US TEEN METAL ACT, CHAINED SAINT ARE SET TO OPEN FOR ALICE IN CHAINS!
- Scott O'Shea
- Feb 28
- 2 min read


Teen metal band CHAINED SAINT — comprised of four high school students Ethan Kahn (17, guitar), Sebastian De Avila (18, bass), Cameron Cottrell (19, drums) and Sean Sterling (18, vocals) — were one of the most hotly tipped bands of 2024. In just a few short months, Revolver, Guitar World, Loudwire, and Judas Priest legend Rob Halford praised the band for their chops. SiriusXM's Liquid Metal added the band to their playlist, and their debut single "Animosity" served as the theme song for the WWE 2K24 DLC 4 trailer in September.
The band is pleased to announce that it will serve as direct support for Alice In Chains on select dates this spring.
Chained Saint will also appear at several festivals through the year, including Welcome to Rockville, Rocklahoma, Louder Than Life, and VANS Warped Tour.
"Nothing is more exciting to us than playing live in front of a crowd," says Chained Saint. "We thrive on getting people moving and to us that's how we measure our live shows. We're extremely grateful for the love we've received over the past six months since our debut album dropped and we can't wait to get on the road and bring that raw energy to the masses and metal fans."
Born in a South Florida garage back in the summer of 2022, Chained Saint's recently released debut album, Blindside (out via independent label Patriark Records) combines the raw, organic riffery of the best old-school '80s thrash metal with a dash of modern-day brutality befitting the many challenges confronting the youth of 2024. The past and present collide, resulting in modern, metallic maelstrom made by a bunch of kids who play with fire in their veins — and their hands! Blindside, produced by William DuVall of Alice In Chains, focuses that fury into a powerfully concise, eight-song LP. The album was recorded and mixed to analog tape with no computers involved whatsoever in the recording sessions. No AI. No studio trickery. No bullshit. Just real riffs made by real players.
Novacaine Thoughts:
"This is an opportunity no band would ever dream of passing up. The fact that Chained Saint—formed just three years ago by members still finding their footing in both life and the industry—has landed this chance is nothing short of incredible. With that in mind, we wish them the best of luck on this tour. Opening for Alice in Chains and performing at Warped Tour is no small feat, and the pressure must be intense. No doubt, they’ll rise to the occasion."
CHAINED SAINT ON TOUR:
3/25 — West Palm Beach, FL — Respectable Street (Headline Show)
4/4 — Scotsdale, AZ — Westworld^
5/8 — Uncasville, CT — Mohegan Sun@
5/13 — Nashville, TN — The Pinnacle@
5/15 — Dothan, AL — Dothan Civic Center@
5/17 — Daytona Beach, FL — Welcome to Rockville*
8/15 — Los Angles, CA — Whisky A GoGo#
8/31 — Pryor, OK — Rocklahoma*
9/21 — Louisville, KY — Louder Than Life*
11/15 — Orlando, FL — Warped Tour*
^With Mudvayne
@Supporting Alice In Chains
#With Knot(sic)
*FESTIVAL DATES

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