Grey Daze Chester Bennington 's former band before Linkin Park , has announced that it will release a new album, The Phoenix , on June 17th. Like its predecessor, Amends , the album contains vocals by Bennington recorded before his death and songs from the band's lesser-known back catalog.
The Phoenix features guest appearances by Dave Navarro , Richard Patrick (of Filter ), and Chester's daughters, Lily and Lila . According to Grey Daze, while Amends was more of a reflection of the grief the band was going through, the new album is "a celebration of our friend, his talent, and his music."
The band claims that the album “captures the angst and energy of Chester that people fell in love with” and that it is much more “aggressive.” As a preview, they released the song “Saturation (Strange Love),” which brings back Chester Bennington’s beautiful vocals, sometimes screaming and sometimes singing softly. The video shows a very young singer, almost unrecognizable with his long dark hair, which was no longer seen after Linkin Park’s success.
Drummer and songwriter Sean Dowdell commented on the song: “It’s going to surprise a lot of people because it returns to the essence of Chester. One of the things people loved about him was his unique ability to scream in tune, and this song brings back everything you love about that scream. You can feel the anguish and raw emotion he brought to everything he did.”
Before his death, Chester Bennington announced that Grey Daze was reuniting in the studio to re-record some of their old songs. After the singer's death, the band received permission from his widow, Talia Bennington , to continue working on the material and eventually release it.
Listen to “Saturation (Strange Love)” and check out the cover art and tracklist for The Phoenix :
Gray Daze:
The Phoenix 01. Saturation (Strange Love)
02. Starting To Fly
03. Be Your Man
04. Holding You (featuring Dave Navarro )
05. Hole (featuring Lily & Lila Bennington )
06. Drag
07. Believe Me (featuring Richard Patrick )
08. Anything, Anything
09. Spin
10. Wake Me
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