Turbo - Judas Priest

Judas Priest's tenth album gets a lack of criticism from metal fans, not all of which is deserved. Though some of it most definitely is. Accused of being the band's sell-out album for incorporating electronic synth-pop elements into the band's heavy metal sound, the resulting fusion is actually surprisingly successful, only becoming truly unpalatable in the more overtly commercial songs such as 'Parental Guidance.' Structurally and technically, this is actually a very impressive album from the band that was clearly given a lot of thought, but when you get down to it there are few songs that remain memorable. Top of the list is undoubtedly the opening song, ...  Read the complete review