^Same. Love that album.
63. Alice In Chains - Dirt - (1992)
Though often referred to as a member of the "Big Four of Grunge", Alice In Chains mix in tons of heavy metal and even stoner/doom metal influence to give their music a darker edge than their contemporaries. Make no mistake,
Dirt is no vanilla grunge a la Pearl Jam. With this sophomore album, Alice In Chains achieved perfection of their sound. It is stuffed to the brim with thick and gloomy metal tunes that are also morbidly catchy. Of course, the songwriting of Jerry Cantrell and the vocals of Layne Staley are what make this album so special. Cantrell and Staley were a match made in heaven (or maybe hell). Their trademark crooning vocal harmonies have made a permanent mark on music history. Staley's wails on songs like "Would" and "Down in a Hole" truly are the cries of a man who has lost hope and feels isolated from the world. The feelings of melancholy and loneliness
Dirt emits will grab you by the throat for its entire duration. It is my definition of consistency...almost every song is an instant classic. Though it was a huge mainstream success,
Dirt has an emotional intensity, something
real, about it that few others do.