Guitar Hero Van Halen - "Painkiller" Expert Guitar 100% FC (518,010)

[@metalheadrailfan]

It always bugged me they cut the out half the drum intro. And really, I think having this song in this game doesn't do it justice. They should have saved it for Warriors of Rock.

[@NexusKin]

Yeah, this song in "Rock Band 2" was a whole lot better because they kept and charted everything. Also, I agree that this game was a poor fit for this song. It could've fit better in the "Fjord Of Swords" arena in "Guitar Hero 5" as well.

[@firetheman]

Blame wolfgang

[@DiegoSandovalLopez4579]

He is the painkiller This is the painkiller He is the painkiller This is the painkiller Pain! Pain! Killer! Killer! Pain! Pain! Killer! Killer! Can't stop the painkiller Pain (pain)

[@KeltkeGH]

This song don't fit GH: Van Halen that much, it would have been perfect for an encore song in GH: Warriors of Rock.

[@NexusKin]

It also could've maybe fit in the "Fjord Of Swords" arena in GH5.

[@BenAck912]

@@NexusKin The Demigod of Rock's set in GHWOR.

[@rageinternet9391]

why did they waste this song on this game!? I mean warriors of rock was right around the corner

[@ChanceOfOne344254]

you can thank Wolfgang Van Halen for the guest acts

[@thehunter7422]

Facts it would've fit Warriors of Rock so much more. That game has a pretty heavy playlist compared to other guitar games and I Freaking love it lol

[@TR1PLE_6]

1:38 - Why are there sustains on the chords? 2:17 - Undercharted. 2:26 - Surely that should be a sweep and not alt-strumming. 2:31 - That part is like 5 notes and yet they charted it as a sustain?? 2:52 - No, just... no! Did they even listen to the song?! 3:13 - Why the boring sustains? 3:23 - What the fuck is that tap note shit?! 4:28 - They made that part boring.

[@chambeet]

TR1PLE_6 I think some of the things you’re hearing as multiple notes (which they technically are) is the original guitarist hitting a note and using the whammy bar to move the pitch around, even though the original guitarist only picked one note. So I guess GH chose to chart it as a sustain for that reason.

[@theabsolute23]

I don’t have a problem with the chords being sustained but you’re pretty much right about everything else. I genuinely find myself wondering if the Guitar Hero: World Tour-era devs/charters have ever touched guitars in their lives.

[@rehannoor4961]

@@theabsolute23 yes i agree, i think the dev before GH5 never really touched guitar before.

[@jloe01]

@@theabsolute23 Pretty sure devs on the Neversoft team didn't change that much. Also, this game and SH were the only post HMX GH games that weren't charted by Neversoft.

[@coltonriffle2310]

2:31 That IS a sustain. Glenn Tipton is just using the whammy bar.

[@-curtiscamp]

Yeah I don't like how they got rid of the drum intro. I always thought it was such a badass way to start the song, but without it it's really not the same...

[@amyhulett2787]

PAIN! PAIN! KILLER! KILLER! PAIN! PAIN! KILLER! KILLER! Took me a while to FC this on Drums.

[@JNewsted1988]

Oh hey, it's ANOTHER Rock Band 2 song! And dare I say, I think the bass track is easier here than in Rock Band 2. Maybe it's because of the open notes, IDK.

[@JoeyCrick]

...Yeah, this was an absolutely epic finale song in Rock Band 2, but here? Ehhh... I'm just not feeling it. It's just seems so out of place in this game, and the charting feels way off, especially during the first solo and at 4:29.

[@canontheory]

I feel like they were trying to make the chart different than rock bands 2 that they forgot to chart some parts right and also I think they purposely made it easier just because they didn’t want a Judas Priest song to be harder than the Van Halen songs on guitar hero van halen

[@VreyIsGrey]

@@canontheory Nah if that were the case Eruption wouldn't be on the setlist

[@DiegoSandovalLopez4579]

My Favorite Song Of All Judas Priest Painkiller :D 🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶 Other Favorite: Electric Eye Too In Rock Band 2 He is the painkiller This is the painkiller He is the painkiller This is the painkiller Pain! Pain! Killer! Killer! Pain! Pain! Killer! Killer! Can't stop the painkiller Pain (pain)

[@BenAck912]

"Electric Eye" is my favorite Judas Priest song.

