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The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
Rock · 2013 · 12 tracks · 1h 7m

The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here

Alice in Chains

A heavy, mid-tempo crawl of sludge-metal riffs and haunting vocal unisons. Dense, murky, and deeply cynical, it captures a band mastering their second act.

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It's like a slow-motion car crash made of beautiful, heavy harmonies.

A heavy, sustained pressure of cynicism and weary introspection.

The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here · vs · Alice in Chains
Social Commentary+2.0σ

The writing leans far further into social commentary than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 1h 7m
01
Hollow
5:41
02
Pretty Done
4:35
03
Stone
4:22
04
Voices
5:42
05
The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
6:38
06
Lab Monkey
5:58
07
Low Ceiling
5:15
08
Breath on a Window
5:19
09
Scalpel
5:21
10
Phantom Limb
7:07
11
Hung on a Hook
5:34
12
Choke
5:44
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the main riff of Stone feels like it's physically dragging through wet concrete.
The transition into the melodic, soaring chorus of Voices that breaks the tension of the verses.
The seven-minute slow-burn of Phantom Limb where the guitar solo feels like a desperate search for air.
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