Be what you want to be See what you came to see Been what you want to be I don't like what I see Like the coldest winter chill Heaven beside you, hell within Like the. Watch Heaven Beside You (PCM Stereo) by Alice In Chains online at vevo.com. Discover the latest music. Features Song Lyrics for Alice In Chains's Heaven Beside You album. Includes Album Cover, Release Year, and User Reviews. Watch the video, get the download or listen to Alice in Chains – Heaven Beside You for free. Heaven Beside You appears on the album Alice in Chains. Discover more. • ' Released: October 1995 • ' Released: 1996 • ' Released: 1996 Alice in Chains (occasionally informally referred to as The Dog Album, The Dog Record, and Tripod) is the self-titled third by the American band. It was released on November 7, 1995, and was the follow-up to the highly successful. The album debuted at number one on the and stayed on the chart for 46 weeks. ', ' and ' were released as singles. 'Grind' and 'Again' were nominated for the. As with their previous releases, the album's songs focus on heavy subject matter such as,,, relationships, and. The band relies less on metallic riffs and more on melody and texturally varied arrangements, integrating some of the more delicate acoustic moods of their. However, the riffs are mostly and atonal, employing a strong vibe. This is the band's first studio album to feature bassist and the last studio album to feature vocalist before his death in 2002. It received certification from the RIAA and has sold over three million copies worldwide. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • Background and recording [ ] After the release of, vocalist entered for addiction. The band had been scheduled to tour during the summer of 1994 with,, and, but while in rehearsal for the tour, Staley began using heroin again. Staley's condition prompted the other band members to cancel all scheduled dates one day before the start of the tour, putting the band on hiatus. They were replaced by on the tour. While Alice in Chains was on hiatus, Staley joined the 'grunge ' while guitarist worked on material originally intended for a solo album. In January 1995, Cantrell, bassist, and drummer began on Cantrell's material. In the spring of 1995, Staley was invited back to join the band. Staley said that 'we started to split apart and went different ways, and we felt like we were betraying each other.' In April 1995, Alice in Chains entered in with producer, who had previously worked with and. Few of the songs on the album had been written before the sessions began, so Cantrell's material was used as a starting point. The band would then give the demo tapes to Staley so he could write lyrics. The album was finished in August 1995. Cantrell said, 'It was often depressing, and getting it done felt like pulling hair out, but it was the fucking coolest thing, and I'm glad to have gone through it. I will cherish the memory forever,' while Staley added, 'I'll cherish it forever, too, just because this one I can remember doing.' During the recording of the album, Staley was severely addicted to and was often late or absent for recording and rehearsal sessions for the album. Their manager, Susan Silver said, '.It was a really painful session because it took so long. It was horrifying to see [Layne] in that condition. Yet, when he was cognizant, he was the sweetest, bright-eyed guy you'd ever want to meet. To be in a meeting with him and have him fall asleep in front of you was gut-wrenching.' While in the studio, a rough mix of the song ' was leaked to radio, and received major airplay. On October 6, 1995, the band released the studio version of the song to radio via satellite uplink. The, features interview footage regarding the album. This is the last Alice in Chains studio album to feature original vocalist. Music and lyrics [ ] Cantrell, in an interview around the release of the album, said, 'Our music's kind of about taking something ugly and making it beautiful.' With the exceptions of ', ', and ', the lyrics are all written by Staley. Staley said, 'I just wrote down whatever was on my mind.so a lot of the lyrics are really loose. If you asked me to sing the lyrics to probably any one of them right now, I couldn't do it. I'm not sure what they are because they're still that fresh.'
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