Alice In Chains vocalist/guitarist Jerry Cantrell has digitally released the deluxe edition of his latest solo album “I Want Blood” on digital service providers. Previously a vinyl exclusive, this expanded outing houses spoken word versions of each of the aforementioned album’s tracks. That series found the grunge legend enlisting various friends and collaborators to craft unique new music pieces for each track. Among those to contribute to that series were:
Joe Barresi
Maxwell Urasky
Greg Puciato (Better Lovers, The Black Queen)
Roy Mayorga (Ministry)
Gil Sharone (Stolen Babies, Team Sleep)
Rani Sharone (Stolen Babies)
George Adrian (The Maybirds)
Vincent Jones
Michael Rozon
The arrival of these tracks on leading digital service providers follows the launch of a string of animated videos for each of these renditions. You can watch that series below. Next up for Cantrell is tonight’s (January 31st) kickoff of his latest solo tour, Filter are direct support on this new run of shows:
01/31 Niagara Falls, ON – Fallsview Casino Resort
02/01 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
02/02 Portland, ME – Aura
02/04 Boston, MA – Citizens House Of Blues Boston
02/05 New York, NY – Irving Plaza
02/07 Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore – Silver Spring
02/08 Bensalem, PA – Park Xcite Center
02/11 Huntington, NY – The Paramount
02/12 Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
02/14 Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
02/15 Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
02/16 Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
02/18 Columbus, OH – The Bluestone
02/19 Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
02/22 St. Louis, MO – The Hawthorn
02/23 Chicago, IL – The Vic Theater
02/25 Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Theater
02/26 Houston, TX – House Of Blues Boston
02/27 San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theater
03/01 Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater
03/02 Las Vegas, NV – House Of Blues
03/04 Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
03/05 Ventura, CA – Majestic Ventura Theatre
03/07 Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
03/08 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
03/09 Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre
Following that, Cantrell will make his way overseas to play the following dates:
05/31 Padua, ITA – Hall
06/01 Milan, ITA – Magazzini Generali
06/04 Krakow, POL – Mystic Festival
06/06 Berlin, GER – Columbia Theater
06/07 Nüremberg, GER – Rock im Park
06/08 Nürnberg, GER – Rock am Ring
06/10 Zagreb, HRV – The Culture Factory
06/12 Nickelsdorf, AUT – Nova Rock Festival
06/13 Hradec Kralove, CZE – Rock The People
06/14–15 Donington Park, UK – Download Festival
06/17 London, UK – O2 Forum Kentish Town
06/19 Amsterdam, NET – Melkweg
06/20 Dessel, BEL – Graspop Metal Meeting
06/22 Clisson, FRA – Hellfest Open Air Festival
06/24 Paris, FRA – La Machine du Moulin Rouge
06/25 Nijmegen, NET – Doornroosje
06/26 Hamburg, GER – Gruenspan
06/28 Oslo, NOR – Tons of Rock