Amends
| Grey Daze
Amends
Amends is a remix album by Grey Daze composed of Chester Bennington's vocals from the 90's over newly recorded instrumentals. "What's In The Eye" was released as the first “fan track” from the project on January 17, 2020 and was co-produced by Chris Traynor, Kyle Hoffman and Jay Baumgardner. -Wikipedia
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All Music
A gift for those who loved Chester, Amends is a lovingly crafted tribute, adding a bittersweet chapter to his musical legacy that brings his past and present full-circle.
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Sputnik Music
Amends was made with good intentions, but misses the point entirely.
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NME
‘Amends’ is a powerful record that offers comfort, motivation and a sense of belonging.
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Distorted Sound Magazine
Amends is by no means the greatest album to bear Chester Bennington’s name of course but, put simply, it never needed to be. Whilst not every single moment tackled on the album is a success, the mere existence of these sessions will likely be more than enough of a fitting eulogy for the vast majority of the late singer’s fanbase to remember him by.
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Sonic Perspectives
Grey Daze might not be offering the most original or well-composed collection of re-recordings, but they are offering the unbroken spirit and soul from the era which gave birth to Bennington’s glory.
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Kerrang!
Amends is a portrait of the artist as a young man, offering fans the chance to time travel and spend time with an old friend. It’s also the origin of Chester Bennington as a musician and is therefore an essential, rewarding and emotional listening for anyone who is a fan of his work.
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AltWire
Throughout the entirety of Amends, from ‘She Shines’, ‘Just Like Heroin’ to ‘The Syndrome’, Sean Dowdell, Mace Beyers and Cristin Davis offer a second chance in hearing the Grey Daze of old in a whole new light, done so with the utmost respect and love that Chester Bennington deserved.
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Hard Rock Haven
After you hear the formula a few times, the songs may flow together, and while the closer “Shouting Out” stretches its wings with strong backing melodies, the uplifting attempt is still colored by the underlying shadows. They took a chance on a choir-like chorus, and it works.
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Ghost Cult Magazine
What Dowdell and company have done in Amends will make Bennington proud. Fans now have more material to sing along to and embrace the contribution Bennington has made in rock history.
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meaww
Grey Daze's album featuring gems by Chester Bennington is eternal like the late singer.
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Wall of Sound
Amends is worth a listen as it’s a pretty decent record, however, unless you are a Chester Bennington completist and have to own everything that he and the other members of LP did, then go and get it.
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Metal Wani
A record spilling over with well written songs and an exuberant spirit, 'Amends' is quite the public affair, and one of painfully private moments.
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The Soundboard Reviews
In all honesty, it’s probably an album that shouldn’t have been released, not just for moral reasons but because there’s no reason for Grey Daze to try and exist in modern rock other than to sate completionists. Even with its reworkings, Amends just sounds dated and drab, highlighting the only reason it got a green light at all was as a memorial piece that it doesn’t even do that well.
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The Moshville Times
Taken as a whole, this is a solid collection of songs that shouldn’t be overshadowed for its history.
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Deadpress
All things considered, ‘Amends’ serves as a great treasure trove for fans, and serves as a way of honouring the voice of a generation for many.
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Gigwise
A fascinating time capsule delivered passionately and faithfully.
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knac
I truly believe Chester would absolutely be proud of Amends. Each song has its own meaning to me, and they are all intensely emotional to even begin to describe.
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Gig Goer
If we were to explain this album in 3 words, they would be ‘tragic, ‘vulnerable’ and above all… ‘evocative’.
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Original Rock
What is evident here is the huge burden they carried from a young age, these songs are testament to a band that lived, then lost and are now ready to live again. The music leaves you drained, weary and a little teary. The whys, wherefores and what ifs come into play, as we relive our memories and create new ones with Grey Daze.
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