The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here

The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
A magenta cover of a triceratops skull
Studio album by
Alice in Chains
ReleasedMay 28, 2013 (2013-05-28)[1]
RecordedJuly 2011 – December 2012[2][3]
StudioHenson, Hollywood[2]
Genre
Length67:16
LabelCapitol[8]
Producer
Alice in Chains chronology
Black Gives Way to Blue
(2009) 		The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
(2013) 		Rainier Fog
(2018)
Singles from The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
  1. "Hollow"
    Released: December 18, 2012
  2. "Stone"
    Released: March 25, 2013
  3. "Voices"
    Released: July 26, 2013

The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here is the fifth studio album by American rock band Alice in Chains, released on May 28, 2013, through Capitol Records, the band's final album released through the label.[8] Following a worldwide tour in support of its previous album, Black Gives Way to Blue (2009), Alice in Chains began work on a new album. The making of The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here lasted for more than a year and the release of the album was delayed numerous times. The band entered the studio in July 2011 to start work on their fifth album.[9] During the writing and recording sessions, guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell underwent shoulder surgery, which resulted in the delay of the album.[10] The recording sessions of The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here were completed in December 2012.[3]

Peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart and at No. 1 on the Top Rock Albums chart,[11] the album was well received by music critics, and "Hollow", "Stone", "Voices" were released as singles to promote the album. "Hollow"[12] and "Stone" reached No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks,[13][14] while "Voices" reached No. 3, and each one of the three songs stayed on the chart for 20 weeks.[15] The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here also reached the top ten in the national albums charts of Australia, Finland and Norway.[16] The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical in 2013,[17] and ranked No. 4 on Loudwire's 2019 list of the Best Rock Albums of the Decade.[18] The mockumentary AIC 23 was released via Funny or Die on April 3, 2013, to promote the album.[19]

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  4. ^ "Alice in Chains - The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here (album review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved January 18, 2024. Following on hugely successful Black Gives Way To Blue, The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here is a quintessential Alice in Chains endeavor that mostly serves as a trip down memory lane to the glory days of grunge.
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  6. ^ Johnson, Kevin. "Alice In Chains Releases "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here"". Notreble.com. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
  7. ^ "Alice In Chains - Rainier Fog review". Pitchfork. September 1, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  8. ^ a b "ALICE IN CHAINS' 'The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here' Projected To Sell 60K-65K First Week". Blabbermouth. May 29, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  9. ^ "ALICE IN CHAINS Is Working On New Music, Says HEART's ANN WILSON". Blabbermouth.net. July 20, 2011. Archived from the original on December 4, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
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  12. ^ "Alice in Chains "Hollow" Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  13. ^ "Alice in Chains "Stone" Chart History"". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  14. ^ Trust, Gary (June 13, 2013). "Chart Moves: Cassadee Pope Debuts On Hot 100, Hot Country Songs; Alicia Keys Reaches Adult R&B Milestone; The Lone Bellow Adds Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  15. ^ "Alice in Chains "Voices" Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  16. ^ "finnishcharts.com - Alice In Chains - The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here". finnishcharts.com.
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  18. ^ Childers, Chad (November 14, 2019). "The 66 Best Rock Albums of the Decade". Loudwire.
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference aic 23 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).