Eight Gigs: Alice in Chains

Nirvana may have been the most popular band to break out of Seattle's early-'90s grunge scene, but Alice in Chains was the heaviest and darkest. A big part of the group's sound centered around guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell's interest in dark tones—something influenced by learning Gregorian chants during his days in high school choir. Even Cantrell's beautiful acoustic songs and harmonies have an undertone of doom. The band was shaken by the untimely demise of original vocalist Layne Staley in 2002, but rebooted with singer William Duvall in 2006. They've released two albums since then and continue to tour on the strength of classic songs. 1200 Athens Avenue in Lincoln, www.aliceinchains.com.