New music from Alice In Chains vocalist/guitarist Jerry Cantrell launched online tonight. Below you can hear the song “Vilified” off of the grunge legend’s next solo album, “I Want Blood“. The multi-platinum musician had some help in the studio for this cut, with Metallica, etc. bassist/vocalist Robert Trujillo, and drummer Gil Sharone (Stolen Babies, ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan) laying down their contributions under acclaimed producer Joe Barresi (Tool, Queens Of The Stone Age).
Cantrell had the following to share of “I Want Blood“, which he co-produced alongside Joe Barresi (Tool, Queens Of The Stone Age):
“This record is a serious piece of work. It’s a motherfucker. It’s hard, no doubt, and completely unlike ‘Brighten‘. And that’s what you want, to end up in a different place. There’s a confidence to this album. I think it’s some of my best songwriting and playing, and certainly some of my best singing.”
As for this first single, Cantrell offered:
“‘Vilified‘ travels a lot of places in just four and a half minutes. It’s got a ferocity and really aggressive vibe to it.”
In addition to Trujillo and Sharone, “I Want Blood” also features performances from Guns N’ Roses bassist/vocalist Duff McKagan, Faith No More drummer Mike Bordin and backing vocals from Greg Puciato (Better Lovers, ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan) and Lola Colette. The record will be out on October 18th and feature the following track listing:
01 – “Vilified”
02 – “Off The Rails”
03 – “Afterglow”
04 – “I Want Blood”
05 – “Echoes Of Laughter”
06 – “Throw Me A Line”
07 – “Let It Lie”
08 – “Hold Your Tongue”
09 – “It Comes”
Pre-orders can be obtained through shop.jerrycantrell.com. Cantrell is out on the road with Bush and Candlebox:
07/26 Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater
07/27 Airway Heights, WA – BECU Live at Northern Quest
07/29 Great Falls, MT – Pacific Steel & Recycling Arena – Montana State Fair
07/31 West Valley City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
08/01 Denver, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
08/03 La Crosse, WI – Copeland Park
08/04 Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
08/06 Cedar Rapids, IA – McGrath Amphitheatre
08/07 Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
08/09 Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium
08/10 Maryland Heights, MO – Saint Louis Music Park
08/13 Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion
08/14 Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
08/16 Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre
08/17 Lewiston, NY – Artpark Outdoor Amphitheater
08/19 Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
08/21 Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
08/23 Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
08/24 Boston, MA – Leader Bank Pavilion
08/26 Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
08/27 Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
08/29 Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place
08/30 Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
09/01 Atlanta, GA – Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Par
09/04 San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum
09/05 Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
09/07 Durant, OK – Choctaw Casino
09/08 Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
09/11 Las Vegas, NV – Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood
09/13 San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU
09/14 Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
09/15 Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
