Rad Wings of Destiny

Rad Wings of Destiny
Studio album by Ugly Kid Joe
Released	October 21, 2022
Recorded	Early 2022
Genre	Hard rock heavy metal
Length	40:37
Label	Metalville/UKJ Records
Producer	Mark Dodson, Dave Fortman
Ugly Kid Joe chronology
Uglier Than They Used ta Be (2015) Rad Wings of Destiny (2022)
Singles from Rad Wings of Destiny
"That Ain't Livin" Released: June 9, 2022 "Kill the Pain" Released: July 21, 2022 "Long Road" Released: August 18, 2022 "Failure" Released: September 23, 2022 "Lola" Released: October 21, 2022

Professional ratings

Review scores
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

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 )

Charts

Chart (2022)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [5]	67
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [6]	39

References

1. Thorley, Andy (2022-10-19). "REVIEW: UGLY KID JOE - THE RAD WINGS OF DESTINY (2022)". Maximum Volume Music. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
2. "Album Review Ugly Kid Joe, Rad Wings of Destiny". Metal Planet Music. 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
3. Astrocreep, D. J. (2022-10-27). "ALBUM REVIEW: Rad Wings Of Destiny - Ugly Kid Joe". Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
4. Cornell, Tom (2022-10-19). "Ugly Kid Joe - Rad Wings of Destiny (Album Review) CGCM". CGCM Rock Radio. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Ugly Kid Joe – Rad Wings of Destiny" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
6. "Swisscharts.com – Ugly Kid Joe – Rad Wings of Destiny". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.