In a new interview with Everblack Alice in Chains guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell was asked if he still enjoys producing heavier riffs, given that he has been delivering a softer side of the rock spectrum.
According to the artist, he still enjoys it, but it depends on his mood. “We had a metal night at my poker game last week. We haven’t had many of those in the last 18 years, since we started having buddies over for some poker games at home. Usually, someone DJs and we take turns. Well, last week was all metal. It’s great. It’s something really good for me.”
Guitar World magazine that the band was "part of the metal thing." "We're a lot of different things too. I don't really know what the mix is, but there's definitely metal, blues, rock and roll, maybe a touch of punk… The metal part will never leave us. And I never want that to happen," he stated.
Furthermore, Jerry Cantrell was asked about the era when making songs heavier was the norm, leaving aside creativity and originality.
“I’ve always been interested in bands that do heavy stuff without sounding so obvious. There’s something about having power and not showing it off. […] For me, being heavy has nothing to do with how many speakers you blow into or how many decibels you play,” he said.
Jerry Cantrell's new solo album, Brighten , will be available on October 29th. The LP was co-produced by Jerry last year with film composer Tyler Bates and Cantrell's longtime engineer, Paul Figueroa .
They were given a dynamic supporting cast, including drummers Gil Sharone and Abe Laboriel Jr. ( Paul McCartney ). Even more rock legends were added to the LP, such as Duff McKagan ( Guns N' Roses ) on select bass tracks, Greg Puciato ( The Dillinger Escape Plan ) handling all backing vocals, and Joe Barresi ( Tool, Queens Of The Stone Age ) overseeing the mixing of Brighten Elton John -approved cover of his classic “Goodbye” as the finale.
