The sophomore effort by Black Country Communion is one of the best albums released in the last twenty years. Every song, every note, every solo, every lyric, every vocal and every drumbeat solidifies this as a true masterpiece. Music like this simply isn’t made anymore. If BCC’s first album can be described as a breath of fresh air then 2 is a hurricane of hard rock that is ready to knock the music industry flat on its ass.

The band, led by ex-Trapeze and Deep Purple bassist and vocalist, Glenn Hughes, plays like their lives depend on it. One hears many tips of the hat to classic bands of the past including lots of Led Zep, but also Deep Purple, Jimi Hendrix and even classic Yes (check out the mellow section of “Crossfire” if you don’t believe me) yet remains it’s own entity.

Joining Hughes in BCC is Joe Bonamassa, arguably the most prolific and talented guitar player under the age of 40 in the world, Jason Bonham on drums and Derek Sherinian on keyboards. The album is produced by rock god Kevin Shirley. The result is an amazing album that SHOULD, and BETTER, go down in history as one of the Top 100 rock albums of all times. Yes, I know I am saying some huge words here but there is not a single bad moment on this album. Every song is a masterpiece. As stated earlier, they just don’t make music like this anymore.

No one, not even Glenn Hughes, could have predicted that a classic 1970’s hard rock album would be created in 2011, but that is exactly what happened. If one buys this CD then they will realize that Black Country Communion have tapped into that magical, musical abyss where great things happen. This is a band with a passion and purpose that have the talent to back up their intentions. If this is not the best album of 2011 then we are in for one hell of a year of music.

Bottom line: Buy this now.