Howling Giant have released a cover of the classic Alice In Chains track, "Rooster", which is featured on the forthcoming MER Redux series instalment, Dirt (Redux). Listen below, and pre-order Dirt (Redux) here.

Howling Giant comment on the track: "To be honest, getting 'Rooster' was a bit intimidating as it's one of their most popular songs", says drummer and vocalist Zach Wheeler. "We wanted to pay tribute to Alice In Chains as much as possible while giving the song that special Howling Giant sauce. We changed a few things around, but tried to reinforce the melodies that make the song so memorable in the first place."

Regarding Alice In Chains, Tom Polzine adds: "When I was growing up in Buffalo Minnesota, there was a local band called Blood Root Mother made up of some dudes that were probably 4 or 5 years older than me", tells the Howling Giant guitarist and vocalist. "I remember sneaking out of my house to see them perform at this run down venue called the Vault. The Vault was run by some 20 year olds that skipped college in order to renovate that old antique shop into a dirty DIY venue. If dirty and uncomfortable was the vibe they were going for they nailed it. Anyway, Blood Root Mother were tight as hell and I’ll always remember their cover of 'Rooster' as one of the most moving performances I witnessed from a bunch of local, loveable, scumbags. The energy was so raw, and the volume was overwhelming. I think that witnessing those guys performing that song in particular is the reason I started playing in rock bands in high school, and why I still play today."