Every so often, the studded gates of rock heaven part and give birth to a ‘super group,’ bringing four impressive resumes under one studio roof, to make rock ‘n roll magic and watch the sparks fly. The collective ambition of Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), Joe Bonamassa, Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater) and Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin, Foreigner) is manifested in Black Country Communion’s third effort, Afterglow. Expanding on BCC 1 & 2, Afterglow looks to explore new avenues, and capitalize on each member’s respected input. According to Hughes, they wanted to give more focus to the keys, bolstering Sherinian’s unique styling, and embrace Hughes’ extensive range, ferocious yet deliberate.
