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They were quickly thrust under the grunge umbrella alongside fellow Seattle bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam, but Alice In Chains’ morbid ruminations on depression, addiction, oppression, and death were far more entrenched in heavy metal than punk. Songs like “Man in the Box” came drenched in Cantrell’s sludgy riffs and Staley’s booming, tortured howls. Spawned in Seattle in 1987-after guitarist/songwriter Jerry Cantrell, bassist Mike Starr, and drummer Sean Kinney convinced singer Layne Staley to quit his funk band-the group began throwing down menacing, metal-infused tracks for their 1990 debut album Facelift. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.Alice In Chains’ heavy, harrowing rock pushed grunge deep into the dark side, and it remains some of the bleakest and rawest music ever to come out of the ‘90s alt-rock boom. Toby Wright – producer, engineer, mixing.Rick Parashar – producer, engineer, mixing.Dave Jerden – producer, engineer, mixing.Mike Inez – bass (tracks 6–10), additional backing vocals on "Again".Jerry Cantrell – lead guitar, backing vocals and lead vocals on "No Excuses", "Grind" and "Heaven Beside You".Layne Staley – lead vocals, backing vocals on "No Excuses", "Grind" and "Heaven Beside You" and guitar on "Angry Chair"." Heaven Beside You" (from Alice in Chains) When it was released in 2001, Alice in Chains had only gone for about six years without a new studio album, and fans had been kept interested with live albums, box sets, and many other releases, so why put out something so plainly useful?". AllMusic's Steve Huey called the album "a lower-priced, ten-track sampler of Alice in Chains' career." Bill Adams of Ground Control Magazine questioned the integrity of the album, writing in his review "one has to wonder who this collection was made for. The album received reviews criticizing the lack of songs and "Cash grab" nature of the release. The unofficial second cover features the members of the band's heads on a rainbow background without the text on the cover. The first cover features a photo of boxer Gene Fullmer receiving a crushing right from Neal Rivers during their 10-round bout at Madison Square Garden on November 15, 1957. Mike Starr plays bass on the album's first five songs, while Mike Inez plays bass on the last five. It was the last album released by Alice in Chains before the death of singer Layne Staley in 2002. Greatest Hits was certified gold by the RIAA on November 30, 2005. Greatest Hits is the second collection of hit songs by the band, albeit shorter than the previous release, Nothing Safe: Best of the Box.