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Re: Afterglow

http://hmv.com/hmvweb/simpleMultiSearch … earch.y=22

Also has the vinyl available, too.  Just ordered both bonus dvd and vinyl, 9 pounds shipping to US.  Thanks for reminding me about this.  I almost always order the european versions of Joe's releases - always seem to have a few little extras.

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38 Reply by MikeG033 (edited by MikeG033 2012-10-08 22:29:12)

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Re: Afterglow

Want to hear the title track "Afterglow", "Cry Freedom", and "Midnight Sun" off the upcoming album release due October 30th? Of course you do!

Here you go y'all: http://www.mixcloud.com/arfm/dawn-nicho … ober-2012/

Wow. After listening to these three tracks in full (finally!), I'm convinced "Afterglow" will undoubtedly top BCC's last two installments. Once the accolades for the new album start pouring in, I hope all those involved in the BCC camp will be reminded of how special the music is that they continuously churn out big_smile


"Afterglow" - 43:39
"Cry Freedom" - 1:44:59
"Midnight Sun" - 2:51:48

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Re: Afterglow

An excerpt from Fireworks magazine :

http://www.rocktopia.co.uk/index.php?op … Itemid=103

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Re: Afterglow

Here's another review :



http://www.musicstreetjournal.com/index … ?id=103608

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Re: Afterglow

And another one :

http://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews … p;id=13446

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Another excerpt :

Not always blessed with excellent material though and the former singer of Deep Purple, Trapeze, Gary Moore, Black Sabbath, Hughes/Thrall, Phenomena, etc. hardly my all-time favorite crooner. However, the "Afterglow" performance must go down as one of the best happenings of the year? Sheer and utter top notch quality from the opening words of "Big Train" to the closing dito of "Crawl". The third Black Country Communion album has been rumored to cause the verbal outburst (to say the least) between Hughes and guitarist Joe Bonamassa and you can almost feel the tension within the compositions. They huff, puff, howl, rip, and shred at each other and thus why they also ended up with the best BCC album so far?

I've been told that Hughes wrote the majority of tunes and it's clearly a different formula than previous attempts at world domination. It's ever so slightly more towards Deep Purple, Hughes/Thrall, and overall, definitely more of Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater). Perhaps not quite as much "metal" but just as much of the blues and Zeppelin vibes as usual and Bonamassa rides hard on wah-wah's and Page-like licks. I find it hard to pick favorite tracks as this is very much the band album effort like in the good old days? Crises what crisis? They've never sounded more alive and on their toes. Highly recommended.

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Re: Afterglow

Brilliant stuff from the quad, despite what the aftermath brings.

I especially like 'Cry Freedom', I must go away and learn it immediately!

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Re: Afterglow

Webisode 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wByHxgwc2dc

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DaveWammbarro wrote:

Webisode 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wByHxgwc2dc

Thanks for posting this Dave.Im digging the clips!Music is gonna be stellar!

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Kenny wrote:

And another one :

http://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews … p;id=13446

Kenny can I annoint you the  official review meister of Afterglow?Thanks for finding these as the anticipation ramps up!

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Re: Afterglow

Jane H. wrote:

getting into them more esp after giving Cry Freedom a few more plays. I trust the lyrics will come with the cd but has anyone worked them out for this song?
I'm digging it and seems to have an important message, put together in a great rockin way

FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah I've had all of the songs I've heard running through my head and Cry Freedom has been that one all this week. I can't wait to hear this thing properly!

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Re: Afterglow

All next week Planet Rock are giving away copies of Afterglow and a guitar signed by the band can be won.

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Re: Afterglow

Planet Rock are gooo-oood at guitar give-aways i'm led to believe!

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GGM1903 wrote:

Planet Rock are gooo-oood at guitar give-aways i'm led to believe!

Go for the double Gordon, you never know!!!

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Re: Afterglow

WOOHOOO here too Jane!  The mail even ran a little early today!
I also snagged a new AFTERGLOW t-shirt.  Peeling the wrapper on the disk  now,,,

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OH BOY! That is a reason to sneak home for lunch. Hey, Mr. Postman, look and see.... big_smile
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Amazon UK ..... overseas shipping ..... ahhhh!  The wait goes on.

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Re: Afterglow

Yeah this is a great ride!
Personally speaking, this has one of the best opening tracks I've heard in a long time.
I'm digging it all!  What a sound it has!

Yeah Jane, Midnight Sun does shine for sure!  (ya see what I did there? hehehe)

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