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Band
Jailbirds
Title
Break the Silence
Type
LP/EP
Company
Independent
YOR
2017
Style
Hard Rock
3/1/2017 - Review by: Eric Compton
Youthful energy from these Irish-Australian hard rockers
Jailbirds are a four-piece combination of Irish and Australian members. While it's not the most original thing on the planet, this debut recording is just fun as Hell. Singer Axel McDonald is way above average and sounds very youthful and energetic with his bar swagger. Musically it's a lot of simple blues riffs but the youngsters inject a ton of melody to swing it to traditional metal. I'm loving this stuff and the industry is embracing it based on early reviews.
Recommended for fans of: AC/DC, Buckcherry, Airbourne
PERSONAL BREAKDOWN:

ENJOYMENT
4.5
MUSIC
3.5
VOCALS
4.5
PRODUCTION
4
ARTWORK
4.5
LYRICS
4.5


  • 1 :REVIEW COUNT
    4.5 :AVE RATING

ALL REVIEWS FOR: JAILBIRDS
TITLE
DOR
COMPANY
REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
Break the Silence
2017
Independent
Eric Compton3/1/2017
4.5

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