mike starr wrote the lyrics to nutshell by alice in chains.
mike starr wrote the lyrics to nutshell by alice in chains.
who wrote the lyrics to nutshell by alice in chains?
mike starr
elton john stated that he is a fan of alice in chains and a big admirer of jerry cantrell. according to jon wiederhorn of mtv, godsmack has "sonically followed alice in chains' lead while adding their own distinctive edge". godsmack singer and founder sully erna has also cited layne staley as his primary influence. godsmack was named after the alice in chains song "god smack" from the album "dirt". staind has covered alice in chains' song "nutshell" live, which appears on the compilation "", and also wrote a song entitled "layne", dedicated to staley, on the album "14 shades of grey". three days grace also performs a cover of "rooster", which can be seen on the dvd "live at the palace". other bands that have been influenced by alice in chains include korn, creed, nickelback, taproot, stone sour, puddle of mudd, queens of the stone age, rains, theory of a deadman, a pale horse named death, smile empty soul, avenged sevenfold, seether, incubus, hoobastank, mudvayne, 10 years, breaking benjamin, days of the new, dallas green, and tantric. metallica said they have always wanted to tour with the band, citing alice in chains as a major inspiration for their 2008 release, "death magnetic".
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empty room / nutshell









































"empty room" / "nutshell" is a limited edition double a-side single by the american singer-songwriter ryan adams, released in june 2011 on pax am. the single was available to purchase during adams' june 2011 european tour, and is only available on 7" vinyl. 









































the track "nutshell" is an alice in chains cover song, and marks the second time adams has recorded and released an alice in chains song, with "down in a hole" appearing on the ep, "follow the lights", in 2007. 









































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"empty room"









































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"nutshell"









































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section::::personnel.:musicians.
empty room / nutshell