Jerry Cantrell

Jerry Cantrell

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As the co-founder, lead guitarist, and main songwriter of Alice in Chains, Jerry Cantrell shaped the direction of grunge and alt-metal during the 1990s and beyond. He was born in Tacoma, Washington, on March 18, 1966, and met Layne Staley in 1987. Together, the two musicians formed Alice in Chains that same year. Facelift, the band's double-platinum debut, was released in 1990, kickstarting a wildly successful decade whose highlights included seven Grammy nominations and five platinum-certified albums. Cantrell co-wrote hit songs like 1991's "Man in the Box," 1993's "Rooster," 1994's chart-topping "No Excuses," and 1996's "Heaven Beside You," all of which became mainstays of the grunge era. Although Layne Staley's drug addiction eventually stalled the band's progress, Jerry Cantrell moved forward as a solo artist with 1998's Boggy Depot, which produced the Top 10 mainstream rock singles "Cut You In" and "My Song." He continued his solo career with 2002's Degradation Trip, then joined the reunited Alice in Chains—minus Layne Stanley, who died from an accidental drug overdose in 2002—on the band's Grammy-nominated comeback album, Black Gives Way to Blue, in 2009. The group continued to tour and record new material during the 2010s, and Jerry Cantrell continued to release solo material, as well, including contributions to the soundtracks of John Wick: Chapter 2 soundtrack and Dark Nights: Metal. His third solo album, Brighten, was released in 2021, returning Jerry Cantrell to the Billboard Mainstream Rock Top 40 with the record's title track. He made his way back into the US Billboard 200 with 2024 follow-up I Want Blood.

Top tracks

15
In Moonlight
Jerry Cantrell
Sinners (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
04:21
Composers: Jerry Cantrell - Ludwig Göransson
02
Cut You In
Jerry Cantrell
Boggy Depot
03:19
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
03
My Song
Jerry Cantrell
Boggy Depot
04:02
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
03
Anger Rising
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip
06:14
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
02
Brighten
Jerry Cantrell
Brighten
04:45
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
05
Breaks My Back
Jerry Cantrell
Boggy Depot
07:07
Writer: All Music and Lyrics Written By: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: All Music and Lyrics Written By: Jerry Cantrell
04
Angel Eyes
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip
04:44
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
01
Atone
Jerry Cantrell
Brighten
04:13
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
03
Afterglow
Jerry Cantrell
I Want Blood
04:38
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
01
Vilified
Jerry Cantrell
I Want Blood
04:31
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
02
Off The Rails
Jerry Cantrell
I Want Blood
05:26
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
07
Devil By His Side
Jerry Cantrell
Boggy Depot
04:50
Writer: All Music and Lyrics Written By: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: All Music and Lyrics Written By: Jerry Cantrell
01
Psychotic Break
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip
04:08
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
02
Leave Me Alone (Remix)
Jerry Cantrell
My Song
05:16
Writer: J. Cantrell / Composers: J. Cantrell
06
Jesus Hands
Jerry Cantrell
Boggy Depot
05:37
Writer: All Music and Lyrics Written By: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: All Music and Lyrics Written By: Jerry Cantrell
05
Solitude
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip
04:00
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
01
Setting Sun
Jerry Cantrell
Setting Sun (from DC's Dark Nights: Metal Soundtrack)
04:30
Writer: Jerry Cantrell - Mike Elizondo - Tyler Bates
05
Siren Song
Jerry Cantrell
Brighten
05:00
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
08
Dismembered
Jerry Cantrell
Brighten
04:51
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
12
Cold Piece
Jerry Cantrell
Boggy Depot
08:29
Writer: All Music and Lyrics Written By: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: All Music and Lyrics Written By: Jerry Cantrell
03
Owned
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip Volumes 1 and 2
05:17
12
Gone
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip Volumes 1 and 2
05:06
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
07
Nobody Breaks You
Jerry Cantrell
Brighten
05:03
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
15
What It Takes
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip Volumes 1 and 2
04:43
