"A heroin addict knowing he's in too deep and his fate is sealed, sitting here singing the song of his life with three of his strongest believers playing by his side, all 4 clearly connected in the moment. Easily one of the most powerful performances you'll ever see in this lifetime, or any other..." -@SS-gx7tg

Alice in chains-Down in a Hole

Alice In Chains-Would?

"Guitarist Jerry Cantrell wrote this song for the late lead singer of Mother Love Bone, Andrew Wood, a very influential figure in the Seattle music scene. Wood died of a heroin overdose in 1990." -songfacts.com  

Alice In Chains-Rooster

"Alone, late at night, Cantrell's thoughts kept turning to his estranged father, whose psychological scars from his service in the Vietnam War had contributed to the breakdown of the family some years earlier. "That experience in Vietnam changed him forever," explains Cantrell, "and it certainly had an effect on our family, so I guess it was a defining moment in my life, too."-Jerry Cantrell

https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-story-behind-the-song-rooster-by-alice-in-chains

Alice In Chains-Nutshell

After completing the Jar Of Flies album, Staley entered rehab for his well-documented heroin addiction. He was deep into that fight while recording this song, and we can hear it in the opening lyrics.