12 Most Hated Hard Rock Albums (From Great Bands)

The name Judas Priest has pretty much become synonymous with heavy metal music. With over 40 years of experience under their belt, the band were one of the first heavy-hitters on the scene who were proud to fly the flag for metal whenever possible. Then again, the late 80's showed that not even the Priest were without sin.

After starting off the decade with an impressive streak with British Steel and Screaming for Vengeance, the band realized that the ground was shifting beneath their feet in the second half of the decade. Rather than stick to their guns and putting out more hard-edged metal, Turbo is what happens when the band gets ahold of the more awkward trends of glam metal.

This album is far from horrible, but for a band like Judas Priest to be playing songs that sound like they should be on a cheesy 70's rock album, it certainly feels disappointing. While some of the more cheesy moments seem funny in retrospect, the fact that the band cowered to the more fashionable trends of the time does show some of the wasted potential of what could have been. Even later metal bands like Slayer have referred to Turbo as a benchmark for great bands that have that one contentious record that fans don't want to acknowledge.