 In April 2010 , Cantrell revealed to MTV News that Alice in Chains was contemplating making a fifth studio album in the foreseeable future . He explained , " There are thoughts . We 'll see how far we get . Staying in the moment is a good way to live and we certainly hope that it happens . I don 't see any reason why it wouldn 't [ happen ] . " DuVall also commented on the next album and Alice in Chains ' future , " we 've got a lot of water to sail before we do that . There 's a lot of shows . But yeah , generally speaking , yeah , we 're excited about the future . I don 't anticipate some long layoff . " 
 In April 2010 , Cantrell revealed to MTV News that Alice in Chains was contemplating making a fifth studio album in the foreseeable future . He explained , " <a href='dey_it' title='1'><mark>There</mark></a> are thoughts . We 'll see how far we get . Staying in the moment <a href='drop_aux' title='2'><mark>is</mark></a>a good way to live and we certainly hope that it <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>happens</mark></a> . I don 't see any reason why it wouldn 't [ happen ] . " DuVall also commented on the next album and Alice in Chains <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'</mark></a>future , " we 've got a lot of water to sail before we do that . <a href='dey_it' title='5'><mark>There</mark></a> 's a lot of shows . But yeah , generally speaking , yeah , we 're excited about the future . I don 't anticipate some long layoff . " 
In April 2010 , Cantrell revealed to MTV News that Alice in Chains was contemplating wit a fifth studio mixtape in the foreseeable future . He explained , " It is thoughts . We 'll see how far we get . Staying in da moment a good way to live and we certainly hope dat it happen . I don 't see any reason y it wouldn 't [ happen ] . " DuVall also commented on the nexmixtapeum and Alice in Chains  future , " we 've got a lot of water to sail before we do that . It 's a lot of shows . But yeah , generally speaking , yeah , we 're excited about the future . I don 't anticipate some long layoff . "