JERRY CANTRELL announces new solo album: "I Want Blood"

[SexxAtraxxion]

https://blabbermouth.net/news/alice-in- ... e-vilified

ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell will release a new solo album, "I Want Blood", on October 18 via Double J Music.

"This record is a serious piece of work. It's a motherfucker," Cantrell says of the collection. "It's hard, no doubt, and completely unlike 'Brighten'. And that's what you want, to end up in a different place. There's a confidence to this album. I think it's some of my best songwriting and playing, and certainly some of my best singing."

A preview of "I Want Blood" comes with today's release of "Vilified". The album opener showcases an energy that rivals any of Cantrell's previous work — powerful, nuanced, and electric — setting the tone for the 45-minute album.

"'Vilified" travels a lot of places in just four and a half minutes," Cantrell continues. "It's got a ferocity and really aggressive vibe to it."

"I Want Blood", co-produced by Cantrell and Joe Barresi (TOOL, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, MELVINS),was recorded at Barresi's JHOC Studio in Pasadena, California. The album also features contributions from bass heavyweights Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES) and Robert Trujillo (METALLICA),drummers Gil Sharone (TEAM SLEEP, STOLEN BABIES) and Mike Bordin (FAITH NO MORE),and backing vocals from Lola Colette and Greg Puciato (BETTER LOVERS, ex-THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN).

"I Want Blood" track listing:

01. Vilified
02. Off The Rails
03. Afterglow
04. I Want Blood
05. Echoes Of Laughter
06. Throw Me A Line
07. Let It Lie
08. Held Your Tongue
09. It Comes

Album pre-orders, which include CD, digital and multiple 2LP variants are available here. Exclusive to the 2LP vinyl versions of "I Want Blood" are atmospheric, spoken-word versions of each song on the album.

Cantrell kicks off a North American tour this evening, joining BUSH for a seven-week trek across the continent.

[SexxAtraxxion]

new song "Vilified" https://youtu.be/9tGyIln0-pw

[cowpins]

I like it.

[Charles Bukaki]

I'm really excited for this, even more than I would be for a new Alice In Chains album. I loved Brighten and still listen to it regularly. I caught one of his solo shows a couple years ago and out of the 40 or shows I've seen in the last few years it was one of the best. He was in high spirits and had a whole different demeanor than any of the times I've seen him with AIC. I hope AIC is still alive and well and we get at least a couple more albums from them, but I've always really dug Jerry's solo albums and the fact that Trujillo and Borden came back for at least a song or two is fucking awesome.

[Rocker4Real]

His last album was mostly acoustic and easy-listening. Sounds like he wants to liven' it up this time.

[eddie lee roth]

Good thing he didn’t call it I Want Sales.

[SterileEyes1]

I think it’s Jerry’s best song since the Black Gives Way To Blue album.

[skinni]

sounds amazing!
Looking forward to the tour.

[SexxAtraxxion]

new song "Afterglow" https://youtu.be/8DvcZha4W9M