The Black Country is a region in the middle of England. Notorious for the many factories that turned the lime on the walls of the workers' houses black. Not surprising that this was the region where heavy metal originated around 1970. Band members from , and all grew up in this area. Even is a Black Country boy 'and concluded his homeland to honor a project that he founded with drummer and
… Americans and . It is an excellent name for a group that harkens back to the rock sound of the early 70s. Yet BCC is much more than just another epigone. Hughes has always distinguished himself with his strikingly soulful voice and in the prize song The Last Song For My Resting Place there is also room for English folk influences. In the run-up to this album, Hughes' both parents passed away within nine months. With the strong BCCVI, Hughes convincingly closes this miserable period in his life. (PdK)more
