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Painkiller by Judas Priest
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Judas Priest Is An English Heavy Metal Band Formed In Birmingham Warwickshire In 1969. They Have Sold Over 50 Million Albums And Are Frequently Ranked As One Of The Greatest Metal Bands Of All Time. Despite An Innovative And Pioneering Body Of Work In The Latter Half Of The 1970s The Band Had Struggled With Indifferent Record Production And A Lack Of Major Commercial Success Until 1980 When They Rose To Commercial Success With The Album British Steel. The Band's Membership Has Seen Much Turnover Including A Revolving Cast Of Drummers In The 1970s And The Departure Of Singer Rob Halford In 1992. Tim "Ripper" Owens Formerly Of Winter's Bane Replaced Halford In 1996 And Recorded Two Albums With Judas Priest Before Halford Returned To The Band In 2003. The Current Line-Up Consists Of Halford Guitarists Glenn Tipton And Richie Faulkner Bassist Ian Hill And Drummer Scott Travis. The Band's Best-Selling Album Is 1982's Screaming For Vengeance With Their Most Commercially Successful Line-Up Featuring Ian Hill Rob Halford Glenn Tipton Guitarist K. K. Downing And Drummer Dave Holland. Tipton And Hill Are The Only Two Members Of The Band To Appear On Every Album. Halford's Operatic Vocal Style And The Twin Guitar Sound Of Downing And Tipton Have Been A Major Influence On Heavy Metal Bands. Judas Priest's Image Of Leather Spikes And Other Taboo Articles Of Clothing Were Widely Influential During The Glam Metal Era Of The 1980s. The Guardian Referred To British Steel As The Record That Defines Heavy Metal. Despite A Decline In Exposure During The Mid-1990s The Band Has Once Again Seen A Resurgence Including Worldwide Tours Being Inaugural Inductees Into The VH1 Rock Honors In 2006 Receiving A Grammy Award For Best Metal Performance In 2010 And Having Their Songs Featured In Video Games Such As Guitar Hero And The Rock Band Series. In 2022 Judas Priest Were Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Judas_Priest Studio Albums
Rocka Rolla 1974 Sad Wings Of Destiny 1976 Sin After Sin 1977 Stained Class 1978 Killing Machine 1978 British Steel 1980 Point Of Entry 1981 Screaming For Vengeance 1982 Defenders Of The Faith 1984 Turbo 1986 Ram It Down 1988 Painkiller 1990 Jugulator 1997 Demolition 2001 Angel Of Retribution 2005 Nostradamus 2008 Redeemer Of Souls 2014 Firepower 2018 Invincible Shield 2024
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Judas-Priest - Painkiller
"Painkiller" Is The The First Song On British Metal Band Judas Priest's 1990 Album Painkiller And Was Released As The First Single Off The Album Later That Year. The Song Is About The Painkiller. The Painkiller Himself Is One Of A Series Of Fictional Messiahs Created By Judas Priest. He Is Described As A Metal Messiah Sent To The World To Destroy Evil And Rescue Mankind From Destruction. He Is Believed To Be Inspired By The Fallen Angel From The Sad Wings Of Destiny Album Cover That Judas Priest Recorded Early In Their Musical Years. The Most Noticeable Feature Of The Painkiller Besides His Metal Body Is That He Rides The Metal Monster A Motorcycle With A Dragon For The Chassis And Two Circular Saws For Wheels. The Song Was Covered By Death Metal Band Death On Their 1998 Album Sound Of Perseverance. This Version Also Appeared On The Judas Priest Tribute Album Legends Of Metal - A Tribute To Judas Priest Volume II. The Brazilian Power Metal Band Angra Has Covered The Song Too On The Album Freedom Call Released In 1996. Also More Recently The British Thrash/power Metal Band Biomechanical Did A Cover Of The Song Featuring Chris Tsangarides Who Produced The Painkiller Album. The First Guitar Solo In The Song Is Played By Tipton And The Second Final Guitar Solo Is Played By Downing. Rob Halford Sings Painkiller Exclusively In A Screeching Falsetto. The Song Is Featured In The Video Game Rock Band 2 And Is Considered To Be One Of The Hardest Tracks In The Game Being Ranked In The Last Group Of Songs On The Setlist For All Instruments It Is Also The Final Song In The "Rolling Stone Rock Immortal Setlist". The Vocal Part Of The Song Is Particularly Difficult Due To A Section In The Final Phrase Where The Singer Has To Hold A Note For A Full 19 Seconds.
