Live - Alice in Chains
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80 out of 100

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8.8 out of 10

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  1. PopMatters
    80
    Alice in Chains - Live should have been a double disc set. There were far too many great songs sacrificed in narrowing it down to just one disc.
  2. CDNow
    80
    A reminder of how great the band could be when its members put their minds to it.
  3. All Music Guide
    80
    Their detuned sound and tales from the darkside are even more sinister and gripping on the concert stage, as evidenced by this 14-track set.
  4. Sonicnet
    80
    Recorded at various venues between 1990 and 1996, the versions of the songs that appear on Live are generally rougher and more expansive than their studio counterparts. And they're not only loud: they're heavy. Mike Inez's bass feels like it's jammed in your spine. Vocalist Layne Staley -- he of the well-documented battle with heroin addiction -- sounds like someone in crisis who may implode at any moment. He grips you, and you lose yourself in his struggle. All of this helps make these performances vital.

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  1. BrenoJ
    10
    Absolutly Fantastic
  2. Trojans05
    10
    Awesome. I really do love Alice in chains, they are just a really good bad with good sound and style. Probably one of the best live albums I've seen out there.… Expand
  3. liamr
    10
    excellent album...shows that layne is one of the all time great rock singers, combined with the fantastic guitar playing ability from jerry cantrel represents the bands live performances very well...probably one of the most underated band of all time… Collapse
  4. Lewis.B
    8
    best live album ever?fu** yeah! the only thing that i didnt like was Rooster. The studio version has a more "poundage" too it. and its too slow or too fast or too AIC. i cant put my finger on it.… Expand

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