Label: Columbia Records (Europe), 502139 2
Style: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Country: Birmingham, England
Time: 55:09
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 414 Mb
Judas Priest is a name every metalhead knows. Formed by guitarist KK Downing, bassist Ian Hill, and vocalist Al Atkins in 1969, the band toured the UK for the first few years of it existence, supporting acts such as Budgie and Thin Lizzy. Before the recording of the band’s debut album Rocka Rolla, the band found its main core for the next several years in Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton. Judas Priest went on to record Rocka Rolla, as well as eight more studio albums, while being hailed as one of the best heavy metal bands in the world. Than in 1986 the unthinkable happened. Judas Priest released Turbo, an album which many fans condemned. The band added synths to their work, an unforgivable decision, or so the "true metal" fans claimed as they clung to their Iron Maiden, Manowar, and Metallica records. But the Priest soldiered on recording their eleventh album, Ram it Down in 1988. However, it was also not well received, and again the band was left looking for answers. But not even the most faithful fans of Priest could imagine what tricks the band had up its sleeve in the coming years.
The first change the band experienced occurred after the Ram it Down Tour. Drummer Dave Holland left due to musical differences and personal problems. His replacement was none other than Racer X drummer Scott Travis. Scott helped breathe some life into the band, as well as helped ease the band into their, at the time, unheard sound. The band also called up the man was the engineer on Sad Wings of Destiny, Chris Tsangarides, to produce the so far, untitled album.
Judas Priest finally released Painkiller on September 3rd, 1990. It was an instant classic. The band came roaring back into the heavy metal universe with perhaps its heaviest release yet. Painkiller was a speed metal masterpiece, and its take no prisoners style was very influential over the next decade and a half, especially to German power metal bands such as Primal Fear and Gamma Ray.
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01. Painkiller (06:06)
02. Hell Patrol (03:36)
03. All Guns Blazing (03:57)
04. Leather Rebel (03:34)
05. Metal Meltdown (04:50)
06. Night Crawler (05:44)
07. Between The Hammer and The Anvil (04:48)
08. A Touch Of Evil (05:44)
09. Battle Hymn (00:56)
10. One Shot At Glory (06:47)
11. Living Bad Dreams (Bonus) (05:21)
12. Leather Rebel (Live Bonus) (03:39)
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