ALICE IN CHAINS Guitarist Throws 40th Birthday Bash: Photos Available

March 21, 2006

ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell celebrated his 40th birthday at a private party in Los Angeles Saturday night (March 18). Attending the event were a number of well-known musicians from the hard rock/heavy metal world, including Lemmy and Mikkey Dee (MOTÖRHEAD),Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER),Scott Ian (ANTHRAX),C.C. Deville (POISON),Warren DeMartini (RATT) and Patrick Lachman (DAMAGEPLAN). Check out pictures from Wire Image.

ALICE IN CHAINS made only thier second live appearance in a decade on March 10, when the surviving members of the group performed at a taping of the VH1 Classic series "Decades Rock Live!" The event kicked off a new round of activity for the band, who plan to tour both the U.S. and Europe this year.

ALICE IN CHAINS frontman Layne Staley died in April of 2002.

The band members told Launch that they will probably play a handful of U.S. club dates in late May, followed by European festival appearances over the summer and a full North American tour in the fall. Guest vocalists will most likely be used throughout the entire schedule.

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