Afterglow

Black Country Communion | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 30, 2012)
• Original Release Date: 2012
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: J&R Records
• ASIN: B009DJB9HC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (95 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,825 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Black Country Communion is a rock super group and includes guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonamassa, bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath), drummer Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin), and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater. In terms of content, Afterglow expands upon the progression that took place between BCC and BCC2.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Old School Rock and Roll October 31, 2012

By Michael Rampa

Format:Audio CD

Legendary producer Kevin "Caveman" Shirley put the rock guts back into Rush in the 1980s when they started to get too keyboard and synth oriented. Guitarist Alex Lifeson was asked to ditch the reverb and Neal Peart the electric drums. The problem being addressed was strikingly clear and indicative of the Eighties. "The songs had no "balls," Shirley said. "They were thin so I was hell bent on making a heavy record." No such issue befalls his Black Country Communion project. The Anglo/American hybrid is unfairly stacked with talent even by supergroup standards. With Zeppelin, Sabbath and Deep Purple in its bloodline, their latest release "Afterglow" (out Oct. 30) is all balls; blunt force blues/rock trauma from both sides of the ocean. Fellow Brits Jason Bonham and Glenn Hughes combine forces with guitar legend in the making Joe Bonamassa and Dream Theater's Derek Sherinian for a hard rocking experience rarely seen since its golden age in the early Seventies.

Like its predecessors, the 11 track compilation starts out with a bang and then keeps exploding for another 53 minutes as Bonham channels his inner Zeppelin alongside Hughes' massive vocals and Bonamassa's scorching Les Paul.
It's difficult to label BCC. Part English, part American, blistering rock and hardcore blues. It doesn't really matter how they are categorized. If you're looking for a classic hard rock experience, there is no need to sort through your vinyl collection.

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This band IS Rock & Roll! November 1, 2012

By The Hermit

Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase

In a popular music world of Lady Gaga's and other musical crud, these guys continue to keep REAL Rock & Roll alive, and for that we are grateful! This cd rocks in every sense, from the first song "Big Train", to the last "Crawl", each song has more contrast than even ther previous 2 statements. Congrats to Kevin, Glenn, Joe, Jason and Derek for another outstanding release, and please, please guys- continue to create rock music in a seemingly dying musical genre. This cd isn't leaving my car player for a long while!(Shame on the reviewer / punter with 1 star, indeed!)

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars BCC best band in the world! November 18, 2012

By Bela

Format:Audio CD

I've been listening to Glenn Hughes since Trapeze. I loved when he was in Deep Purple.
Burn is one of the best hard rock albums of all time! I think he has one of the best
voices in rock history. His songwriting is so diverse between hard rock funk blues
that nobody can touch him. His music history should be as big as anybody in rock n roll.
It's ashame more people don't know him. Joe Bonamassa really is extrodinary as usual.
I hear so many Gary Moore influences in his style and playing but maybe that's just me.
Bonham and Sherdian are awesome as well and the band gels so well together. The fact
they recorded this live and in a few days is amazing. It would be ashame if BCC doesn't
record another album as rumors are they have broken up as Hughes and Bonamassa seem to
be having a war that Bonamassa is spending too much time on solo career which I agree.
How many people get to be in this situation? he could do both but BCC should be his
first priority or just do the solo thing. BCC should be touring and promoting album.
Music this good shouldn't go to waste! come on Bonamassa your the luckest guy on the planet!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Out-of-Balance November 21, 2012

By D. Kauper

Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase

I love these guys, but something seems out-of-balance on this CD. There seems to be too much Glenn Hughes and not enough Joe Bonamassa - vocally, compositionally, and lyrically. Something doesn't seem right with the production either. I normally like Kevin Shirley's production, but this CD doesn't sound quite right. I'm not sure if was something in the recording, the mixing, or the mastering. Bob Ludwig did the mastering and he's a legend. Not sure what else to say except that is feels kind of like a Glenn Hughes solo album, not a BCC album. Maybe the CD will grow on me as I listen to it more. Bottom Line - I still love these guys!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Afterglow Delivers! Hands Down It Is Easily The Best Of The Three BCC Discs! November 4, 2012

By PumpingIrony

Format:Audio CD

It only took two albums, but Afterglow finally shows BCC delivering a stellar album! There are a lot of songs to like on the first couple of albums such as Black Country, Medusa, Save Me, Crossfire, and Song Of Yesterday, but Afterglow really shows the band hitting their stride. Joe Bonamassa sounds really relaxed and loosened up and his playing is more rock than blues which is a good thing! On the first two BCC albums, he sounded standoffish to rocking which I think held the band back making Jason Bonham, Glenn Hughes and Derek Sherinian work a lot harder at reminding the listeners that BBC is as much a hard rock band as it is a blues based rock band. But Afterglow also shows the band taking more musical chances which has improved the songwriting a great deal. The album reminds me of what Led Zeppelin was doing with Physical Graffiti and what Deep Purple was doing with Stormbringer and Come Taste The Band back in the mid 1970s. I have listened to Afterglow quite a few times and I am about to start listening to it again. Glenn Hughes has never sounded better and Jason Bonham has done his dad proud. Derek Sherinian is definitely carrying the torch started by the late Jon Lord and everyone is starting to gell. I have read about the drama in the BCC camp recently and I hope that it all can be ironed out so that this band can be around for another 4 or 5 albums. It is hard to pick a favorite song on the disc because each track is a killer! There are a long list of classic rock artists who are currently making the best music of their careers, and Afterglow is an album worthy of that list. Pick it up today!