Jerry Cantrell Announces New Album, “I Want Blood”; Guests Include Duff McKagan, Robert Trujillo, Mike Bordin & More

Jerry Cantrell, one of rock music’s most distinctive musicians, returns with I Want Blood, an album brimming with Cantrell’s signature vocals and guitar-driven melodies, on Oct. 18 via Double J Music.

“This record is a serious piece of work. It’s a motherfucker,” Cantrell says of the infectious collection. “It’s hard, no doubt, and completely unlike Brighten. And that’s what you want, to end up in a different place. There’s a confidence to this album. I think it’s some of my best songwriting and playing, and certainly some of my best singing.”

A preview of I Want Blood comes with today’s release of “Vilified”. The album opener showcases an energy that rivals any of Cantrell’s previous work – powerful, nuanced, and electric – setting the tone for the 45-minute album.

“’Vilified” travels a lot of places in just four and a half minutes,” Cantrell continues. “It’s got a ferocity and really aggressive vibe to it.”

I Want Blood, co-produced by Cantrell and Joe Barresi (Tool, Queens of the Stone Age, Melvins), was recorded at Barresi’s JHOC Studio in Pasadena, Calif. The album also features contributions from bass heavyweights Duff McKagan (Guns N’Roses) and Robert Trujillo (Metallica), drummers Gil Sharone (Team Sleep, Stolen Babies) and Mike Bordin (Faith No More), and backing vocals from Lola Colette and Greg Puciato (Better Lovers, ex-Dillinger Escape Plan).

Album pre-orders, which include CD, digital and multiple 2LP variants are available here: https://bio.to/JerryCantrell. Exclusive to the 2LP vinyl versions of I Want Blood are atmospheric, spoken word versions of each song on the album.

Jerry Cantrell kicks off a North American tour this evening, joining Bush for a seven-week trek across the continent:

July 26 Bend, OR Hayden Homes Amphitheater

July 27 Airway Heights, WA BECU Live

July 31 West Valley Utah, UT Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre

August 1 Greenwood Village, CO Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

August 3 La Crosse, WI Copeland Park

August 4 Indianapolis, IN Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park

August 6 Cedar Rapids, IA McGrath Amphitheatre

August 7 Chicago, IL Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

August 9 Nashville, TN Nashville Municipal Auditorium

August 10 Maryland Heights, MO St. Louis Music Park

August 13 Cleveland, OH Jacobs Pavilion

August 14 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center

August 16 Sterling Heights, MI Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill

August 17 Lewiston, NY Artpark Amphitheater

August 19 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage

August 21 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center

August 23 Atlantic City, NJ Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena

August 24 Boston, MA Leader Bank Pavilion

August 26 Charlotte, NC Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre

August 27 Raleigh, NC Red Hat Amphitheatre

August 29 Jacksonville, FL Daily’s Place

August 30 Davie, FL Hard Rock Live (Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood)

September 1 Atlanta, GA Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park

September 4 San Antonio, TX Freeman Coliseum

September 5 Houston, TX 713 Music Hall

September 7 Durant, OK Choctaw Casino & Resort

September 8 Dallas, TX Dos Equis Pavilion

September 11 Las Vegas, NV Bakkt Theater

September 13 San Diego, CA Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre

September 14 Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

September 15 Los Angeles, CA The Greek Theatre

Jerry Cantrell is an iconic American troubadour, celebrated for his distinctive guitar playing, soulful vocals and profound songwriting. Known for his work in both Alice in Chains and as a solo artist, the GRAMMY-nominated musician has sold in excess of 30 million albums, has been named one of the greatest guitar players of all time by both Guitar World and Rolling Stone, and has been instrumental in shaping the sound of modern rock music. Over his career, he has released six studio albums with Alice in Chains, three solo full-lengths, has had his music featured in films from Cameron Crowe, Judd Apatow and Ben Stiller and made cameos in “Deadwood” and “Jerry Maguire.”