Eagle Fang and Iron Bird 19/06/10

Eagle Fang
There’s no doubt in Eagle Fang’s ability as musicians. They play heavy, fast and at times, technical glam-inspired music, but this all falls behind the shadows of the inabilities of the vocalist. The vocalist seems more focused on amping up the crowd and attempting to seem political rather than his singing or “screams”, neither of which he does well. A fine balance must be met and soon, otherwise the band may find themselves underneath the same scrap-heap that buried their glam-metal heroes in the 80s.

Venue
The Swirl Tavern

Overall Performance
3/10

Myspace
www.myspace.com/eaglefangrock

Iron Bird
On the other hand, Iron Bird has that balance. The band all work together as one and their music is clearly enough to stir movement in the crowd without falling upon stereotypic crowd pleasers. The band's brand of hard rock/metal in fact sounds better live than on their recordings, and the lead guitarist pulls off stage moves that would perfectly fit in a music video. Iron Bird’s E.P is good, in fact, it’s great. But their live performance overshadows it, and that defines this band.

Venue
The Swirl Tavern

Overall Performance
10/10

Myspace
www.myspace.com/ironbird.official