[@DiegoSandovalLopez4579]

@@BenAck912 :)

[@swinelias]

Oh yeah, i was waiting for this song already. Great song but my god, the chart sucks. I mean, what the hell is the part at 2:52? The only things this version has that are superior to the RB2 one are the 2x bass pedal on drums at expert+ (the song doesn't include half the drums intro tho anyways) and also the crowd sing along addition. The RB2 chart clearly is better.

[@DiegoSandovalLopez4579]

He is the painkiller This is the painkiller He is the painkiller This is the painkiller Pain! Pain! Killer! Killer! Pain! Pain! Killer! Killer! Can't stop the painkiller Pain (pain)

[@KilljoyRPMX]

Oh my god I've never noticed how badly that part was charted before. That is terrible.

[@kingwewuz7168]

here we go bois, best tier in the game right here.

[@NexusKin]

Yeah, it has Judas Priest, Killswitch Engage, Queens Of The Stone Age, and Tenacious D!

[@jwilson2793]

0:15, just noticed they recycled the same guitarist movement that was in Pull Me Under

[@tyelerhiggins300]

Something I noticed about this song recently: it's (very close to) the same tempo as One. So the chorus and the second part of One would probably mix well.

[@guitarherojay]

This song from Rock Band 2 that he just played

[@944stylez]

i feel sorry for the animated drummer 😂 he didnt sign up for this

[@blakespinelli6969]

also, master exploder soon!! :eyes:

[@DiegoSandovalLopez4579]

yep :)

[@PurgeAnimations2021]

They should’ve had breaking the law, and saved this song for GHWOR, replacing that paranoid cover

[@BenAck912]

Or "Living After Midnight." "Screaming For Vengeance" would also be cool in GHWOR.

[@swinelias]

@@BenAck912 yep, that would've been cool tbh.

[@joaquingonzalez834]

i'm pretty sure "paranoid" on warriors of rock was a live performance at the 2009 rock and roll hall of fame

[@kingbopit9318]

Vocals: Ryder Guitar: Lars Bass: Rhonda Drums: Viktor

[@stephenpeterson7366]

I'm willing to bet that like some of GH1 charts, at some point in development this chart was nerfed. If we get a beta copy I could expect a more accurate chart. Or at least that's my headcanon on why this is SO undercharted

[@froloffanton]

The solo is honestly charted like a Frets On Fire custom song from 2007. Baffling choices. The rhythm parts are better here than on RB2 because of forced strums.

[@ozymandiaspreacher5197]

Shit, they skipped the drum solo! Never mind, PAINKILLER!!!

[@BenAck912]

This guy got 1st place on this song. HE. IS. THE PAINKILLER!

[@richar3d292]

Too bad for the half-cutted drum intro, but still, Banger.

[@lucasprado1777]

This chart is bad but its playable, the first time i play this song was on edited GH 2 and looking to this chart and the custom chart of GH2 holy fuck this is bad.... Good Job anyway.

[@lukesmith720]

Felt like this would have been more on the vibes on Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock

[@ploopower89]

this is the song that i play when i ask someone in the car what they want to listen to and they give the answer "oh i listen to EVERYTHING". Uh huh, sure, and when this song just doesnt stop and they finally ask "WHEN IS THIS OVER" i tell them "i thought you listened to EVERYTHING???"

[@valentin2488]

They should say at the end "Why is this already over" XD

[@raygould2702]

Neversoft: "No we're not upset Rock Band 2 did so well, why do you ask?" Me: ☝️

[@swinelias]

@Kasi Kai are you sure 'bout that?

[@TnZay]

RB2 chart is much more fun than this tbh. And i don't care what anyone says, Halls of Valhalla is harder than both charts of this.

[@TheTanman1234543]

yep rb2 is the superior chart. This also has parts of 440+ bpm lmao

[@Hesh688]

FASSSTERRRRR THAN A LAZERRRR BULLLEEEEETTTTTTT

[@lukelopez541]

When your first but don’t know what comment....

