It is known that former addicts can have an almost compulsive work ethic. As therapy against possible relapse and, as in the case of the English bassist, singer and songwriter , to make up for many lost years. This prominent member of (Mark III 1974 - 1976) makes no secret of his overcome drug problems and delivers the third Black Country Communion album in three years with Afterglow. During those
… albums Hughes has grown more and more into an extravagant rock caricature with a raw white soul voice with which he likes to scream high. At Afterglow the band rocks, with of course super guitarist in the ranks, until it looks deep purple. Rock producer Kevin Shirley created a viscous seventies sound that makes it look like a lost Deep Purple record , complete with burning organ sound by and massive drums by . And not even a bad one. (MR)more
