Black Secrets

About

Black Secrets is a dedicated tribute to the legendary grunge pioneers, Alice in Chains. Formed in 2024 in Winchester, VA, we bring a faithful and authentic recreation of the band’s iconic sound and intense live energy. We offer a full audio-visual experience including coordinaated custom large screen videos. Every detail is considered from tone quality to dress and moves. Our tribute is born from deep admiration — Alice in Chains is simply the greatest band of their genre and era.

From the haunting harmonies to the heavy riffs, we stay true to the original sound while delivering a powerful stage experience that resonates with longtime fans and new audiences alike.

Band Members

Reed Personius – Lead Vocals
Bobby Steelman – Guitar
Rich Burns – Bass
Zach Johnson – Drums

Notable quotes:

“How did you get those videos to line up like that?” -Venue Sound Engineer
“Dude... That was perfect! You sounded exactly like them!" -A Random Fan

Setlist Highlights

Black Secrets has a line up of more than 30 Alice in Chains songs ready for sets from 45 minutes to over 2 hours, such as:

We Die Young
Them Bones
Dam That River
Man In The Box
It Ain’t Like That
Put You Down

Heaven Beside You
Real Thing
Would?
Rooster
No Excuses
... and many more.

*A recreation of the historic 1996 MTV Unplugged performance is available on request for more intimate gatherings.

Media

Watch Black Secrets perform We Die Young, Live at the Backseat Event Center in Winchester, VA on 12/28/24.
Watch Black Secrets perform Put You Down, Live at the Backseat Event Center in Winchester, VA on 12/28/24.
Listen to Black Secrets studio recording of Man in the Box	Black Secrets · Man In The Box 2 Short