Judas Priest - Painkiller - Louder than Life 2021. Richie Faulkner suffers aortic aneurysm

[@CharlieLove42]

This is the calmest metal audience I've ever seen

[@tonywalden9940]

To be fair, this is the 4th day of the festival and second to last set list. Most of us were sore, in a lot of pain from days of moshing and saving what we had left for Metallica.. also, most the of the crowd was on the other stage to the left waiting on Metallica to start and they were rowdier than the Priest side.

[@tonywalden9940]

That said, it was also an amazing performance and I was in awe before I even knew this man almost died ripping that solo.

[@Mike-oz5pp]

@@tonywalden9940 So u was there man, was it in KY (Louisville)? What other bands were there, thanks 👍

[@tonywalden9940]

@@Mike-oz5pp oh hell yeah. Killer concert. Metal-wise, you had Metallica playing two unique sets on two different nights. The Hu. Judas Priest. Anthrax. Gojira. Sabaton. Killswitch Engage. Then you had Korn, Disturbed, Seether, Staind, Fozzy, Jane’s Addiction, Rise Against.. lots of others. Killer show

[@spawn8798]

Yeah, crowd was nuts for Breaking Benjamin, then Judas Priest came on and everyone just stood around. Priest's performance was awesome, I enjoyed it more than Metallica's.

[@joseolmedo6528]

This is the most Heavy Metal thing I've ever seen. He preferred the possibility of dying than cutting one of the heaviest songs. All my respect.

[@michaeljohn9263]

Do they now hand out 10mg valium at the door for heavy metal concerts?? I've been at nursing homes when they have a Swing Dancing night they are are up dancing and jiving, swinging....these people look like zombies!! I think these shots are the new age lobotomies!!!

[@apnwu369]

Yeah worry about looking good in front of a crowd instead of surviving for your family. Real smart

[@MrSmurfnanne]

@@michaeljohn9263 MAN! I was thinking the same thing! I scanned the front of the audience to find a few hands in the air, though!

[@janalong2702]

@@apnwu369 I dont think he even realized what was happening. I dont think he was just tryig to be cool. No Just trying to finish the song

[@Bilge-ko5qp]

@Philthy Casual Hello, who were they talking about? Rob Halford or...?

[@SoulKingBK]

A solo so metal the grim reaper waited out of pure respect!

[@victorlombardi1149]

Wow !!! This is a wonderful comment !

[@thegracedigger]

The Grim Reaper said, "Not today, my fellow son"

[@darrylwoodbury]

Ritchie is literally dying and he still delivers a perfect solo. I'm glad he's okay and the surgery went well. I hope he recovers quickly so he can get back to delivering killer solos live!

[@Bullheadrecords]

He’s lucky to be alive, most people who have that type of aneurysm are dead in minutes. If I were him I’d visit a local church after I got out lol

[@deadreckoning292]

This is what you get with the poison vaccine 😉

[@sirjanska9575]

He just performed today in Helsinki and did superb work.

[@thegracedigger]

​@@BullheadrecordsIndeed. Now, he's proud to show his scar. Daaaaaamn

[@jamesredden6545]

I had a type B aortic dissection earlier this year. My aorta tore from my heart to my iliac arteries. Luck to be alive. I now have a stent the size of a water hose. I know how painful a dissection is, so I'm amazed that Rickie kept playing.

[@gabrieldzwonowski9815]

Literally dancing with death on stage while ripping a solo. I don't know what's more metal then that

[@StaticYonder]

@Philthy Casual is this literally all you care about

[@StaticYonder]

@Philthy Casual Ever hear of Virology?

[@StaticYonder]

@Philthy Casual yes. Thats exactly what I mean Omicron is _nothing_ compared to Delta. This is a known fact. Its barely even flu according to some. I'm not disagreeing with everything you say. Science is Science The vaccination, however, is safe. If it was as dangerous as the conspiracies say, millions would already be dead

[@StaticYonder]

@Philthy Casual Do you have any sources to back up your claim?

[@StaticYonder]

@Philthy Casual No, thats word of mouth. Can you provide evidence

[@gabrielbarblay8120]

i think is safe to say that richie just ascended to guitar god level with this if he havent done so already

[@macm3081]

Yes indeed!

[@StaticYonder]

You can name the most metal thing you've ever done, it still won't be as metal as richie's Richie Faulkner: "My heart burst playing Painkiller to several thousand people. I finished the solo, and lived to talk about it"

[@missmaryhugs]

There will never likely be a more metal moment then this. Another thing I can think of that would be in the top 5 for most metal things would be Sebastian Bach giving himself a hernia because of how he sings.

[@haliaeetus8221]

It wuz no painkiller, the jab is a killer.

[@StaticYonder]

@@haliaeetus8221 It wasn't the fucking jab... How many school years did you attend?

