Rad Wings of Destiny explained

Rad Wings of Destiny
Type:	studio
Artist:	Ugly Kid Joe
Cover:	UglyKidJoeRWODCover.png
Released:	October 21, 2022
Recorded:	Early 2022
Genre:	Hard rock heavy metal
Length:	40:37
Label:	Metalville/UKJ Records
Producer:	Mark Dodson, Dave Fortman
Prev Title:	Uglier Than They Used ta Be
Prev Year:	2015

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."^[1]

Track listing

1. "That Ain't Livin'" – 4:18
2. "Not Like the Other" – 4:36
3. "Everything's Changing" – 4:41
4. "Kill the Pain" – 3:52
5. "Lola" (The Kinks cover) – 4:03
6. "Dead Friends Play" – 3:42
7. "Up in the City" – 4:51
8. "Drinkin' and Drivin'" – 2:23
9. "Failure" – 4:48
10. "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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cornell . Tom . 2022-10-19 . Ugly Kid Joe - Rad Wings of Destiny (Album Review) CGCM . 2022-11-09 . CGCM Rock Radio . en-US.