BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION - The First Review Is In!
June 12, 2010, 14 years ago
BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION the Anglo/American rock supergroup featuring vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, TRAPEZE), drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN, BONHAM), Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, BILLY IDOL, ALICE COOPER and blues rock guitarist JOE BONAMASSA, will release their debut album in the UK and the rest of Europe on Monday, September 20th via Mascot Records, followed by a North American release through J&R; Adventures on Tuesday, September 21st.
Music journalist Tony Conley was given a listen to the new music and has written up a review of the debut album at this location.
Black Country Communion was produced and mixed by Kevin Shirley (Led Zeppelin, IRON MAIDEN, AEROSMITH), and mastered by the legendary Bob Ludwig (METALLICA, QUEEN, RUSH).
All songs are sung by Glenn Hughes, with the exception of 'Song Of Yesterday' and 'The Revolution In Me' which are both sung by Joe Bonamassa. Hughes and Bonamassa share lead vocals on 'Sista Jane' and 'Too Late For The Sun'. Also included is a new version of 'Medusa', the rock classic Hughes originally recorded with his first band Trapeze.
Album tracklisting:
'Black Country'
'One Last Soul'
'The Great Divide'
'Down Again'
'Beggarman'
'Song Of Yesterday'
'No Time'
'Medusa'
'The Revolution In Me'
'Stand (At The Burning Tree)'
'Sista Jane'
'Too Late For The Sun'
For more info visit Myspace.com/bccommunion.
(Photo by Robert Knight)
