Alice In Chains has set Rainier Fog as the title of its sixth studio album, with the LP slated to arrive on August 24th. The band has also shared a second single from the record, called “So Far Under.” This follows “The One You Know,” which arrived earlier this spring.

Singer/guitarist William DuVall said about “So Far Under,” “It’s about feeling completely up against it — outnumbered, surrounded, facing seemingly unbeatable odds and being really pissed off about it. It was inspired by personal circumstances, as well as events in the wider world. But it’s not as resigned to defeat as it may seem . . . There’s still room to flip the script.”

Guitarist/singer Jerry Cantrell told Rolling Stone that the album’s title track is a tribute to the Seattle music scene that launched his band, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Pearl Jam and others. He explained, “This song is a little homage to all of that: where we come from, who we are, all of the triumphs, all of the tragedies, lives lived.”

Story Source: Rolling Stone

A public memorial for late Pantera and Hellyeah drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott will be held this Sunday, July 1st, at Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas. Fans interested in attending “Vinnie Paul: A Public Celebration Of Life” must receive a wristband to enter the Bomb Factory. The line for wristbands will begin at noon outside the venue prior to the 3:33 p.m. memorial. The event announcement notes: “There are no advance tickets, lines or lists.”

The musician’s funeral will be held on Saturday, June 30th, with the private service also scheduled to begin at 3:33 p.m. Following the services on Saturday and Sunday, Vinnie will be buried alongside his mother and brother, Pantera guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott. The latter was shot to death onstage in December 2004.