In their first album since Halford rejoined the legendary British quintet, Judas Priest seems primed to reclaim their perch as the most dominant band in heavy metal (not that there’s much competition nowadays). Rob Halford slips back into his old job as lead singer of Judas Priest as seamlessly as a fist in a black leather glove. Johnson’s schtick is quite different: he makes being mellow cool once again. But his music is nothing like those bands whose fascination with an untamable surf made for wild guitar solos. In fact, Johnson is arguably a side-shot from his surf rock predecessors. Like the Beach Boys and California surf culture, Johnson’s knack lies in his ability to harness Hawaii, a culture far away from the melee of the mainland, and make it appealing to those who know nothing of it.
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