In 1985, Layne Staley formed a band called Sleze a band which Staley said “dressed in drag and played speed metal.” The new band performed around the Seattle area playing Slayer and Armored Saint covers.
Here’s a clip of Layne in a movie called Father Rock.
Staley of course, later met guitarist Jerry Cantrell while working at Music Bank rehearsal studios, where the two struggling musicians became roommates, and lived in a rehearsal space they shared and eventually formed Alice in Chains. Thank God!
Rock on Layne!!!
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AIC is a good enough reason for the demise of 80's hair metal.