Phantom Limb (Alice in Chains song)

For the medical condition, see Phantom limb. For other uses, see Phantom limb (disambiguation).

"Phantom Limb"
Song by Alice in Chains
from the album The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
ReleasedMarch 25, 2013 (2013-03-25) (radio)[1]
May 28, 2013 (2013-05-28) (album)[2]
RecordedJuly 2011 – December 2012[3][4]
StudioHenson Recording Studios
Los Angeles, California[3]
GenreHeavy metal,[5][6] doom metal[7]
Length7:07
LabelCapitol[8]
Composer(s)William DuVall, Jerry Cantrell, Sean Kinney, Mike Inez[9]
Lyricist(s)William DuVall[10]
Producer(s)Nick Raskulinecz, Alice in Chains

"Phantom Limb" is a song by the American rock band Alice in Chains and the tenth track on their fifth studio album, The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here (2013). The lyrics were written by Alice in Chains' co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist William DuVall,[11] who also played the guitar solo in the song, the first solo he wrote for Alice in Chains.[12] The song premiered on radio via Seattle station KISW on March 25, 2013.[1]

Snippets of "Phantom Limb" were featured on the Alice in Chains mockumentary AIC 23, released on April 3, 2013.[13][14] A music video was released for the song on October 28, 2014 via BitTorrent Bundle.[15]

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  9. ^ Liner notes, The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here, 2013.
  10. ^ Burrows, Marc (November 8, 2013). "No Barricades: William DuVall on hardcore, grunge and Alice In Chains". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  11. ^ "Alice in Chains Premiere "Phantom Limb" Music Video". Guitar World. October 28, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  12. ^ "Alice In Chains: It's Evolution, Baby". Magnet Magazine. May 20, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  13. ^ "Alice In Chains - Twenty-Three (Documentary)". YouTube. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  14. ^ "Alice in Chains Team With Funny or Die for Hilarious 'AIC 23' Mockumentary". Loudwire. April 3, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
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