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Matt Mills

“When that album came out, everybody wanted to throw it in the bin”: Turbo may have been Judas Priest’s most controversial album, but Rob Halford hints at plans to play more of it live

Rob Halford singing live with Judas Priest in 2025.

Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford has spoken about the evolving reception of the UK metal band’s 1986 album Turbo.

Talking to Planet Rock, the 74-year-old admits that his band’s 11th album was met with venomous backlash when it first dropped, largely in response to the introduction of synthesisers and glam metal melodicism to their sound. However, later years have seen its material, especially the single Turbo Lover, undergo reassessment.

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