a materpiece of acoustic grunge

Review Score: (8/10)
I have to admit that I didn't think that Alice In Chains would make a very good Unplugged album because of its electric guitar powered hits like Them Bones,Angry Chair, and Man In the Box (that song's inspired by veal, honest). Of course the cd's highpoints are the tracks that lended themselves to acoustic guitar anyway; Got Me Wrong, Heaven Beside You, Down In a Hole, No Excuses, and Over Now. The surprises are Killer Is Me which features Jerry Cantrell grumbling out lyrics as only he can, finishing the cd on the perfect note. Rooster is also very good unplugged and a little slowed down from the sound of it. It makes the song more haunting, which is good for a song about Vietnam. Unfortunately, Angry Chair and my favorite Alice In Chains song of all time, Would?, sound better amplified, but they're still good. Overall this cd is pretty much a best of album in disguise and it's perfect as that. I'd advise getting this over the real best of album, Best of the Box.

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