The Phoenix is the debut album of Italian heavy metal band Mastercastle.

The album was recorded in November and December 2008 at MusicArt studios (previously called Quakesound) [3](Genoa, Italy), but the composition began on July.

One of them is the cover of the song Alien Nation, written by the hard rock/heavy metal band Scorpions.

All lyrics are written by Giorgia Gueglio and are mostly influenced by human nature as well as forgotten tales and events.

In particular the song Greedy Blade tells about the disaster of Vajont, a dam on the Italian Alps that after a landslide, created a giant wave that destroyed towns and villages in the valley.