(Rated this album with 6 out of 10) Reviewed by
Kyle Vraa
from Circle Pines, MN United States
Jugulator is the first post-Halford studio effort. They have taken a heavier turn from their earlier years. The songs have lost some of the former musicality of Priest. I kind of like the mood changes with some of the haunting slower parts turning into full thrash. But, like on Demolition, the lyrics are silly (Death Row and Decapitate are just embarassing). The Jugulator lyrics come out worse than Demolition lyrics because they are meant to be much more menacing. Slayer gets away with making similar themes truly frightening because they seem to have more literary skill. I wish Priest would hire somebody to write their lyrics for them (or get Rob Halford back). Their newer releases would then earn a better review. If you are a curious fan of older Judas Priest, get Demolition instead of Jugulator.
