On August 21, 1987, an all-covers extended play (EP), titled The $5.98 E.P. – Garage Days Re-Revisited , was released.
Staley met guitarist Jerry Cantrell at a party in Seattle around August 1987. A few months prior, Cantrell had watched a concert of Alice N’ Chains in his hometown at the Tacoma Little Theatre , and was impressed by Staley’s voice. Cantrell was homeless after being kicked out of his…
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In August 1987, they performed at the Rock Monster event at Kyoto Sports Valley and gave out their first home video, Xclamation .
Bacolas liked the name “Alice in Chains” and brought it up to his bandmates; they agreed and decided to change the band’s name. Due to concerns over the reference to female bondage , the group ultimately chose to spell it differently as Alice N’ Chains to allay any parental concerns,…
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The new line-up recorded the mini-album Conductors of Noize , which was released in July 1987, and then promoted the record as part of support to Agent Steel and Nuclear Assault. The first date of the tour, at the Hammersmith Odeon featured an expanded line-up of Max Penalty, Atomkraft, Onslaught…
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Instead, they recorded a single album, resulting in Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I . The album was released by Noise Records on 23 May 1987, months after the band spent the winter of 1986 into 1987 hard at work inside Horus Sound Studio in Hannover, Germany. It consisted…
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In March 1987, Hetfield again broke his wrist while skateboarding, forcing the band to cancel an appearance on Saturday Night Live .
The band’s third studio album Among the Living was released in March 1987, and is often considered by both the band and critics to be a major breakthrough for Anthrax. Produced by Eddie Kramer , it showcased the band’s humorous, experimental side and began a lyrical trend focusing on movies,…
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the following month began its first headlining world tour in the United Kingdom.
In February, guitarist Sgt. Luke Takamura III joined the group to form the most well-known lineup.