Dirt

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Dirt is a critically acclaimed 1992 grunge/metal album by Alice in Chains known for its dark themes, heavy riffs, and influential role in defining the Seattle sound.

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Dirt canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Alice in Chains album
studio album
artist Alice in Chains
associatedWith Seattle grunge movement
surface form: Seattle sound
certification RIAA 5× Platinum (United States)
chartPerformance peaked at number 6 on the US Billboard 200
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception critically acclaimed
followedBy Jar of Flies
follows Facelift
genre alternative metal
grunge
heavy metal
hasPart Angry Chair
Dam That River
Dirt
surface form: Dirt (song)

Down in a Hole
Godsmack
surface form: God Smack

Hate to Feel
Junkhead
Rain When I Die
Rooster
Sickman
Them Bones
Would?
influenced 1990s alternative metal
post-grunge bands
language English
length 57:38
mainSubject depression
drug addiction
personal struggle
war
narrativeFocus Layne Staley’s addiction
notableTrack Angry Chair
Down in a Hole
Rooster
Would?
performer Alice in Chains
producer Alice in Chains
Dave Jerden
recordedAt Eldorado Recording Studios
One on One Recording Studios
The Village Recorder
recordingPeriod 1992
recordLabel Columbia Records
releaseDate 1992-09-29
releaseFormat CD
cassette
vinyl record

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Would? album Dirt
Would? laterIncludedOn Dirt
Them Bones album Dirt
Them Bones partOf Dirt
Down in a Hole album Dirt
Sean Kinney notableWork Dirt