Rad Wings of Destiny | ||||
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Released | October 21, 2022 | |||
Recorded | Early 2022 | |||
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Length | 40:37 | |||
Label | Metalville/UKJ Records | |||
Producer | Mark Dodson, Dave Fortman | |||
Ugly Kid Joe chronology | ||||
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Singles from Rad Wings of Destiny | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Maximum Volume Music | 7.5/10[1] |
Metal Planet Music | 4/5[2] |
Distorted Sound | 4/10[3] |
Rad Wings of Destiny is the fifth album by the American rock band Ugly Kid Joe, released on October 21, 2022.
The title is a parody of the Judas Priest album, Sad Wings of Destiny.
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."[4]
Track listing
- "That Ain't Livin'" – 4:18
- "Not Like the Other" – 4:36
- "Everything's Changing" – 4:41
- "Kill the Pain" – 3:52
- "Lola" (The Kinks 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 – vocals
- Dave Fortman – guitar, producer
- Klaus Eichstadt – guitar
- Cordell Crockett – bass
- Zac Morris – drums ( tracks 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10 )
Additional personnel:
- Shannon Larkin – drums ( tracks 1, 5, 6, 7 )
- Jeff Curran – guitar ( tracks 1, 8 ) and banjo ( track 8 )
- Ram Cantu - piano ( track 8 )
Charts
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 67 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 39 |
References
- ^ Thorley, Andy (2022-10-19). "REVIEW: UGLY KID JOE - THE RAD WINGS OF DESTINY (2022)". Maximum Volume Music. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ "Album Review Ugly Kid Joe, Rad Wings of Destiny". Metal Planet Music. 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ Astrocreep, D. J. (2022-10-27). "ALBUM REVIEW: Rad Wings Of Destiny - Ugly Kid Joe". Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ Cornell, Tom (2022-10-19). "Ugly Kid Joe - Rad Wings of Destiny (Album Review) CGCM". CGCM Rock Radio. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ugly Kid Joe – Rad Wings of Destiny" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ugly Kid Joe – Rad Wings of Destiny". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.