Alice in Chains — Two Voices, One Throat (grandaha.com)
Layne Staley's vocal lead pairs with Jerry Cantrell's harmony in a dissonant union, grinding instead of resolving on intervals like seconds and flatted fifths. This core identity is built from the band's dark Northwest roots, influenced by Black Sabbath, Robert Johnson, and Queen's studio techniques
Alice in Chains' signature dread isn't the vocals — it's that Staley and Cantrell harmonize on seconds and flatted fifths, grinding instead of resolving. The roots? Black Sabbath, Robert Johnson, and Queen's studio tricks.
