 Alice in Chains has also had a significant influence on modern heavy metal . Their songs were covered by various metal bands such as <unk> , Dream Theater , <unk> of the Moon , Suicide Silence , and Grave . <unk> and <unk> guitarist <unk> <unk> had expressed his admiration for Jerry Cantrell 's guitar work in an interview for Guitar International saying that " the <unk> and the honest feel that Jerry Cantrell gets on [ Alice in Chains ' Dirt ] record is worth a lot more than someone who plays five million notes " . Anders <unk> of Swedish melodic death metal band In Flames cited Layne Staley as an inspiration for his vocals on the band 's later albums . In addition to fellow musicians , the band has also received praise from critics , with Steve Huey of AllMusic calling them " one of the best metal bands of the ' 90s " upon reviewing the 1999 compilation Nothing Safe . 
