Album · Released 21 August 1990
Facelift
Facelift sounds more confident than most debut albums have any right to. Alice in Chains arrive with heavy riffs, a remarkably forceful singer and vocal harmonies that make even a straightforward chorus feel slightly wrong. The musical identity is there before the record has settled into its second song. We Die Young gives the album an efficient opening: a hard guitar figure, a firm groove and no wasted space. Man in the Box then makes everything…
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FaceliftOur album review · 7 September 2026
8.4 