I grew up during the 90's and grunge and alternative music are like the anthem for my youth. Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Candle Box, Alice in Chains, Mother Love Bone, Moonpools and Cartepilars, Stone Temple Pilots, Smashing Pumpkins are some of the bands that I really adore and at that time I collects their albums in cassete format.
I recently purchase the LP of Alice in Chains MTV unplugged. It is remastered and released by Music On Vinyl. I really love this LP and thoroughly enjoy all the songs. It bring back the memories of the joy and delightedness in listening this album in my room alone during my junior high school. Also, this was one of the last shows Alice In Chains performed before the death of their vocalist Layne Stanley so listening to this also make me kind of sad. Last month on April 5th was the anniversary for the Layne's death. RIP Layne.
The unplug version of their songs are great and even the guitar sounds are not distorted and heavy as they used to be, we can still feel the the gloomy, bleak and nihilistic moods of their music. The ominous and dark voice of Layne's focal is become more prominent because of the usage of acoustic guitars and bass. The notes and cords from the guitars can be heard more clearly because of using acoustics guitars. This may be one of their best live performances they ever held and one of the best MTV unplugged shows ever.
I would rate this album 8.5/10


