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Better Band: Alice in Chains or Soundgarden?

Posted on 5/14/20 at 5:17 pm
Posted by SEClint
New Orleans, LA/Portland, OR
Member since Nov 2006
48769 posts
Posted on 5/14/20 at 5:17 pm
Which band do you feel was more complete?


Posted by the crue
Chackbay-Thibodaux
Member since May 2008
3967 posts
Posted on 5/14/20 at 5:38 pm to
i really like AIC, but i'll take soungarden here
Posted by Brosef Stalin
Member since Dec 2011
39152 posts
Posted on 5/14/20 at 5:44 pm to
Soundgarden
Posted by Hetfield
Dallas
Member since Jun 2013
6975 posts
Posted on 5/14/20 at 5:44 pm to
Alice in Chains. And it's not even close.
Posted by Jester
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2006
34237 posts
Posted on 5/14/20 at 5:45 pm to
AiC
Posted by Saintsisit
Member since Jan 2013
3911 posts
Posted on 5/14/20 at 5:50 pm to
AiC had a better songwriter in Jerry and better overall sound to me. Plus Dirt is an all time classic.
This post was edited on 5/14/20 at 5:51 pm
Posted by A Menace to Sobriety
Member since Jun 2018
28907 posts
Posted on 5/14/20 at 6:14 pm to
Love Soundgarden. Love Chris Cornell. But the answer is definitely Alice in Chains.
Posted by ManBearTiger
BRLA
Member since Jun 2007
21827 posts
Posted on 5/14/20 at 7:03 pm to
1) Chris Cornell
2) AIC
3) Soundgarden
3b) Audioslave

All four very highly regarded, for reference journey would be about level with Audioslave. Both bands held in extremely high regard by myself
This post was edited on 5/22/20 at 1:54 am
Posted by TDcline
American Gardens building 11th flor
Member since Aug 2015
9281 posts
Posted on 5/14/20 at 8:49 pm to
Such a tough question, but I’d have to say Soundgarden, purely because they reached their full potential. AIC should have been worlds superior, but so much potential wasted due to heroin.

Basically, AiC had the higher ceiling but SG actually got closer to theirs.
Posted by SEClint
New Orleans, LA/Portland, OR
Member since Nov 2006
48769 posts
Posted on 5/14/20 at 9:24 pm to
I was thinking about how talented Chris was vocally and was a decent guitar player..whereas Jerry was a powerful guitar player and decent singer.

But then on top of Jerry's talent, there's Layne. Probably the best (that compliment each other) vocal combo in band music.
This post was edited on 5/14/20 at 9:25 pm
Posted by LSU Jax
Gator Country Hell
Member since Sep 2006
8832 posts
Posted on 5/14/20 at 9:43 pm to
Really like them both a lot and there was a time I would’ve immediately said Soundgarden but I think I gotta go with Alice In Chains.
Posted by Hoodie
Donaldsonville, LA
Member since Dec 2019
2986 posts
Posted on 5/14/20 at 9:44 pm to
It’s difficult to pick a winner here; these bands are so evenly matched. Dirt and Superunknown are rock solid from beginning to end and easily among the top five albums of the 1990s. I might offer that both bands are far better than Nirvana or Pearl Jam in this listener’s opinion.
Posted by SEClint
New Orleans, LA/Portland, OR
Member since Nov 2006
48769 posts
Posted on 5/14/20 at 9:47 pm to
quote:

Nirvana
where kurt lacked in music ability, he made up for it with his ability to find melody in anything. His melodies are incredibly memorable
Posted by Hoodie
Donaldsonville, LA
Member since Dec 2019
2986 posts
Posted on 5/14/20 at 9:50 pm to
No argument there.

Alice In Chains and Soundgarden were a good bit angrier and heavier than Nirvana to my ears, which suited my tastes better at the time.
Posted by 14&Counting
Eugene, OR
Member since Jul 2012
37576 posts
Posted on 5/14/20 at 10:13 pm to
quote:

AiC had a better songwriter in Jerry and better overall sound to me. Plus Dirt is an all time classic.




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and I love Soundgarden
Posted by fontell
Montgomery
Member since Sep 2006
4445 posts
Posted on 5/14/20 at 10:15 pm to
AIC
Posted by Dandy Lion
Member since Feb 2010
50248 posts
Posted on 5/14/20 at 10:25 pm to
Both suck.
Posted by Celery
Nuevo York
Member since Nov 2010
11076 posts
Posted on 5/14/20 at 10:25 pm to
Alice in Chains I think actually made better music, but Soundgarden may have been more prolific overall. Both had iconic frontmen, but obviously Layne faded away far too soon while Alice In Chains we’re at their prime. My preference is Alice In Chains
Posted by kale
Around
Member since Feb 2017
1252 posts
Posted on 5/14/20 at 10:25 pm to
Soundgarden easy
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
259875 posts
Posted on 5/14/20 at 10:39 pm to
AIC.
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