10 Hated Rock Albums That Are A Lot Better Than You Remember

10. Turbo - Judas Priest

At the start of the '80s, the world of metal was in a bit of a transitionary period. While the early guard of metal started to bring the concept of heaviness to the masses, the splintering between the New Wave of British Heavy Metal and the glam rock stylings coming from the Sunset Strip left many fans choosing sides. Though most of the heavy hitters stuck to their roots, you tend to get ridiculed if you try to play to both sides.

For years now, fans have lined up to single out Judas Priest's Turbo as the worst record in their catalog. Even with the more unspeakable records with Tim "Ripper" Owens, this is the one album that screams of sellout from the word go, with a sound that you could find on the heavier side of an REO Speedwagon song. Then again, this is not necessarily a horrible look for Priest right out of the gate.

While the AOR kind of rock does take a bit of getting used to, songs like Turbo Lover do at least have some conviction behind them, with riffs that are far above anything else coming out of the genre at the time. This is by far the dorkiest the Priest have ever looked, but if you metal disciples like a little bit of cheese in your metal, this will definitely do the trick.