Judas

Fronted by pro wrestler Chris Jericho, Fozzy deliver a modern hybrid of heavy metal and hard rock perfectly designed for the summer festival circuit. The band’s seventh album is stuffed with polished arena anthems (“Painless”), nu-metal grooves (“Capsized”), porno-funk guitar (“Weight of My World”), booze-soaked party jams (“Drinkin with Jesus”), and electronically enhanced beats (“Running with the Bulls,” “Elevator”), while the searing leads of Stuck Mojo guitarist Rich Ward lend a dirty, Southern feel to the proceedings.

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Jack Fermor-Worrell reviews the new album from hard rockers Fozzy. Read his review of Judas here on Distorted Sound!

A review of Judas by Fozzy, available October 13th worldwide via Century Media Records.