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Painkiller [CD]

Judas Priest Audio CD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
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Judas Priest was one of the most influential heavy metal bands of the '70s, spearheading the New Wave of British Heavy Metal late in the decade. Decked out in leather and chains, the band fused the gothic doom of Black Sabbath with the riffs and speed of Led Zeppelin, as well as adding a vicious two-lead guitar attack; in doing so, ... Read more in Amazon's Judas Priest Store

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  • Audio CD (4 Mar 2002)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Sony Music CMG
  • ASIN: B00005Y0S3
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 6,514 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Listen  3. All Guns Blazing 3:57£0.89  Buy MP3 
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Listen  6. Night Crawler 5:44£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  7. Between the Hammer & the Anvil 4:49£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  8. A Touch of Evil 5:44£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  9. Battle Hymn0:56£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen10. One Shot at Glory 6:48£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen11. Living Bad Dreams 5:21£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen12. Leather Rebel (Live) 3:39£0.89  Buy MP3 


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CD Remastered W/ 2 Bonus Tracks: Living Bad Dreams + Leath

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5.0 out of 5 stars Revenge of the Priest! 20 May 2005
Format:Audio CD
After the critical flops of Turbo and (especially) Ram it Down, Priest really had something to prove to metal fans. This album, originally released in 1990, also came off the back of their infamous court case. This album takes all the pent up aggression and frustration the band must have felt, and unleashes them in a sonic display of fury. This album is like a metal fist to the face, it will leave you breathless in it's sheer relentless energy. Priest ditched kiddy-fiddler Dave Holland and appointed the awesome Scott Travis to the drum stool. His amazing double bass drum work really propells the Priest sound to dizzying heights, as Tipton, Halford, and Downing fully embraced the trash/power metal influences in to their writing style. The album can really be summed up in the first 2 minutes of the title track, in which the Priest effectively deploy all their sonic WMDs to maximum effect - Scott's drumming, Glenn and KK's riffing and Rob's scream. What follows is an utterly relentless metal onslaught - look up the definition of "heavy metal" in an encycopedia and there should be a picture of Painkiller! The only respite comes in the introductions to some of the songs, and the classy, menacing "Touch of Evil", which is the only slower track on the album (but no less powerful). In fact, the only criticism I could raise for the album is that it is so uncompromising - if you prefer the light and shade of, say, British Steel or Killing Machine, this may not be what you are looking for (try Angel of Retribition instead for a modern Priest album). As an exercise in demolishing their critics and their own self doubts, this stands head and shoulders above the rest of the Priest catalogue.
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5.0 out of 5 stars End of an era as Halford leaves with a bang 1 Mar 2002
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Format:Audio CD
When I first heard `Painkiller` , I was totally blown away by the sheer heaviness . As a longtime fan of Priest , I expected extreme metal but this was pushing the envelope even further than before . This would be their most genre defining album since `British Steel` . It was the opening and title track of the album that set a pace that never lets up . Even today it sounds stunningly contemporary and fresh . Elsewhere songs like `Hell patrol` and `One shot at glory` send shivers up the spine such is the dramatic urgency of the delivery and production . Check out the atmospheric `Nightcrawler` and `Touch of evil` if you want to hear a band at the peak of their creative powers . Sadly , `Painkiller` would be the last album to feature vocalist Rob Halford , who left two years later . Rumours of a reunion still persist but this album will stand as a testimony to the power of the Priest . Behold!
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5.0 out of 5 stars BONE SHATTERING UBER-METAL FROM THE MASTERS. 24 Jun 2009
Format:Audio CD
Phew! What can you say that hasn't already been said? This album blew the cobwebs of hair metal straight out the door and good riddance to it.

Painkiller is serious Heavy Metal. A fast, frenzied, in your face, relentless charge through 10 slabs of pure, unadulterated metal. From the opening salvo of the title track things never let up. The drum intro to Painkiller from the newly appointed Scott Travis is breath taking. And while the tempo of the album never lets up until the slower (but none less heavy) Touch Of Evil, there is still enough melody and diversity in there. It isn't a thrash album, it's a classic old school metal album taken to the extreme.

There isn't a bad song on Painkiller and the highlights are obvious - Painkiller, All Guns Blazing, Leather Rebel, Night Crawler... oh heck, they're all good. But my personal favourite is One Shot At Glory. It's the kind of song that makes you believe you can take on the world and win.

The only down side? Well, at times you do perhaps wish they'ed put something a bit more ballady in there just so you could catch your breath. But that's a small point. There are other Priest albums that I would personally rank higher but that's probably because I got into them in the 70's and those albums mean a lot to me but Painkiller is a fantastic record and sadly would be the last with Rob Halford for 13 years.

If you love metal and don't own this album; please, please, please do yourself a favour and buy it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars He loves it
Bought it for my boyfriend as it was the only Judas Priest album he did not have and he is very happy, I have them all and painkiller is one of the best. Read more
Published 2 months ago by TriaT
5.0 out of 5 stars The best drums intro solo ever.
The best drums intro solo ever.
Ever ever.
You need to have it in your collection, it's a must have.
No excuse.
You need this CD, seriously.
:)
Published 2 months ago by E. Vernia
5.0 out of 5 stars Kill The Pain
This album is pure metal and the title track is just amazing, if you like your metal loud and fast then this is for you. You must buy this album and play it loud.Painkiller
Published 2 months ago by P. Sweeting
5.0 out of 5 stars Weird But Bloody Great
I was never a fan of Judas Priest, I was Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin etc. But I wanted to branch out more (many bands later) I listened to Between the hammer and the anvil and... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jordan119
4.0 out of 5 stars Great return to form
Ram it Down was a terrible album. Tired and lacking in inspiration, it seemed to signal a band in terminal decline, unsure of their footing in a changed musical landscape. Read more
Published 18 months ago by I. A. McFarlane
5.0 out of 5 stars Judas Priest - Painkiller
Judas Priest's Painkiller album was released in 1990 and has since went on to become a classic album, hugely respected and often included in lists of `best-ever-metal-albums. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Gentlegiantprog
5.0 out of 5 stars The real Metal! \m/,
This almbum is piece of real and 100% clean metal. Must have for everyone who thinks they love metal. If you have good quality musical center (not that crappy 5. Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2010 by Suhov
5.0 out of 5 stars It doesn't get any better than this
This is THE seminal heavy metal album. I bought it in 1990 at the tender age of 18 and it changed my life, I kid you not. Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2010 by Sa Brink
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy Review: Classic Album
This is an easy review to write. If you're a JP fan, then you already know how good this album is, and you want to see what other fans have to say about it. Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2009 by F. Camilleri
4.0 out of 5 stars Any masterpiece of an album usually takes some listening to love.
(this is a long edit from my old review). As a 17 year old, I have been a massive fan of heavy metal for a few years now, i like alot of other music to. Read more
Published on 14 July 2008 by Sandra O'Hagan
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