Phantom Limb (Alice in Chains song) explained
"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.
Origin and recording
Songwriter and Alice in Chains' co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist William DuVall explained the song to Recoil magazine in April 2014:
Live performances
Alice in Chains performed "Phantom Limb" for the first time during their concert at the Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee on May 15, 2013.[15]
Music video
The music video was directed by Robert Schober, also known as Roboshobo, who also directed the music videos for Alice in Chains' songs "Hollow", "Stone" and "Voices". The video premiered exclusively on BitTorrent Bundle on October 28, 2014, and was available for free streaming and download.[16] The bundle also included the video treatment and the shot list in PDF, as well as access to the band's merch.[17]
The video does not feature the band. It tells the story of two men – one older, one younger – pitted against each other. The younger man forces his way into the house of the older man and begins to assault him. The video ends with a supernatural twist.[17]
Personnel
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Oh Hey, It's Another New Alice In Chains Song . March 26, 2013 . Metal Insider . June 10, 2018.
- Web site: The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here CD . Warner Music . https://archive.today/20180528184208/http://aliceinchains.warnermusic.com/the-devil-put-dinosaurs-here-cd.html . May 28, 2018 . dead . June 10, 2018 .
- Web site: Alice in Chains – Setting the musical bar high and releasing no album before its time . May 27, 2013 . M Music & Musicians Magazine . June 10, 2018.
- Web site: Blabbermouth.net. December 6, 2012. Guitarist Confirms Completion Of New ALICE IN CHAINS Album. December 7, 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20121208012229/http://blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=183202. December 8, 2012.
- Web site: Alice In Chains: The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here . May 22, 2013 . Classic Rock . https://archive.today/20170709072148/http://teamrock.com/review/2013-05-22/alice-in-chains-the-devil-put-dinosaurs-here-1 . July 9, 2017 . live . June 10, 2018.
- Web site: Alice in Chains, 'The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here' – Album Review . May 28, 2013 . . June 10, 2018.
- Web site: Album Review: ALICE IN CHAINS The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here . May 28, 2013 . Metal Injection . June 10, 2018.
- Web site: ALICE IN CHAINS' 'The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here' Projected To Sell 60K-65K First Week . May 29, 2013 . Blabbermouth . June 10, 2018.
- Liner notes, The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here, 2013.
- Web site: No Barricades: William DuVall on hardcore, grunge and Alice In Chains . Burrows . Marc . November 8, 2013 . Drowned in Sound . June 10, 2018 . June 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141627/http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4147119-no-barricades--william-duvall-on-hardcore-grunge-and-alice-in-chains . dead .
- Web site: Alice in Chains Premiere "Phantom Limb" Music Video . October 28, 2014 . Guitar World . June 10, 2018.
- Web site: Alice In Chains: It's Evolution, Baby . May 20, 2013 . Magnet Magazine . June 10, 2018.
- Web site: Alice In Chains - Twenty-Three (Documentary) . YouTube . June 10, 2018.
- Web site: Alice in Chains Team With Funny or Die for Hilarious 'AIC 23' Mockumentary . April 3, 2013 . Loudwire . June 10, 2018.
- Web site: Alice in Chains Concert Setlist at Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee on May 15, 2013 . Setlist.fm . June 10, 2018.
- Web site: October 28, 2014 . Phantom Limb . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180102060605/https://now.bt.co/bundles/aliceinchains . January 2, 2018 . June 10, 2018 . BitTorrent.
- See Alice in Chains' Dark, Haunting 'Phantom Limb' Video . October 28, 2014 . Rolling Stone . June 10, 2018.