Black Country Communion - Black Country Communion 2 (Mascot)
Black Country Communion were created in 2009 by Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa, Derek Sherinian and Jason Bonham. That sentence should be more than enough for hard rock fans to go and have a listen at their releases. This is the second album (of a total of three) they released and probably the best among them. The sound of the band combines hard rock elements with the distinct vocals of Glenn and here they present their most cohesive work, with clear references to Led Zeppelin.
Among the best moments of the album are the dynamic "The Outsider", Glenn Hughes' vocals in the chorus of "Man In The Middle", with an epic Zeppelin feeling, Joe Bonamassa's singing in the "The Battle For Hadrian's Wall" and the equally epic and trully rocking "Save Me". These four constitute the core of the album, and are truly awesome tracks, guaranteed to be excellent additions in any rock tracklist. Beyond that things are more or less expected; "Smokestack Woman" is straight out of "Physical Graffiti", while "Faithless" and "An Ordinary Son" are in the same vein with the latest personal works of Hughes (the first) and Bonamassa (the second). Nevertheless, the cohesiveness between the tracks is better than last time, with adrenline-pumping "Crossfire" and bluesy "Cold" flawlessly combining to close out the second attempt of BCC. An album in the true spirit of rock and roll by some big names of the genre that show that they are not ready to retire yet offering one of the most pure "retro" rock sensations of this year.
93/100
Below is the music video for "Man in the Middle".
Among the best moments of the album are the dynamic "The Outsider", Glenn Hughes' vocals in the chorus of "Man In The Middle", with an epic Zeppelin feeling, Joe Bonamassa's singing in the "The Battle For Hadrian's Wall" and the equally epic and trully rocking "Save Me". These four constitute the core of the album, and are truly awesome tracks, guaranteed to be excellent additions in any rock tracklist. Beyond that things are more or less expected; "Smokestack Woman" is straight out of "Physical Graffiti", while "Faithless" and "An Ordinary Son" are in the same vein with the latest personal works of Hughes (the first) and Bonamassa (the second). Nevertheless, the cohesiveness between the tracks is better than last time, with adrenline-pumping "Crossfire" and bluesy "Cold" flawlessly combining to close out the second attempt of BCC. An album in the true spirit of rock and roll by some big names of the genre that show that they are not ready to retire yet offering one of the most pure "retro" rock sensations of this year.
93/100
Below is the music video for "Man in the Middle".
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