ALICE IN CHAINS: METAL OR NOT?

We certainly write about Alice in Chains plenty on here, but a recent piece at Bring Back Glam on Alice in Chains — while I don’t agree with all of its assessments — raises some interesting questions about whether the band was metal or not. From Layne’s days in Diamond Lie (pictured) and the band’s early sleazed-up moniker Alice ‘N Chains, to the fact that the band is largely credited with spearheading the entire grunge movement, or at least a heavier incarnation thereof, it begs the question. Was Alice in Chains metal?

Frankly, I don’t give a fuck because they’re one of my favorite bands of all time. But I figured it would be good fodder for arguing, and we love arguing around here. What do you think?

-VN