"The album's origins begin while the band was on hiatus prior to the recording sessions in 1994. Staley had since formed the supergroup Mad Season, while guitarist-singer Jerry Cantrell concocted plans for a solo album. Demo and rehearsal sessions for Cantrell's solo project eventually blossomed into a new Alice in Chains album after Cantrell and producer Toby Wright convinced Layne, drummer Sean Kinney, and bassist Mike Inez to get onboard. Hiatus over."
"Alice in Chains was recorded with Toby Wright from April through August 1995 at Bad Animals in Seattle, the studio being chosen based on its proximity to Layne. Cantrell described the sessions as "a whole lot not thinking about it, and a whole lot of just doing it - and making sure the tape is always rolling" in the interview with Gilbert. Studio assistant Sam Hofstedt estimated that the band went through about 70 rolls of two-inch tape,"
Alice in Chains' 1995 self-titled album, nicknamed "Tripod" or the "Dog Album," features a stark three-legged dog cover and represents the band's darkest work. The record emerged from a hiatus when Layne Staley formed Mad Season and Jerry Cantrell developed solo demos that evolved into band material after Cantrell and producer Toby Wright convinced Staley, Sean Kinney, and Mike Inez to participate. Recording took place April through August 1995 at Bad Animals in Seattle, chosen for Layne's proximity. Sessions favored spontaneity, extensive tape use, and resulted in slower, doomier material exemplified by the eight-minute track "Frogs."
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