Searching for a way to retool their sound,
Judas Priest
attempted to accentuate their melodic side on
Turbo
by incorporating synthesizers and '80s
pop-metal
stylings (
"Wild Nights, Hot & Crazy Days"
sounds more like
Poison
, albeit with synths). The restrained songcraft sometimes pays dividends, especially on the synth-driven leadoff track,
"Turbo Lover,"
easily the best song on the record and a successful reimagining of the
Priest
formula. ~ Steve Huey