''Rad Wings of Destiny'' is the fifth album by the American rock band
Ugly Kid Joe
Ugly Kid Joe is an American hard rock band from Isla Vista, California, formed in 1989. The band's name spoofs the glam metal band Pretty Boy Floyd's name.
To date, Ugly Kid Joe have released five full-length albums, two compilation albums a ...
, released on October 21, 2022.
The title is a parody of the
Judas Priest album, ''
Sad Wings of Destiny
''Sad Wings of Destiny'' is the second studio album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, released on 23 March 1976 by Gull Records. It is considered the album on which Judas Priest consolidated their sound and image, and songs from it su ...
''.
Critical reception
Tom Cornell of ''CGCM Rock Radio'' wrote that "Showing perhaps more subtlety than all those years ago, but still maintaining the fun and silliness in small doses, they still know how to rock and entertain."
Track listing
# "That Ain't Livin'" – 4:18
# "Not Like the Other" – 4:36
# "Everything's Changing" – 4:41
# "Kill the Pain" – 3:52
# "
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The Kinks
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, north London, in 1963 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies. They are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s. The band emerged during the height of British rhyt ...
cover) – 4:03
# "Dead Friends Play" – 3:42
# "Up in the City" – 4:51
# "Drinkin' and Drivin'" – 2:23
# "Failure" – 4:48
# "Long Road" – 3:33
Lineup
*
Whitfield Crane
William Whitfield Crane IV (born January 19, 1968) is an American singer and founding member and lead vocalist of the rock band Ugly Kid Joe, which was formed in 1989. He has also worked in music outside his band, from performing guest vocals on ...
– vocals
*
Dave Fortman
Dave Fortman (born July 11, 1967) is an American record producer and musician. He is the guitarist for rock band Ugly Kid Joe, and has worked with bands such as Superjoint Ritual, Snot, Atomship, Eyehategod, Mudvayne, Otep, Slipknot (on the ...
– guitar, producer
* Klaus Eichstadt – guitar
*
Cordell Crockett
Cordell Crockett (born January 21, 1965) is an American rock musician. Crockett is a multi-instrument artist known for playing bass guitar and singing backing vocals for the band Ugly Kid Joe from 1991 until they disbanded in 1997, and again s ...
– bass
* Zac Morris – drums ( tracks 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10 )
Additional personnel:
*
Shannon Larkin
James Shannon Larkin (born April 24, 1967) is an American musician, best known as the drummer of Rock music, rock band Godsmack. He replaced the previous drummer Tommy Stewart in June 2002. Prior to Godsmack, he was a member of Amen (American ba ...
– drums ( tracks 1, 5, 6, 7 )
* Jeff Curran – guitar ( tracks 1, 8 ) and banjo ( track 8 )
* Ram Cantu - piano ( track 8 )
Charts
References
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2022 albums
Ugly Kid Joe albums