Alice In Chains has acoustified its music before—so much so, in fact, that the need for a whole album of "unplugged" hits was not exactly a crying one. But here it is, and it's safe to say that ...

Alice In Chains have signed with Virgin/EMI and will release their first album with new singer William DuVall, the Los Angeles Times reports. The still-untitled record is due out in mid-September.