{"id":17719,"date":"2009-08-20T00:08:37","date_gmt":"2009-08-20T07:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/?p=17719"},"modified":"2009-08-21T06:09:21","modified_gmt":"2009-08-21T13:09:21","slug":"alice-in-chains-unveal-new-single-check-my-brain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2009\/08\/20\/alice-in-chains-unveal-new-single-check-my-brain\/","title":{"rendered":"Alice in Chains Unveil New Single Check My Brain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alice in Chains have just posted their newest single, &#8220;Check My Brain,&#8221; on their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/aliceinchains\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Myspace<\/a> page. The single comes off the highly anticipated album Black Gives Way To Blue &#8211; scheduled for release on September 29th.<\/p>\n<p>About The Band:  Conceived during a Seattle party in 1987, Alice in Chains ascended to stardom by advancing the 1990s grunge scene alongside Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, despite lying sonically closer with heavy metal and hard rock. Dark, intense, and harrowingly introspective, Alice in Chains offers a bleak portrait of life\u201a and most unspoken afflictions. And yet still, the band has always maintained a distinct melodiousness which propels them far beyond the confines of genre, reaching an audience as wide-ranging as their music\u201a and themes are universally relevant. The result of this unique appeal is clear, having sold more than ten million albums worldwide and gathering six Grammy nominations. The band suffered the tragic death of singer Layne Staley in 2002, but their legacy remains as leaders of a rare breed of heavy metal bands worthy of critical acclaim while staying true to their down-tuned, nihilistic base. 2005 saw the newest stage of the band, introducing vocalist William DuVall and bringing Alice in Chains to a whole new generation of fans&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest from &#8220;Alice in Chains&#8221;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alice in Chains have just posted their newest single, &#8220;Check My Brain,&#8221; on their Myspace page. The single comes off the highly anticipated album Black Gives Way To Blue &#8211; scheduled for release on September 29th. 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