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Alice in Chains were one of the most important acts of the Seattle scene, and Dirt represents their greatest work.
Probably, grunge as a genre never truly existed; it was just a commercial stunt. In any case, Alice in Chains were more than just simple Nirvana clones, as they remain a point of reference for many bands today.
The lyrics of Dirt, supported by a sometimes claustrophobic sound, narrate Staley's descent into the hell of drug addiction: songs like "Would?" or "Sickman" have made history, but one should not underestimate "Rain When I Die" either, the hallucinatory "Down in a Hole", or the dark "Rooster" (maybe my absolute favorite).
In comparison, Puddle of Mudd really fall flat.
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