Alice In Chains’ Jerry Cantrell finishes work on new solo album

By Hannah May Kilroy
( Metal Hammer )
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Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell has completed his first solo album in nearly 20 years

Jerry Cantrell
(Image credit: Future/Justin Borucki)

Alice In Chains’ guitarist Jerry Cantrell has finished working on his new solo album, his first full-length release since 2002’s Degradation Trip, and it features Greg Puciato of The Dillinger Escape Plan. 

The album’s completion was announced by Cantrell in an Instagram post on March 4, when he posted a photo of himself in the studio with Greg Puciato, producer Joe Barresi and engineer Paul Fig. Cantrell wrote: "Finished my record tonight one year to the day from when we started recording it . What a crazy journey ... always is. Look forward to setting it free upon your ear holes sometime soon." 

Cantrell mentioned this new album last year at the MusicCares Person Of The Year ceremony when speaking to PeopleTV:  

“When I'm with Alice In Chains, I'm with Alice In Chains, and that takes the majority of my time. This year, we're taking a little time off, so if you liked any of the solo work that I did or the work with Alice In Chains, I'm sure you might like some of this stuff too.”

Cantrell released his first solo album, Boggy Depot in 1998, and its follow-up Degradation Trip featured future Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo and Faith No More drummer Mike Bordin. 

The new album’s title and release date are yet to be confirmed. 

Hannah May Kilroy
Hannah May Kilroy

Hannah May Kilroy has been writing about music professionally for over a decade, covering everything from extreme metal to country. She was deputy editor at Prog magazine for over five years, and previously worked on the editorial teams at Terrorizer and Kerrang!. She currently works as the production editor for The Art Newspaper, and also writes for the Guardian, Classic Rock and Metal Hammer.