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Alice in Chains released their third full-length album on Nov. 7, 1995. The self-titled effort marks the band’s final album with vocalist Layne Staley, who passed away in 2002.The LP debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard album chart and has sold more than 3 million copies, spawning the singles “Grind,” “Heaven Beside You,” “Over Now” and “Again.”The effort expands on the signature sound Alice in Chains captured on their 1992 album Dirt, including down-tuned heavy guitars,…

In the years immediately following the great grunge explosion of 1991, the entire world seemed to be looking at Seattle.Few bands were bigger than Nirvana, especially after Nevermind knocked Michael Jackson’s Dangerous from the top of the albums chart. Pearl Jam’s Ten peaked at No. 2 a few months down the road, and they drew in crowds at the Lollapalooza festival that were bigger than what the headliners did.Alice in Chains released Dirt on Sept. 29, and Stone Temple Pilots — an…