On April 19, 2002, Staley was found dead in his home after overdosing on heroin and cocaine, causing the group to break up. įrom 1996 to 2002, the band was mostly inactive, releasing two live albums, including the successful Unplugged, and three compilations. Alice in Chains entered a hiatus after not touring since the release of Dirt. In 1995, the band released a self-titled album, which debuted at the top of the Billboard 200, and has since been awarded-along with Facelift-double Platinum status while Jar of Flies maintains Quadruple Platinum status.
It entered the charts in the top slot, making it the first Alice in Chains release-and the first EP in history-to debut at number one. 1994 saw the release of Alice in Chains' second acoustic EP, Jar of Flies. While touring, Starr left the band due to personal reasons and was replaced by Mike Inez. The band did not tour in support of Dirt for very long, due to Staley's drug addiction. The critically acclaimed album, also the band's most successful, debuted at number six on the Billboard 200, and was certified quadruple Platinum. In September 1992, Alice in Chains released Dirt. The band toured in support of the album for two years before releasing the acoustic EP Sap in early 1992. The single " Man in the Box", which reached number 18 on the mainstream rock chart, helped Facelift achieve double Platinum status. Later that year, the band released its debut studio album, Facelift. The band signed to Columbia Records in 1989 and released its first EP, We Die Young, in July 1990.
The discography of Alice in Chains, a Seattle-based rock band, consists of six studio albums, three extended plays (EP), three live albums, five compilations, two DVDs, 44 music videos, and 32 singles (as of September 2019).Īlice in Chains was formed in 1987 by guitarist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney, who then recruited bassist Mike Starr and singer Layne Staley.
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