Judas Priest - Painkiller
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Based on 5 reviews
1990 Ratings: #72 / 370
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Based on 662 ratings
1990 Rank: #6
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UltimateLifeFrm
85

THIS! IS! THE PAINKILLLEEERRR!!

Painkillet is the 12th studio album from English metal band Judas Priest, released in September 1990. It was recorded through January-March 1990 at Miraval Studios (France) and Wisseloord Studios (Netherlands).

It has been very well received by critics and the metal community in general, regarding it as one of the band's best albums, with the title track being a staple during their concerts.

Now I've only been familiar with Judas Priest through their song ... read more

LonelyHipHopFan
50

OUTDATED

Recommended by the lovely @Jc9ers!

I've heard the name Judas Priest before and I know who Rob Halford is, so at the very least I'm not completely in the dark. My dad has this CD, but I don't remember if he ever played it around me. Well, it doesn't matter, because I didn't recognise any song from here.

Let me just start with the fact that the vocals are crazy. Like actually demented. I love it! The production is great, but goddamn the drumming is phenomenal. I don't know who the ... read more

Kaunt
90

Metal November - Day #13

How many of us have actually realized that Judas Priest are still a force to be reckoned with in the world of metal, almost 50 years after their debut in 1974?
Not only are they rivaling the newest acts that are rising in the scene in terms of the quality of the stuff they're still putting out to this day, but they are still a fairly popular group, who have a handful of great hits under their belt.

With that being said, it's not surprising that the album that is ... read more

Metalhead123
89

Pretty ballsy move to open the album with the title track. Not only is the title track one of the best priest songs, but also one of the best metal songs period... also it would make a damn good album closer in my opinion, but regardless of that, the rest of this album is able to hold its own and has plenty of highlights to bring to the table.

ixzo
100

Painkiller is commonly considered to be Judas Priest's greatest masterpiece, 46 minutes of pure Metal fun. The opening track Painkiller is obviously the biggest highlight of the album but I certainly wouldn't say the tracks following it decrease in quality at all in my opinion, every single song here is worth listening to many times over.
Battle Hymn is kind of a weird inclusion but it's just an interlude and I don't have any real issues with it so it won't affect my overall opinion of this ... read more

pearathon
92

Going back to some of Priest’s older catalogue after the release of their new album, and yeah Painkiller is amazing. This album floors it straight from the beginning with the incredible title track, and does not let up once through out all 46 minutes, delivering one kickass metal track after another. This really is a testament to the longevity of this band- not only are their records after 50 years of being a band still great, but what is likely their best album was released a full 20 ... read more

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