I may well agree with you, you just arent giving us much. I think for the sake of this argument its not entirely ridiculous to recognise some similarities.

Personally, and I think it looks as though Janszoon shares this opinion, I think its a little unfair to criticise Jerry Cantrell for keeping the AiC name going just because of Layne Staleys death. Had he hired a replacement the following day and gone about business as usual then I think that would be disrespectful but after quite a lengthy hiatus I dont see anything wrong with deciding to continue with something that was just as much his as it was Staley's.

It may not be AiC due to the fact that I happen to agree with you, AiC WAS Jerry Cantrell and Layne Staley, they could replace the other members a thousand times over and it would still be AiC but take away one of them and it's probably a good idea to discontinue the name. At the very least keep the remaining members together but rename the band. However I also think that if thats what he wants to do then fair play, its his right, and who knows maybe they will deliver.

aic wont sound the same and now i hate them. i listened to them because of layne's amazing voice...not because of the music really. but what ever man. william i think is a really bad singer they could have gotten someone better. i know its jerry's choice and i know he has the power to do what ever he wants for the band its just not right seeing aic without layne. thats all.

Some businesses make music too.

Alice In Chains New Singer
 

I haven't heard BFTB, but I'm sure of this:
I really would like to sit down & jam with Jerry & the guys. There will never be another Staley (R.I.P.), but I can hold my own.
The proof's on Utube, just search my name there. Can also be found by going to my website/domain:
gohearmymusicDOTcalm or leemichaelmanningDOTcalm :yikes:
You can hear me do "It Ain't Like That", "So Close", & "Junkhead".

oh yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

we never get enough Yikes-face around here.

they played with Deftones this past end of summer/fall

Deftones opened I didn't wanna stick around to witness Layne's songs be tortured

Congratulations on not being a music fan.

I saw AIC with William DuVall open for Metallica 5 years ago. I know he's no Layne Staley but he actually wasn't too bad, he seemed like a good energetic frontman with a solid voice. I still haven't heard Black Gives Way To Blue though and probably won't anytime soon.