Alice in Chains

American rock band
Organization rock_band Q484255
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Alice in Chains

Summary

Alice in Chains is a rock band[1]. It ranks in the top 0.58% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,950 views/month, #5 of 861).[2]

Key Facts

  • Alice in Chains was influenced by Black Sabbath[3].
  • Alice in Chains was influenced by Van Halen[4].
  • Alice in Chains was influenced by Alice Cooper[5].
  • Alice in Chains was influenced by Budgie[6].
  • Alice in Chains was influenced by Heart[7].
  • Alice in Chains was influenced by Led Zeppelin[8].
  • Alice in Chains is in the country of United States[9].
  • Alice in Chains's instance of is recorded as rock band[10].
  • Alice in Chains's instance of is recorded as musical group[11].
  • Alice in Chains's genre is grunge[12].
  • Alice in Chains's genre is alternative metal[13].
  • Alice in Chains's genre is alternative rock[14].
  • Alice in Chains's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[15].
  • Alice in Chains's record label is recorded as EMI[16].
  • Alice in Chains's discography is recorded as Alice in Chains discography[17].
  • Alice in Chains's Commons category is recorded as Alice in Chains[18].
  • Alice in Chains's country of origin is recorded as United States[19].
  • Alice in Chains comprises Jerry Cantrell[20].
  • Alice in Chains comprises Mike Inez[21].
  • Alice in Chains comprises Sean Kinney[22].
  • Alice in Chains comprises William DuVall[23].
  • Alice in Chains's website account on is recorded as PureVolume[24].
  • 1987 marks the founding of Alice in Chains[25].
  • Alice in Chains's location of formation is recorded as Seattle[26].
  • Alice in Chains's official website is recorded as http://www.aliceinchains.com[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Group[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1987[30]

  • Genre(s): acoustic rock, alternative metal, alternative rock, doom metal, glam metal, grunge, hard rock, heavy metal, rock, sludge metal, stoner metal[31]

  • Community tags: acoustic rock, alternative metal, alternative rock, doom metal, glam metal, grunge, hard rock, heavy metal, rock, sludge metal, stoner metal[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4bd95eea-b9f6-4d70-a36c-cfea77431553[33]

Body

Founding

1987 marks the founding of Alice in Chains[25]. Its location of formation is recorded as Seattle[26].

Identity

Alice in Chains's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'it'}[34].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Alice in Chains include Marge in Chains[35].

Why It Matters

Alice in Chains ranks in the top 0.58% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,950 views/month, #5 of 861).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

It has been cited as an influence by Deftones[38], a rock band[39], founded in 1988[40]; Nickelback[41], a rock band[42], founded in 1995[43]; Lostprophets[44], a musical group[45], founded in 1997[46]; 3 Doors Down[47], a musical group[48], founded in 1996[49]; 30 Seconds to Mars[50], a musical group[51], founded in 1998[52]; and Manic Street Preachers[53], a musical group[54], founded in 1986[55].

Entities named for it include Marge in Chains[35].

FAQs

Who did Alice in Chains influence?

Alice in Chains has been cited as an influence by Deftones[38], Nickelback[41], Lostprophets[44], and 3 Doors Down[47].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [6] . wikidata.org.
  22. [7] . wikidata.org.
  23. [8] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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