[@DiegoSandovalLopez4579]

Well i am Second

[@PvzPlush]

This is no were near as hard as it looks but dam that solo is so fun to play 2:06

[@ccfunda413]

omg ı never thought ı d see the song painkiller in the guitar hero series. ı ve only just discovered the van halen series

[@dvon1097]

I forgot how pissed I was they cut the drum intro

[@cypherking5546]

I feel like with these types of Guitar Hero Games, they just kinda gave up on fully charting them... Half the charts sucked ass in this game.

[@NexusKin]

Neversoft was the developer that made the main entries in the franchise starting with "GH3 Legends Of Rock." However, this Van Halen spinoff was made by a separate developer called Underground Development. I also agree that Harmonix's chart of this song in "Rock Band 2" was a lot better.

[@KyleHUNK]

Big squeezes in this song

[@sebastianbriones3926]

I like this song, and i lika that i can play this song in expert why i have something experience in expert, but in songs like raining blood, eruption, play with me and others more hard from the games no, only in hard and in TTFAT i can pass only 93/94% in Hard

[@awesomelink2347]

Are you really telling me this song is in Guitar Hero Van Halen and The Boys Are Back in Town is in Guitar Hero Metallica? That is SO backwards.

[@theroadie1346]

If there’s anything I’ve learned from this song on here and rock band 2 is endurance

[@flippy7035]

Ok, this is cursed

[@Ex3LTheRaPiD]

discount rock band

[@Lynk713]

The chart sucks atleast its still fun to play

[@Informashunn]

Rest in peace

[@mdg7214]

An epic song for a metalhead like me!

[@DiegoSandovalLopez4579]

He is the painkiller This is the painkiller He is the painkiller This is the painkiller Pain! Pain! Killer! Killer! Pain! Pain! Killer! Killer! Can't stop the painkiller Pain (pain)

[@mdg7214]

@@DiegoSandovalLopez4579 🤘

[@justinjoestar5020]

Siento que está Canción hubiera quedado mejor en GH Warriors Of Rock

[@blakespinelli6969]

so how does this chart compare to rb2?

[@aWiseMoose]

RB2 is better in every way.

[@ntostado]

Play eruption

[@ntostado]

Van halen

[@smolpp5316]

This is such a weird chart, so many notes that should be sustains but aren't

[@ericroe5484]

This has a strong case for being the worst GH chart ever made, even counting some of the really bad early day GH1 charts. Wtf happened here? The fast alt strums should be fast sweeps, literally guitar playing in the background while playing the bass hits, those dumb sliders with no sustains that pepper this whole game, it's all a mess. Kinda like this game in general, which was clearly rushed to throw next to GH5. Activision really ruined this franchise. End rant.

[@xboxgod7725]

i'd say "Laid to Rest" in Smash Hits is just as terrible as this chart.

[@swinelias]

@@xboxgod7725 well, i can tolerate that one at least. This one is just no, please no. Also, i think imo that Barracuda would have the worst chart from that game tbh.

[@mdg7214]

If I play this song, my parents are getting mad of the "metal"ness😂

[@DiegoSandovalLopez4579]

Jajaja my parents and uncles like this song

[@profileprocessed]

@@DiegoSandovalLopez4579 Is hahaha, no jajaja

[@charlesburner]

So, you aren't approved of Latin people laughing in their own native language? Latin people pronounces j as h, so 'jajaja' is 'hahaha' in Latin... Or maybe you wanted to annoy somebody off, don't you?

[@Thomas-fb6df]

@@charlesburner or maybe he wasn't aware it was part of their culture? Not everything has a racist or xenophobic meaning

[@charlesburner]

Oh Yeah, you have a good point there, I literally have to learn more about worldwide cultures now, kindly thanks to you. If I assume everyone's grammar for them not knowing what language then that will have a chance to make a comment fight there, right? Maybe things don't have racism or xenophobic meaning at all, like you said :)

[@callmestorm23]

Why does the singer look like he's from Jimmy Neutron

[@marcfiftyfive_]

dissapointed, didnt include the drum intro

[@SeeOHZee]

Dumpster fire of a map in general for a dumpster fire of a game.