10
Hurt A Long Time
Jerry Cantrell
Boggy Depot
05:41
Writer: All Music and Lyrics Written By: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: All Music and Lyrics Written By: Jerry Cantrell
14
Chemical Tribe
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip Volumes 1 and 2
06:35
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
04
I Want Blood
Jerry Cantrell
I Want Blood
04:21
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
07
Let It Lie
Jerry Cantrell
I Want Blood
05:44
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
01
Dickeye
Jerry Cantrell
Boggy Depot
05:07
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
23
A Job To Do
Jerry Cantrell
John Wick: Chapter 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
04:51
Writer: Jerry Cantrell - Tyler Bates / Composers: Jerry Cantrell - Tyler Bates
18
Hurts Don't It?
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip Volumes 1 and 2
04:45
07
Hellbound
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip
06:45
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
04
Settling Down
Jerry Cantrell
Boggy Depot
06:12
Writer: All Music and Lyrics Written By: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: All Music and Lyrics Written By: Jerry Cantrell
08
Spiderbite
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip Volumes 1 and 2
06:36
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
09
It Comes
Jerry Cantrell
I Want Blood (Deluxe)
06:29
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
09
Goodbye
Jerry Cantrell
Brighten
01:54
Composers: Elton John & Bernie Taupin
06
Throw Me A Line
Jerry Cantrell
I Want Blood (Deluxe)
05:01
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
06
Mother's Spinning in Her Grave (Glass Dick Jones)
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip Volumes 1 and 2
03:54
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
09
Pro False Idol
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip Volumes 1 and 2
07:17
13
Castaway
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip Volumes 1 and 2
04:58
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
02
Bargain Basement Howard Hughes
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip Volumes 1 and 2
05:37
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
05
Echoes Of Laughter
Jerry Cantrell
I Want Blood
05:10
Writer: Jerry Cantrell - Tyler Bates / Composers: Jerry Cantrell - Tyler Bates
11
Locked On
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip Volumes 1 and 2
05:36
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
03
Afterglow (Spoken Word)
Jerry Cantrell
I Want Blood (Deluxe)
02:09
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Greg Puciato
04
I Want Blood (Spoken Word)
Jerry Cantrell
I Want Blood (Deluxe)
02:36
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: George Adrian - Vincent Jones
16
Dying Inside
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip Volumes 1 and 2
06:26
08
Keep The Light On
Jerry Cantrell
Boggy Depot
04:49
Writer: All Music and Lyrics Written By: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: All Music and Lyrics Written By: Jerry Cantrell
17
Siddhartha
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip Volumes 1 and 2
06:02
09
Satisfy
Jerry Cantrell
Boggy Depot
03:35
Writer: All Music and Lyrics Written By: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: All Music and Lyrics Written By: Jerry Cantrell
08
Held Your Tongue
Jerry Cantrell
I Want Blood
04:46
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
04
Black Hearts and Evil Done
Jerry Cantrell
Brighten
06:02
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
24
Thanks Anyway
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip Volumes 1 and 2
05:26
06
Had to Know
Jerry Cantrell
Brighten
05:02
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
11
Between
Jerry Cantrell
Boggy Depot
03:36
Writer: All Music and Lyrics Written By: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: All Music and Lyrics Written By: Jerry Cantrell
01
Vilified (Spoken Word)
Jerry Cantrell
I Want Blood (Deluxe)
01:44
Writer: Jerry Cantrell - Maxwell Urasky / Composers: Jerry Cantrell - Maxwell Urasky
25
31/32
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip Volumes 1 and 2
07:23
08
Give It a Name
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip
04:02
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
10
She Was My Girl
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip
03:58
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
03
Prism of Doubt
Jerry Cantrell
Brighten
03:52
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
22
S.O.S.
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip Volumes 1 and 2
05:06

