![]() They then went into the sludgy “Check My Brain”, the first single from 2009, otherwise known as the beginning of the William DuVall era in which the band made a massive, and potentially unprecedented, return following disbanding in the late ’90s and then the tragic passing of original vocalist, Layne Staley. This is a band that everyone should care about.Īlice In Chains walked on in front of a sold out audience and rather than start the show off with an expected hit, they slowly stepped into “Bleed The Freak”, a deep cut from 1990’s Facelift. As the set came to a close, Angell hopped off the front of the stage and walked through the venue, greeting fans and taking time to chat with whoever stopped by. Beyond the quality of their songs and performance, there was an element of ambition to their set The Walking Papers came to prove their worth and they most certainly succeeded with a performance that was worthy of a headlining slot. Angell proves not only to be one of modern rock’s leading voices but also a truly incredible performer as he struts, shuffles, and slithers across the stage. ![]() The Walking Papers have a strong blues background, with a slight grungy and alternative rock flavour that gives them a very different sound. Taking the stage with a full sextet consisting of guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, a honking tenor sax and the crooning and smoky voice of Angell, The Walking Papers played a lengthy set that ranged from desolate ballads to upbeat rockers that featured a classic ’70s rock meets R&B feel. For support, Alice In Chains brought along The Jeff Angell fronted The Walking Papers, a band that has previously included ’90s rock icons the likes of Duff McKagan, Barrett Martin, and Mike McCready. This tour, being their first major North American tour since 2013 to take them to Toronto, comes ahead of a greatly anticipated album - their first in five years since The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here –– with a rumoured first song about to drop as early as this week. Alice In Chains w/ The Walking Papers Massey Hall, Toronto May 1, 2018Īfter half a decade, Alice In Chains made an explosive return to Toronto at Massey Hall last night.
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