and for a limited time it was available as a free download through the official Alice in Chains website in early July.
On June 30, 2009, the song ” A Looking in View ” was made available for purchase via iTunes and Amazon ,
On June 11, 2009, Blabbermouth.net reported that the new album would be titled Black Gives Way to Blue and was officially set to be released on September 29, 2009. The title first appeared on Amazon.com without any prior announcement from the band. In addition, it was announced that Elton John…
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On 26 May 2009, Osbourne filed suit in a federal court in New York against Iommi alleging that he illegally claimed the band name. Iommi noted that he had been the only constant band member for its full 41-year career and that his bandmates relinquished their rights to the name…
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released on 28 April
In April 2009, it was reported that the new Alice in Chains album would be released by Virgin / EMI , making it the band’s first label change in its 20-plus year career.
At the Revolver Golden God Awards , Cantrell said that the group had finished recording on March 18, 2009, and were mixing the album for a September release. The recording process was completed on Cantrell’s 43rd birthday and also the same day that William DuVall’s son was born.
In February 2009, it was also announced that Alice in Chains would play at the third annual Rock on the Range festival.
He was then replaced by Henry Vasquez of the band Blood of the Sun. Wino also released one album to date as a member of the Doom Supergroup “Shrinebuilder” in 2009.
They also appeared on the avant-garde metal soundtrack to Jim Jarmusch ‘s film The Limits of Control in 2009.