#9: I really like the direction that this one is going. The lettering is great, and I'm especially happy with the fade from red to black in the lettering. I, also, like the imagery of the Phoenix, but would really like to see some variations and options as we fine tune on something.
#9: I think I'd really like to see something with the background in black, as opposed to white. I like having black as the main color, then the reds and fire colors (maybe some white here and there) as accents and highlights.
I'm a little worried that the text gets lost in the black background now. Maybe it will need a white highlight or something of the sort to make it pop out. I really like where the logo has gone, but feel the text fades into the background a bit.