibility of new AIC material in 2008. “Definitely possibly. I don’t think you can put a time limit on it, because first we have to come up with a record we’re satisfied with, and I think we can do that.” Cantrell continues, “The body of stuff that’s been coming out so far — all the riffs and song ideas — are really cool. It’s really aggressive and everything Alice was, but it’s moved on into a different thing too. It’s [indicative of the] transformation of this band. The dynamic is different, and it should be. But Mike, Sean and I, we’re still here. We’re still a big part of how this band sounds. The elements that remain and the element that William [Duvall, new singer] brings to the band are powerful things. I couldn’t put a time on it, but I can tell you that [writing songs] is what we are working toward. We’re gathering material and doing other business to help this band move forward.”

So, are you sold? Will any possible new Alice material be any good?

-VN