Rainier Fog

Rainier Fog
Studio album by
Alice in Chains
ReleasedAugust 24, 2018 (2018-08-24)[1]
RecordedJune 12, 2017 – January 12, 2018[2][3]
StudioStudio X in Seattle • Dark Horse Studios/Rock Falcon Studio in Franklin, Tennessee • Jerry Cantrell's home studio in Los Angeles • Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles[4] • JHOC Studio in Pasadena[5]
Genre
Length53:21
LabelBMG
Producer
Alice in Chains chronology
The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
(2013) 		Rainier Fog
(2018)
Singles from Rainier Fog
  1. "The One You Know"
    Released: May 3, 2018
  2. "So Far Under"
    Released: June 27, 2018
  3. "Never Fade"
    Released: August 10, 2018
  4. "Rainier Fog"
    Released: February 26, 2019

Rainier Fog (pronounced: /reɪˈnɪər/) is the sixth studio album by American rock band Alice in Chains, released on August 24, 2018, through BMG, the band's first release on the label.[1] The title was inspired by Mount Rainier, a volcano that overlooks the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area, and the title track is a tribute to the Seattle music scene.[10] This is the band's third album with William DuVall sharing lead vocals with Jerry Cantrell, and the first Alice in Chains album in 22 years to be recorded in their hometown of Seattle. The album was partially recorded at Seattle's Studio X, the same studio where the band recorded their 1995 self-titled album.[4] Rainier Fog is also Alice in Chains' third collaboration with producer Nick Raskulinecz, marking their first time recording three full-length albums with the same producer.

The tracks "The One You Know", "So Far Under", "Never Fade" and "Rainier Fog" were released as singles to promote the album.[1] A 10-part sci-fi web series titled Black Antenna was released in 2019 as a companion piece to the album. A full-length feature film with the same title was also announced, but as of 2020 no release date has been set.

Rainier Fog debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 chart.[11] It also debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums, Alternative Albums and Hard Rock Albums charts.[11] The album became Alice in Chains' first top 10 in the UK, peaking at No. 9.[12] Rainier Fog was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album in 2019.[13] It won a 2018 Metal Storm Award for Best Alternative Metal Album.[14]

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  5. ^ "Alice Unchained". Kerrang!. No. 1729. July 7, 2018. pp. 7–8.
  6. ^ "Alice in Chains - Rainier Fog • haben die fünf Jahre Pause gut getan?".
  7. ^ "THE WEEKLY INJECTION: New Releases From ALICE IN CHAINS, ANCESTORS, and More Out Today - 8/24". Metal Injection. August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
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  10. ^ "Alice in Chains Talk Honoring Seattle Comrades with New Album 'Rainier Fog'". Rolling Stone. June 27, 2018.
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  13. ^ "Alice in Chains, Greta Van Fleet, Ghost Among Grammy Nominees". Guitar World. December 7, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  14. ^ "Metal Storm Awards 2018". Retrieved March 5, 2019.