You don’t have long to wait for Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell new solo, the 45 minute “I Want Blood”. He recently announced it’s coming out October 18!
Cantrell says, “This record is a serious piece of work. It’s a motherfucker. It’s hard, no doubt, and completely unlike ‘Brighten’. And that’s what you want, to end up in a different place. There’s a confidence to this album. I think it’s some of my best songwriting and playing, and certainly some of my best singing.”
Cantrell adds, “‘Vilified” travels a lot of places in just four and a half minutes. It’s got a ferocity and really aggressive vibe to it.”
“I Want Blood” was co-produced by Cantrell and Joe Barresi (Tool, QOTSA, Melvins) and was recorded at Barresi’s JHOC Studio in Pasadena, California.
And yes, the album is packed with huge guest rockstars; bassists Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses) and Robert Trujillo (Metallica), drummers Gil Sharone (Team Sleep) and Mike Bordin (Faith No More) and backing vocals from Lola Colette and Greg Puciato (Better Lovers, ex-Dillinger Escape Plan).
“I Want Blood” track listing:
01. Vilified
02. Off The Rails
03. Afterglow
04. I Want Blood
05. Echoes Of Laughter
06. Throw Me A Line
07. Let It Lie
08. Held Your Tongue
09. It Comes
You can pre-order the album, which include CD, digital and multiple 2LP variants here.
Cantrell’s latest solo album, “Brighten”, was released in October ’21 and was his first album without Alice In Chains in almost 20 years.
Meanwhile, Cantrell started his North American tour last night (July 27), opening for BUSH (along with Candlebox) across the seven-week outing.
It’s Jerry’s solo stuff that shows you just how important he is to Alice In Chains and how integral he is to their overall sound. No question, one of the most talented of our generation!
