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Nutshell
Alice In Chains
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- Album
- Jar Of Flies
- Released
- 1994
- Genres
- grunge, post-grunge
- Length
- 4:19
- Tempo
- 136 BPM
- Label
- Columbia
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About this song
"Nutshell" originally appeared on Alice in Chains' 1994 extended play Jar of Flies and was well received by critics. It was never released as a single, yet it remains one of the band's best known songs. The song is noted for its acoustic instrumentation and electric guitar solo, and it has been covered by several bands, including Staind and a joint version by Shinedown and Seether in 2006.
What it's about
The song's dark lyrics deal with loneliness, despair and death.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 4 other songs, like “Regression II by The Caretakers”.
- Covered 11 times, including “Nutshell by Lyric Noel”.
- Written by Mike Inez, Sean Kinney, Jerry Cantrell and Layne Staley.
- Produced by Toby Wright and Alice in Chains.
- Recorded at London Bridge Studio (Seattle.