Chester Bennington's 90s band Grey Daze to release album in his memory
It features an array of guest performers
Chester Bennington’s first band Grey Daze are set to release an album in the late Linkin Park singer’s honour.
Before Linkin Park, Chester was a member of Phoenix, Arizona post-grunge band Grey Daze in the mid-1990s alongside his close friend Sean Dowdell (drums), Mace Beyers (bass) and Cristin Davis (guitar).
Chester quit the band in 1998 and shot to stardom a year later when he joined Linkin Park, however Chester and Grey Daze were plotting a reunion before his untimely death, which sadly never came to be.
Writing on Twitter yesterday, Chester’s wife Talinda Bennington revealed that Grey Daze will continue their plans in his memory.
The Grey Daze album will be released at a yet-to-be-announced date via 320 Changes Direction, the mental health awareness charity set up by Talinda.
Among those appearing on the record are Chester’s 23-year-old son Jaime, Korn's Brian "Head" Welch and James "Munky" Shaffer, P.O.D.'s Marcos Curiel, Bush's Chris Traynor, and Ryan Shuck, Chester's bandmate in Dead By Sunrise.
Talinda Bennington’s full post reads:
"One of Chester's greatest gifts was music.
"The only thing he took more pride in was being a father to his children. Given how much he cared, he wanted fans to hear everything he did, and his musical journey started with Grey Daze.
"In February 2017, Chester and his bandmates began re-recording their music for a planned re-release of the band's early music and by June, he announced that Grey Daze was reuniting and would be playing a 20th anniversary show that fall.
"He was so enthusiastic about doing this, he was eager to play rock music and there were messages in those songs he knew would be meaningful to fans.
"It also meant a lot to him to be working with his GREY DAZE bandmates, Sean Dowdell (with whom he had a very special friendship, and was a business parter in Club Tattoo) along with Mace Beyers, and Cristin Davis. He'd known them more than half of his life.
"When Chester passed away, Grey Daze's reunion seemed like an afterthought to everyone involved, they were suffering, I was suffering, and there were way too many emotions to work through before we could even think about what would happen to that project.
"Once the clouds lifted a bit, once we could focus on what Chester would want us to do, we looked for a way to continue what Chester was working on, the things he was proud of and wanted to share with his fans.
"The Grey Daze project is one of the ways we can continue to tell Chester's story and connect with his fans.
"Through our foundation, 320, I endeavour every day making sure Chester's legacy shines a light for positive change. For us, releasing a new GREY DAZE album will shine a light on where my husband started and hopefully give fans a better understanding of his art and a more full picture of his journey through this incredible music."