TOOL with Layne Staley Opiate Big Melee Music Festival, Hawaii August 15th 1993 Hot on the heels of the April 1993 release of Undertow, Tool were in Hawaii, performing at the Big Melee Music Festival at Kualoa Ranch. Alice in Chains were riding high on the success of their sophomore album, Dirt, which was not yet a year old, and the Seattle band's lead singer, Layne Staley, was on hand to make a surprise cameo with his friends in Tool. | The YEAR Grunge BROKE

Don’t sew your eyes shut! You’ll need them to watch this week’s Vault Guest Programmer. Filmed during the midst of a 1993 Australian tour with Suicidal Tendencies, Alice in Chains’ frontman Layne Staley paired a bloody mary with a smorgasbord of clips ranging from acts like Nirvana, Blind Melon and (unlikely) personal idol, Prince. Featuring an interview with Staley, where he talks about directing his own band’s music videos and the Vietnam War, this Vault is surely one not to miss for those lon

Singer Layne Staley was born 50 years ago. Members of Alice in Chains, Heart and Pearl Jam remember his incredible life and career in this video: | Legacy Recordings