Alice in Chains
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Summary
Alice in Chains is a rock band[1]. It ranks in the top 0.58% of rock band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41,322 views/month, #5 of 861).[2]
Key Facts
- Influenced by: Black Sabbath[3], Van Halen[4], Alice Cooper[5], Budgie[6], Heart[7], Led Zeppelin[8], Metallica[9], Neil Young[10], Sex Pistols[11], The Stooges[12], Corrosion of Conformity[13], Pixies[14], The Cult[15], Soundgarden[16]
- Country: United States[17]
- Instance of: musical group[18]
- Genre: grunge[19], alternative metal[20], alternative rock[21]
- Record label: Columbia Records[22], EMI[23]
- Discography: Alice in Chains discography[24]
- Commons category: Alice in Chains[25]
- Country of origin: United States[26]
- Has part(s): Jerry Cantrell[27], Mike Inez[28], Sean Kinney[29], William DuVall[30]
- Website account on: PureVolume[31]
- Inception: 1987[32]
- Location of formation: Seattle[33]
- Official website: http://www.aliceinchains.com[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Alice in Chains[35]
- Topic has template: Template:Alice in Chains[36]
- Official name: Alice in Chains[37]
- Different from: Alice in Chains[38]
- Start of work period: 1987[39]
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
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Type: Group[40]
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Country: US[41]
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Began / founded: 1987[42]
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Genre(s): acoustic rock, alternative metal, alternative rock, doom metal, glam metal, grunge, hard rock, heavy metal, rock, sludge metal, stoner metal[43]
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Community tags: acoustic rock, alternative metal, alternative rock, doom metal, glam metal, grunge, hard rock, heavy metal, rock, sludge metal, stoner metal[44]
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MusicBrainz ID: 4bd95eea-b9f6-4d70-a36c-cfea77431553[45]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Alice in Chains include Marge in Chains[46].
Why It Matters
Alice in Chains has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
It has been cited as an influence by Deftones[49], a rock band[50], founded in 1988[51]; Nickelback[52], a rock band[53], founded in 1995[54]; 30 Seconds to Mars[55], a musical group[56], founded in 1998[57]; 3 Doors Down[58], a musical group[59], founded in 1996[60]; Lostprophets[61], a musical group[62], founded in 1997[63]; and Manic Street Preachers[64], a musical group[65], founded in 1986[66].
Entities named for it include Marge in Chains[46].
FAQs
Who did Alice in Chains influence?
Alice in Chains has been cited as an influence by Deftones[49], Nickelback[52], 30 Seconds to Mars[55], and 3 Doors Down[58].