They first came together in 2012, and after years of honing our sound, our current lineup locked in to drop their debut EP Bloodlines in 2019. The release made waves with airplay on Kerrang! Radio and BBC Introducing, and they hit the stage alongside bands like We Came As Romans, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, and Mallory Knox. Momentum took a hit during the pandemic, but they're back - louder, tighter, and more focused than ever. After months in the studio, they're gearing up to unleash our next EP before the year’s out.
After the pandemic scuppered gigging plans, Day of the Jackal regrouped and settled into writing One More Shot, their hard rocking sophomore record. The band mix hard rock and traditional heavy metal with a keen sense of melody to produce a sound that mixes AC/DC and early Def Leppard by way of Backyard Babies and The Hellacopters. The wheel isn’t being reinvented here; it’s being driven at top speed across the tarmac.
Recorded once again at James ‘Atko’ Atkinson’s Station House Studio in Leeds, the band took advantage of the large live room and tracked the record as organically as they could, using warm tones, 1970’s production techniques and real drums to create a real rock vibe on ever track. Only the best of the band’s material has made it onto One More Shot, with each track offering up a different facet of the band’s sound, while remaining a cohesive record.
