Alice In Chains have announced a May 2013 release for their highly anticipated new album, THE DEVIL PUT DINOSAURS HERE. Fuelling excitement is the first track “Hollow,” which was initially released as a lyric video but has taken on a life of its own, hitting No. 1 in America on the Mainstream Rock radio chart and closing in on No. 1 on the Active Rock radio chart.
The band posted the lyric clip on their official site back on December 18 and it quickly went viral. As word spread among fans, radio programmers nationwide bypassed traditional procedure and began playing the song on air. Rather than wait to receive an official edited track from the record company, stations played the almost-six-minute-long version of “Hollow” in its entirety. Over the course of the weeks that followed, the song’s radio spins increased exponentially, making it the No. 1 Top Gainer at Active Rock for six consecutive weeks.
The song was amplified by the Vevo premiere of an official companion video, which was shot by award-winning director Roboshobo (Metallica, Mastodon, Green Day). The stunning sci-fi-themed clip is already nearing the one million-views mark. It can be seen here:
Recorded in Los Angeles with producer Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Deftones), THE DEVIL PUT DINOSAURS HERE follows 2009’s hugely successful release BLACK GIVES WAY TO BLUE. That album entered Billboard‘s Top 200 at No. 5, sold over one million copies in the US, spawned two No. 1 hit singles (“Check My Brain” and “Your Decision”) and a third (“Lesson Learned”) that went top 10, earned two Grammy nominations and saw the band (vocalist/guitarist Jerry Cantrell, vocalist/guitarist William DuVall, drummer Sean Kinney and bassist Mike Inez) headlining a sold-out international tour that wrapped at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Fans can catch Alice In Chains performing “Hollow” and a set list packed with fan favourites during their upcoming North American tour. Dates are as follows:
April 2013
Apr 25 – Miami Beach, FL – The Fillmore
Apr 26 – Tampa, FL – WXTB Rockfest
Apr 27 – Jacksonville, FL – Welcome To Rockville
Apr 30 – Birmingham, AL – BJCC Concert Hall
May 2013
May 1 – Augusta, GA – William B. Bell Auditorium
May 4 – Charlotte, NC – Carolina Rebellion
May 5 – Norfolk, VA – Norva
May 7 – Bethlehem, PA – Sands Event Center
May 8 – Pittsburgh, PA – Benedum Center
May 10 – Boone, IA – Central Iowa Expo
May 12 – St. Louis, MO – KPNT Pointfest
May 14 – Sioux Falls, SD – Lyons Fairgrounds
May 15 – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom
May 18 – Philadelphia, PA – Susquehanna Bank Center
May 19 – Columbus, OH – Rock On The Range
May 21 – Ft. Wayne, IN – Embassy Theatre
May 22 – Evansville, IN – Aiken Theatre
May 24 – Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl Amphitheater
May 25 – Pryor, Oklahoma – Rocklahoma
June 2013
Jun 15 – Donington Park, England – Download Festival
September 2013
Sep 19 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Rock in Rio
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