Alice in Chains release album sampler

Alice in Chains are preparing to release Black Gives Way To Blue on September 29th, and are now giving fans a sneak peek at each track from the album here. Black Gives Way To Blue has been praised by Revolver for its "dense tapestry of heavy guitars and soaring melodies" and Reuters wrote "the heavy guitars, submerged vocals and thunderous rhythm section assures fans that the band has lost none of its menace."

After a string of sold out shows in the U.S. Alice in Chains will embark on a UK/European tour starting in November.

Nov 12 - Glasgow, UK - Barrowland
Nov 13 - Birmingham, UK - Academy
Nov 14 - Manchester, UK - Academy
Nov 16 - London, UK - Forum
Nov 17 - London, UK - Forum
Nov 19 - Tilburg, HOL - 013
Nov 20 - Antwerp, BEL - Trix Zaal
Nov 21 - Weisbaden, GER - Schlachthof
Nov 23 - Dortmund, GER - FZW
Nov 24 - Prague, CZE - Lucerna
Nov 25 - Warsaw, POL - Stodola
Nov 27 - Budapest, HUN - Petofi Csarnok
Nov 29 - Vienna, AUT - Gasometer
Nov 30 - Munich, GER - Thearterfabrik
Dec 2 - Milan, ITA - Alcatraz
Dec 3 - Fribourg, SWI - Fri-son
Dec 4 - Paris, FRA - Bataclan

Black Gives Way To Blue sampler URL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAgPrEqqU8w