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  • Discography
Albums
I Want Blood
℗ 2024 Jerry Cantrell
18-10-2024
I Want Blood
01
Vilified
Jerry Cantrell
I Want Blood
04:31
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
02
Off The Rails
Jerry Cantrell
I Want Blood
05:26
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
03
Afterglow
Jerry Cantrell
I Want Blood
04:38
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
04
I Want Blood
Jerry Cantrell
I Want Blood
04:21
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
05
Echoes Of Laughter
Jerry Cantrell
I Want Blood
05:10
Writer: Jerry Cantrell - Tyler Bates / Composers: Jerry Cantrell - Tyler Bates
06
Throw Me A Line
Jerry Cantrell
I Want Blood
05:01
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
07
Let It Lie
Jerry Cantrell
I Want Blood
05:44
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
Access the complete album info (9 songs)
I Want Blood (Deluxe)
℗ 2025 Jerry Cantrell
18-10-2024
I Want Blood (Deluxe)
01
Vilified
Jerry Cantrell
I Want Blood (Deluxe)
04:31
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
02
Off The Rails
Jerry Cantrell
I Want Blood (Deluxe)
05:26
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
03
Afterglow
Jerry Cantrell
I Want Blood (Deluxe)
04:38
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
04
I Want Blood
Jerry Cantrell
I Want Blood (Deluxe)
04:21
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
05
Echoes Of Laughter
Jerry Cantrell
I Want Blood (Deluxe)
05:10
Writer: Jerry Cantrell - Tyler Bates / Composers: Jerry Cantrell - Tyler Bates
06
Throw Me A Line
Jerry Cantrell
I Want Blood (Deluxe)
05:01
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
07
Let It Lie
Jerry Cantrell
I Want Blood (Deluxe)
05:44
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
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Brighten
Jerry Cantrell
29-10-2021
Brighten
01
Atone
Jerry Cantrell
Brighten
04:13
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
02
Brighten
Jerry Cantrell
Brighten
04:45
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
03
Prism of Doubt
Jerry Cantrell
Brighten
03:52
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
04
Black Hearts and Evil Done
Jerry Cantrell
Brighten
06:02
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
05
Siren Song
Jerry Cantrell
Brighten
05:00
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
06
Had to Know
Jerry Cantrell
Brighten
05:02
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
07
Nobody Breaks You
Jerry Cantrell
Brighten
05:03
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
Access the complete album info (9 songs)
Degradation Trip Volumes 1 and 2
℗ 2002 The All Blacks B.V.
26-11-2002
Degradation Trip Volumes 1 and 2
01
Psychotic Break
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip Volumes 1 and 2
04:08
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
02
Bargain Basement Howard Hughes
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip Volumes 1 and 2
05:37
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
03
Owned
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip Volumes 1 and 2
05:17
04
Angel Eyes
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip Volumes 1 and 2
04:44
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
05
Solitude
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip Volumes 1 and 2
04:00
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
06
Mother's Spinning in Her Grave (Glass Dick Jones)
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip Volumes 1 and 2
03:54
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
07
Hellbound
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip Volumes 1 and 2
06:45
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
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Degradation Trip
℗ 2002 The All Blacks B.V. Issued under license to Roadrunner Records from The All Blacks B.V. Roadrunner Records is a registered trademark of The All Blacks B.V.
10-06-2002
Degradation Trip
01
Psychotic Break
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip
04:08
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
02
Bargain Basement Howard Hughes
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip
05:37
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
03
Anger Rising
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip
06:14
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
04
Angel Eyes
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip
04:44
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
05
Solitude
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip
04:00
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
06
Mother's Spinning in Her Grave (Glass Dick Jones)
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip
03:54
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
07
Hellbound
Jerry Cantrell
Degradation Trip
06:45
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
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Boggy Depot
1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
07-04-1998
Boggy Depot
01
Dickeye
Jerry Cantrell
Boggy Depot
05:07
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
02
Cut You In
Jerry Cantrell
Boggy Depot
03:19
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
03
My Song
Jerry Cantrell
Boggy Depot
04:02
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
04
Settling Down
Jerry Cantrell
Boggy Depot
06:12
Writer: All Music and Lyrics Written By: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: All Music and Lyrics Written By: Jerry Cantrell
05
Breaks My Back
Jerry Cantrell
Boggy Depot
07:07
Writer: All Music and Lyrics Written By: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: All Music and Lyrics Written By: Jerry Cantrell
06
Jesus Hands
Jerry Cantrell
Boggy Depot
05:37
Writer: All Music and Lyrics Written By: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: All Music and Lyrics Written By: Jerry Cantrell
07
Devil By His Side
Jerry Cantrell
Boggy Depot
04:50
Writer: All Music and Lyrics Written By: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: All Music and Lyrics Written By: Jerry Cantrell
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EPs
Brighten (Live)
Jerry Cantrell
18-11-2022
Brighten (Live)
01
Atone (Live)
Jerry Cantrell
Brighten (Live)
05:06
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
02
Brighten (Live)
Jerry Cantrell
Brighten (Live)
04:39
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
03
Siren Song (Live)
Jerry Cantrell
Brighten (Live)
05:10
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
04
Prism of Doubt (Live)
Jerry Cantrell
Brighten (Live)
04:11
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
05
Black Hearts and Evil Done (Live)
Jerry Cantrell
Brighten (Live)
06:22
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
Singles
I Want Blood
℗ 2024 Boggy Bottom Publishing
11-10-2024
I Want Blood
01
I Want Blood
Jerry Cantrell
I Want Blood
04:21
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
Afterglow
℗ 2024 Jerry Cantrell
06-09-2024
Afterglow
01
Afterglow
Jerry Cantrell
Afterglow
04:38
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
Vilified
℗ 2024 Jerry Cantrell
26-07-2024
Vilified
01
Vilified
Jerry Cantrell
Vilified
04:31
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
Brighten (Live)
Jerry Cantrell
12-01-2022
Brighten (Live)
01
Brighten (Live)
Jerry Cantrell
Brighten (Live)
04:39
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
Siren Song
Jerry Cantrell
22-10-2021
Siren Song
01
Siren Song
Jerry Cantrell
Siren Song
05:00
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
Brighten
Jerry Cantrell
10-09-2021
Brighten
01
Brighten
Jerry Cantrell
Brighten
04:45
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
Atone
Jerry Cantrell
30-07-2021
Atone
01
Atone
Jerry Cantrell
Atone
04:13
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
Setting Sun (from DC's Dark Nights: Metal Soundtrack)
℗ 2018 Warner Records Inc.
20-07-2018
Setting Sun (from DC's Dark Nights: Metal Soundtrack)
01
Setting Sun
Jerry Cantrell
Setting Sun (from DC's Dark Nights: Metal Soundtrack)
04:30
Writer: Jerry Cantrell - Mike Elizondo - Tyler Bates