Jugulator - Judas Priest

The replacement of Rob Halford with new vocalist Tim Owens was inevitably controversial among fans, comparable to Bruce Dickinson's departure from Iron Maiden around the same time. While Owens is still more than capable of hitting the high screams of his predecessor and idol, the result is often quite irritating as he pushes it a little too far, but it isn't Owens who lets this album down. Rather, it's the band's conscious attempt to reinvent itself as a meaner, heavier force for the 1990s, which seems to extend to copying Slayer and Pantera. The predominant sound here is slow, aggressive and very heavy, a significant departure from the band's trademark ...  Read the complete review