リンキン・パークのヴォーカリスト、故チェスター・ベニントン、ティーンエイジャーの頃の魂の叫びが現代のサウンドで蘇る!!
グレイ・デイズとして90年代にレコーディングされていたトラックの数々からチェスターのヴォーカル部を抜き取ってリマスター、バック・トラックは再レコーディング、新たなアレンジ、ミックスが施された。
プロデューサーには前作『アメンズ』を手掛けたエスジェイ・ジョーンズを起用。グループのオリジナル・サウンドと90年代に彼らが影響を受けた音楽に忠実であることにフォーカスして制作された。

同アルバムの通常盤ブラック・ヴァイナル!

発売・販売元 提供資料 （2022/04/15）

Two years after their resurrection, Chester Benningtons early post-grunge outfit Grey Daze issued The Phoenix, a follow-up to their 2020 compilation Amends that collected the tracks that never made it onto that set. While its predecessor was a potent time capsule of grief-stricken catharsis, The Phoenix contains more straightforward, radio-friendly rock blasts packed with enough angst and fury to wipe those tears away with clenched fists. Once again, Benningtons inimitable vocals are the focal point. From the first bloody roar on explosive opener "Saturation (Strange Love)," its clear that he is the main attraction, channeling his many influences, from Layne Staley to Richard Patrick. Speaking of the latter, the Filter frontman appears on "Believe Me," a spacious duet that slowly builds to towering heights at the chorus. Another famous friend, Dave Navarro, lends his guitar acrobatics to the pained "Holding You," which finds Bennington uncharacteristically off-key and loose with his delivery. In addition to "Saturation," other standouts include the energetic punk anthem "Anything, Anything," which features one of the most memorable hooks on The Phoenix, and "Hole," whose meaty riffs and pristine production are buffered by a vocal recording of Benningtons daughters Lily and Lila. Although much of the album does indeed feel like the leftovers, it provides yet another chance to hear the late singers voice unleashed on tape, an additional posthumous gift for his die-hard fans and loved ones. ~ Neil Z. Yeung

Rovi