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"The Phoenix" is the fifth studio album by American alternative metal band CKY. Recorded primarily at Rancho De La Luna in Joshua Tree, California, it was produced by vocalist and guitarist Chad I Ginsburg and released on June 16, 2017 as the group's first album on Entertainment One Music. The album was the band's first to be recorded following the departure of original frontman Deron Miller, who left in 2011, and the second to feature bassist Matt Deis, who returned in 2015.
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The Phoenix launches with “Replaceable,” a raised middle finger to anyone who stands in the way of what you wish to achieve, letting that individual know exactly where they stand with a fat bass groove that borders on sleazy. It moves flawlessly into “Days of Self Destruction,” an immensely full sound that harkens back to the 1980s with synth and vocal effects that find Ginsburg echoing as if he is broadcasting from beyond the grave. Cementing their superb musicianship, Ginsburg’s guitar solo here is a stellar sonic seduction! “Unknown Enemy” is dangerously catchy, complete with some hand-clapping and a truly funktastic guitar breakdown.
At just eight songs in duration, the greatest flaw in The Phoenix is its length. Otherwise, CKY have cemented their return with an immensely enjoyable collection that sees the trio borrowing all the very best portions of the 1980s, blending it together with 2017’s immense, multi-layered sonics, and spitting out cobra venom that tastes like ecstasy. Prepared to ride the lightning straight to Hell for a chance to camp with knives, CrypticRock give CKY’s The Phoenix 4.5 of 5 stars, crypticrock.com
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