Jerry Cantrell's New Album 'I Want Blood' Set for Fall 2024 Release

July 26, 2024 — LOS ANGELES, CA — 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 October 18, 2024 via Double J Music. Album pre-orders, which include CD, digital and multiple 2LP variants are available HERE. Exclusive to the 2LP vinyl versions of I Want Blood are atmospheric, spoken word versions of each song on the album.



A preview of I Want Blood comes with today's release of "Vilified” (see embedded video below). 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.



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“’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).



I Want Blood Track List:
01. Vilified
02. Off The Rails
03. Afterglow
04. I Want Blood
05. Echoes Of Laughter
06. Throw Me A Line
07. Let It Lie
08. Held Your Tongue
09. It Comes

Jerry Cantrell kicks off a North American tour, joining Bush for a 7 week trek across the continent:

July 26, 2024 in Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater

July 27, 2024 in Airway Heights, WA @ BECU Live

July 31, 2024 in West Valley Utah, UT @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre

August 1, 2024 in Greenwood Village, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

August 3, 2024 in La Crosse, WI @ Copeland Park

August 4, 2024 in Indianapolis, IN @ Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park

August 6, 2024 in Cedar Rapids, IA @ McGrath Amphitheatre

August 7, 2024 in Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

August 9, 2024 in Nashville, TN @ Nashville Municipal Auditorium

August 10, 2024 in Maryland Heights, MO @ St. Louis Music Park

August 13, 2024 in Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion

August 14, 2024 in Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center

August 16, 2024 in Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill

August 17, 2024 in Lewiston, NY @ Artpark Amphitheater

August 19, 2024 in Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage

August 21, 2024 in Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center

August 23, 2024 in Atlantic City, NJ @ Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena

August 24, 2024 in Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion

August 26, 2024 in Charlotte, NC @ Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre

August 27, 2024 in Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheatre

August 29, 2024 in Jacksonville, FL @ Daily’s Place

August 30, 2024 in Davie, FL @ Seminole Hard Rock Live Hollywood

September 1, 2024 in Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park

September 4, 2024 in San Antonio, TX @ Freeman Coliseum

September 5, 2024 in Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall

September 7, 2024 in Durant, OK @ Choctaw Casino & Resort

September 8, 2024 in Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion

September 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, NV @ PH Live at Planet Hollywood

September 13, 2024 in San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre

September 14, 2024 in Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

September 15, 2024 in 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.”