(Rated this album with 4 out of 10) Reviewed by
e-5-i-50
from America
Yet another cringe-worthy Priest "experiment". All you can do is just shake your head in bewilderment. Didn't they learn from the debacle of "Point of Entry"? Since "Screaming for Vengeance" and "Defenders of the Faith" were received so well by metalheads, what could possibly have persuaded them that this was a logical step to take? "Turbo" is a tiresome exercise in pop anthems, with the occasional cool synth effect. The title track is actually pretty good, and the synths are used as really nifty FX and okay I can handle that. But when you listen to Private Property, Parental Guidance, Rock You All Around the World, Wild Nights...etc. etc. it all gets old real quick. "Out in the Cold" isn't half bad as a ballad, but jeezus those anthems..ugh! This isn't the hard-edged "Breaking the Law" message anymore, this is a harmless suburban teenage rebellion soundtrack made by older chaps who got frilly hair-dos and colorful leather coats this time around. If there's anything good to say, it's that "Turbo" sees progressively better shredding from Glenn and K.K., and the progressive disappearance of that sleeping drummer Dave Holland. How much of this was recorded with a drum machine? And it sounds like Ian Hill was given a vacation for this album, as well. But it always sounds that way.
