They aren't necessarily a bad band, but the hipsters could've picked a better band to rise to fame like Mudhoney.Ģ Nirvana Nirvana was an American grunge band that was formed in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987. I'll take pretty much any grunge band you name over these guys Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, STP, Bush, etc, etc. Don't know why hipsters and millennials like them so much. They were called Alice N Chains, and all that hairspray and mascara was just embarrassing to watch, and sounded awful. There's a magic sinergy in this band and a strong energy in their music that makes them the top of the genre.Īlice In Chains first?!? They used to be a glam metal band for crying out loud! Posers to the "grunge" movement! "Grunge" was either punk, metal, or alternative anyways. you know, all of these rock bands are cool, but Alice In Chains are something beyond words. The power of Layne's voice just blows your mind and his sincerity and ability to turn his feeling's into sick imagery is unmatched.Ĭome on guys. Layne Staley's voice was perfect for what you would want in grunge but also so beautiful not to mention his harmonies with guitarist Jerry Cantrell. Have you heard the song man in the box alice in chains is so beautifully dark they just embody grunge. However, alice in chains was insane I mean come on. Nirvana will always be voted number one by this generation and it's not like that's bad nirvana kicked ass. You may like Nirvana more at first glance but one Alice captures your soul there is no going back. They are simply the best, they are more of a cult than a band really. 1 Alice In Chains Alice in Chains is an American grunge/alternative metal band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1987 by guitarist and songwriter Jerry Cantrell and original lead vocalist Layne Staley.