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Biography - Judas Priest
Judas Priest Is An English Heavy Metal Band Formed In Birmingham Warwickshire In 1969. They Have Sold Over 50 Million Albums And Are Frequently Ranked As One Of The Greatest Metal Bands Of All Time. Despite An Innovative And Pioneering Body Of Work In The Latter Half Of The 1970s The Band Had Struggled With Indifferent Record Production And A Lack Of Major Commercial Success Until 1980 When They Rose To Commercial Success With The Album British Steel. The Band's Membership Has Seen Much Turnover Including A Revolving Cast Of Drummers In The 1970s And The Departure Of Singer Rob Halford In 1992. Tim "Ripper" Owens Formerly Of Winter's Bane Replaced Halford In 1996 And Recorded Two Albums With Judas Priest Before Halford Returned To The Band In 2003. The Current Line-Up Consists Of Halford Guitarists Glenn Tipton And Richie Faulkner Bassist Ian Hill And Drummer Scott Travis. The Band's Best-Selling Album Is 1982's Screaming For Vengeance With Their Most Commercially Successful Line-Up Featuring Ian Hill Rob Halford Glenn Tipton Guitarist K. K. Downing And Drummer Dave Holland. Tipton And Hill Are The Only Two Members Of The Band To Appear On Every Album. Halford's Operatic Vocal Style And The Twin Guitar Sound Of Downing And Tipton Have Been A Major Influence On Heavy Metal Bands. Judas Priest's Image Of Leather Spikes And Other Taboo Articles Of Clothing Were Widely Influential During The Glam Metal Era Of The 1980s. The Guardian Referred To British Steel As The Record That Defines Heavy Metal. Despite A Decline In Exposure During The Mid-1990s The Band Has Once Again Seen A Resurgence Including Worldwide Tours Being Inaugural Inductees Into The VH1 Rock Honors In 2006 Receiving A Grammy Award For Best Metal Performance In 2010 And Having Their Songs Featured In Video Games Such As Guitar Hero And The Rock Band Series. In 2022 Judas Priest Were Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Judas_Priest Studio Albums
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"Painkiller" is the the first song on British metal band Judas Priest's 1990 album, Painkiller, and was released as the first single off the album later that year.
The song is about The Painkiller. The Painkiller himself is one of a series of fictional messiahs created by Judas Priest. He is described as a metal messiah sent to the world to destroy evil and rescue mankind from destruction. He is believed to be inspired by the fallen angel from the Sad Wings of Destiny album cover that Judas Priest recorded early in their musical years. The most noticeable feature of the Painkiller, besides his metal body is that he rides the metal monster: a motorcycle with a dragon for the chassis and two circular saws for wheels.
The song was covered by death metal band Death on their 1998 album Sound of Perseverance. This version also appeared on the Judas Priest tribute album Legends Of Metal - A Tribute To Judas Priest Volume II. The brazilian power metal band Angra has covered the song too on the album Freedom Call, released in 1996. Also, more recently, the British thrash/power metal band Biomechanical did a cover of the song, featuring Chris Tsangarides, who produced the Painkiller album.
The first guitar solo in the song is played by Tipton, and the second final guitar solo is played by Downing.
Rob Halford sings Painkiller exclusively in a screeching falsetto.
The song is featured in the video game Rock Band 2 and is considered to be one of the hardest tracks in the game, being ranked in the last group of songs on the setlist for all instruments; it is also the final song in the "Rolling Stone Rock Immortal Setlist". The vocal part of the song is particularly difficult due to a section in the final phrase where the singer has to hold a note for a full 19 seconds. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.