Rad Wings of Destiny
Rad Wings of Destiny is the fifth studio album by American rock band Ugly Kid Joe, released on 21 October 2022 through their own label, UKJ Records. The title is a tongue-in-cheek nod to Judas Priest's Sad Wings of Destiny, which fits a band that has never taken itself too seriously.
It follows Uglier Than They Used ta Be from 2015, and it arrived long after the band's early run of America's Least Wanted (1992), Menace to Sobriety (1995) and Motel California (1996). For fans who remember Ugly Kid Joe from the early nineties, it is a chance to hear where the band stands today, with a rock sound that still carries a sense of humour.
Rad Wings of Destiny: tracklist, credits and charts
10 tracks · 40:35Tracklist
- 1That Ain't Livin'4:18
- 2Not Like the Other4:35
- 3Everything's Changing4:40
- 4Kill the Pain3:56
- 5Lola4:02
- 6Dead Friends Play3:41
- 7Up in the City4:51
- 8Drinkin' & Drivin'2:23
- 9Failure4:36
- 10Long Road3:33
- Produced by
- Mark Dodson, Dave Fortman
- Recorded
- Early 2022
- Labels
- UKJ Records, Metalville/UKJ Records
- Length
- 40:35
Singles
- “That Ain't Livin” · 9 June 2022
- “Kill the Pain” · 21 July 2022
- “Long Road” · 18 August 2022
- “Failure” · 23 September 2022
- “Lola” · 21 October 2022
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| Swiss Albums · 2022 | 39 |
| German Albums · 2022 | 67 |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 21 October 2022 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 21 October 2022 | |
| Wikidata | 21 October 2022 | |
| UK / Europe release | 21 October 2022 | earliest UK or European date |
4 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 October 2022 | GB | UKJ Records | 5024545981223 | original |
| 21 October 2022 | CA | Metalville | 4018939525262 | original |
| 21 October 2022 | DE | Napalm Records | original | |
| 21 October 2022 | — | UKJ Records | 4250444191383 | original |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |