Dirt is the second studio album by the American rock band Alice in Chains, released on September 29, 1992, through Columbia Records

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Dirt is the second studio album by the American rock band Alice in Chains, released on September 29, 1992, through Columbia Records. Peaking at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 chart, the album was also well received by music critics. It has since been certified four-times platinum by the RIAA and gone on to sell five million copies worldwide, making Dirt the band's highest selling album to date

Alice in Chains were the darkest group to emerge from the grunge explosion of the early ‘90s. Where other groups balanced their moody extremes with pop hooks (Nirvana) or anthemic riffs (Pearl Jam, Soundgarden), Singer Layne Staley eventually died at the hands of his addiction and Dirt remains one of the most disturbing looks at a wasted life and is one long slide down to the bottom of Dante’s Inferno. Dirt Alice In Chains.

Alice in Chains are the Kings of Grunge, and today (Sept. 29) their hit sophomore album, Dirt, turns 25 years old. There is no more nihilistic or aggressive album of the era. Heroin and other drug addictions played a major part in the Seattle/grunge music scene; many bands used and/or were inspired by its destruction. But no other band so blatantly addressed its dark spiral, both lyrically and musically. Dirt is, however (and will forever remain), Alice in Chains’ artistic high water mark. The emotional heft is overwhelming, the music intoxicating, the aftermath heartbreaking. The Seattle Sound wouldn’t have been possible without their contribution and sacrifice.

Dirt" is one of the most genre defining moments in the entire 90's grunge era, as well as a thematic masterpiece. Layne's struggles with addiction, depression, and life in general is all being laid out with no holds barred in an incredibly consistent, powerful and catchy album. This album's hits have only been surpassed to the copycat bands and songs that this influential album spawned. 17 years ago, today, Layne Staley passed away after an accidental speedball overdose (heroin.