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In April 2002, Alice in Chains frontman Layne Staley died of a cocaine and heroine overdose after years of struggling with addiction.  Six years ealier the band spent one of their last performances together on Mtv’s Unplugged.  According to Billboard.com, on September 18th Columbia/Legacy will re-release that album along with three other classic Unplugged performaces (Bob Dylan, Mariah Carey, and Tony Bennett).  The reissues will include a DVD of tracks and extras that weren’t part of the original television production.   The somber intensity of Alice in Chains’ music made them one of the pioneers of the Seattle grunge scene in the early 90s, but their hard rocking nature also appealed to metal fans.  This Unplugged release is a chance to see an amazing band (who’s music crossed over sub-genres of rock music) perform in an intimate accoustic setting before the darkness of addiction took Staley’s life.