1- On the ‘Facelift’ Sean Kinney played drums with a broken hand.
‘I cut my cast off in the studio and kept a bucket of ice by the drum set. I tried not to do that again — your first big break, and you fuck it up.’
2- Layne was inspired by Motley Crue before he focused on his singing he was a drummer, and he played the drum section of “Red Hot.” Layne also sang “Looks That Kill.” Other musicians Layne liked were Van Halen, W.A.S.P., Ozzy Osbourne, Twisted Sister, Slayer, Anthrax, and Lizzy Borden among others.
3- On their MTV Unplugged appearance, Mike Inez wrote in marker ‘Friends don’t let friends get friends haircuts’ on his acoustic bass.
4- Toby Wright, the producer of Alice in Chains’ self-titled album, confirmed that approximately 20-30 songs with no vocals on them were recorded
5- The band has about 30 unreleased instrumental tracks.
Toby Wright, the producer of AIC self-titled album, confirmed that approximately 20-30 songs with no vocals on them were recorded back in the day. These instrumental tracks were never used again on any Alice in Chains album or solo album made by Jerry Cantrell.
6- Layne Staley was born to parents Phil Staley and Nancy Staley who split up when he was seven years old.
7- Alice in Chains were nominated for the Grammy nine times.
8- The ‘Sea of Sorrow’ was supposed to be the first AIC music video.
9- It is believed that Layne Staley had died exactly eight years after Kurt Cobain.
10- In 2006, Layne Staley was featured on Hit Parader magazine, in which he was ranked number 27 on their list of ‘Heavy Metal’s All-Time Top 100 Vocalists’.
11-The song “Livin’ on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi was the inspiration for producer Dave Jerden to tell Jerry Cantrell to use a Voice Box in the song “Man in the Box.” After hearing the song on the radio, he told Jerry to buy a Voice Box because he felt it would help make the song a hit.
12- If you listen in to their music video below the Voice Box is the “oooh waah ooh” sound. It sounds like a guitar but is actually a device that distorts the human voice.
13- He had a keen interest in music from his childhood and started playing drums for several bands during his teenage years and aspired to be a singer in future.
14- The album ‘Dirt’ peaked at the number six position on the Billboard 200 and is four time platinum certified album. It was one of the bestselling albums of 1992 that sold over 5 million copies across the globe.
15 – Alice in Chains rose to international fame as part of the grunge movement of the early 1990s, driven partly by Staley’s distinct vocal style, as well as the harmonized vocals between him and Cantrell.
16- Staley was also a member of the supergroups Mad Season and Class of ’99.
17- Staley began playing drums at age 12; he played in several glam bands in his early teens, but by this point, Staley had aspirations of becoming a singer.
18- in 1984, Staley joined a group of Shorewood High students in a band called Sleze, which also featured future members of The Dehumanizers and Second Coming.
19 – Bands such as Cold, Staind, Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder and Zakk Wylde among many others poured their memories and respect for Layne Staley into songs they wrote about him after his death.
20 – When Staley did find a passion for singing in his teenage years, he started belting out tunes for an adolescent glam rock band called Sleze.
21- A tattoo of a mystery man whose eyes are sewn shut was located on the right side of Staley’s upper back
22- Bassist Mike Starr is believed to be the last person to see Staley alive, visiting him the day before he died, which was his birthday
23- Although Staley’s body was found on April 19, 2002, his death was placed at April 5, exactly eight years to the day that Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain killed himself
24- Layne Staley predicted his death.
Staley said in one of his final interviews, ‘I know I’m near death. I did crack and heroin for years. I never wanted to end my life this way. I know I have no chance. It’s too late.’ In his interview to the Rolling Stone Magazine in 1996, he commented: ‘Drugs worked for me for years, and now they’re turning against me, now I’m walking through hell.’ He spent his last days alone, playing computer games, watching TV, and sleeping. The last know photos of Stanley were published in 1998. The photo was taken at the AIC last recording session together in Los Angeles.
15- Metallica frontman James Hetfield told Guitar World Magazine, “Lyrically, [Death Magnetic] started as a bit of a tribute to Layne Staley and all those who’ve martyred themselves in the name of rock ‘n’ roll.”
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https://spinditty.com/genres/Unknown-Interesting-Facts-About-Alice-in-Chains
https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/layne-thomas-staley-2117.php
http://www.wiki-zero.com/index.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly9lbi53aWtpcGVkaWEub3JnL3dpa2kvTGF5bmVfU3RhbGV5
http://loudwire.com/things-you-didnt-know-about-layne-staley/