[@macm3081]

That comment wasnt worth responding to. Total airhead! 😀

[@StaticYonder]

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[@Remmy0930]

5:16...you can clearly tell he's in pain here with the way he started to hunch over as he was walking away. So happy to see that he had a successful surgery. This man is a living legend.

[@julianafogacasantos9211]

Concordo..

[@sal8082]

2:06 circa, You can see the death in him eyes.

[@mr.brenman2132]

He's already feeling ill in that moment.

[@Floppy_Bacon]

HOW?!!? JUST HOW? This man is beyond metal. He's absolutely incredible. He went on with his performance almost as if nothing even happened. Did not miss a step. UNBELIEVABLE

[@Piecier]

1:18 - It's right there. Before that mark He would move on a stage like a madman, then a moment of disorientation, and then He played the rest of the song mostly hunched in one position, it took all he had to focus through the pain of bleeding into his abdomen. AND SHRED A PERFECT SOLO. Officially, he's The Most Metal Motherfucker that ever Metal Motherfucker'd.

[@Intentionally_Inflammatory]

For anyone curious, the aortic dissection he suffered results in instant death 40% of the time, and 75% within 2 weeks. And that's when you're not on stage in front of thousands of people playing one of the most intense songs ever written.

[@pistonjack]

Death: “Hey Richie, open the door. We gotta go.” Richie: “Yeah, you’re going to have to f*** off, I’m busy.” *shredelicious soloing intensifies*

[@vladtepes9614]

I'm baffled how he avoided collapsing on stage. If I saw this without knowing any better, I wouldn't think that anything was off about the performance.

[@7rav15]

Adrenaline is a hell of a drug.

[@Krullmatic]

Yeah! I was waiting for him to collapse! I think when he yelled must've been the point when it happened.

[@94vian]

@@7rav15 that's probably what saved him also! All the adrenaline and energy he got feeding it off the crowd.

[@arthurdurham]

This crowd did not deserve to witness one of the most metal moments of all time.

[@Charlie_B.]

2:10 “something is wrong with my heart. Fuck it ima about to shred”

[@jonathangerhardy4603]

Rob Halford's voice rules the Entire Universe!! Judas Priest kicks ass after all these years!!! Rock on guys!!!🤘🤘🤘

[@poserdisposer8409]

My dentist was here when this happened “it was the most metal thing I’ll ever see” - dentist dude

[@ZARATUSTRA8511]

Richie you were the guitar player of Judas, but now you're a metal God like the other memebers in the band. Respect and thanks for your courage on stage. Long live heavy metal.

[@bd0g5]

This will forever be the most metal thing ever. Just casually ripping the Painkiller while having a heart attack, no big deal.

[@robeddy3722]

Just goes to show that one minute you can be top of the world and top of your game doing EXACTLY what you were born to do and then literally, minutes later, fighting for your life.

[@blkjakk]

It’s a miracle that he survived that aortic aneurysm. Long live Richie & ALL of Judas Priest! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@blkjakk]

@Philthy Casual The widow maker is actually a heart attack. Richie had an aortic aneurysm.

[@mugsypea]

An angel was looking over Richie that night, he was inches from deaths door. Most that have an aortic aneurysm don’t make it. One lucky man!

[@LoganSewell83]

Faulkner is literally made of metal if he can pull off that achievement. Also, I napped during this video and dreamt of 1980's Rob Halford singing this. This man still has it.

[@BarekHalfhand]

Richie is a great guitarist and an excellent showman, I wish him a speedy recovery 🤟

[@TarnaBarTM]

It's probably his calmness and not giving a fuck that kept him from spilling all his blood and collapsing, he probably didn't even knew he was at risk of such a hit. Fucking legend anyway, judging by the titles I thought he only finished the solo and left, he actually finished the whole fucking song, this is beyond nuts when you have mere minutes to live.

[@JoeyDNo3]

He HAD mere minutes to live , he then challenged the devil to a guitar duel

[@stevenharris716]

Hell yeah! Rob throwing in the Death metal growls is amazing. Master of vocals!

[@blazeofglory450]

and yet he STILL doesnt get the credit he deserves. Falcons been around almost 12-13 years with these guys and for the most part everything i read and everyone i talk to has accepted him as something more than just “KKs replacement” not only is he an AMAZING guitar player, but this here puts him in the metal hall of fame for SURE.

[@V2Itself]

My man's was dying on stage and his first thought was to finish the song, so happy he's ok and alive, truly a fucking legend

[@brianbethea3069]

I've personally played through appendicitis pain that had me nearly passing out, my band's lead singer fell off the stage and hurt himself pretty bad but got up and kept singing without missing a beat, and our guitarist broke a string that ended up lacerating his picking hand and he just kept going. I don't know what it is about a performance situation, but musicians in general tend to put the performance over their own health, even if we know something is _seriously_ wrong. For better or worse, I guess; it's not a super healthy thing to do, obviously.

[@Boxboxbox11]

What an incredible story! Fortune favors the bold. Richie is a f'n legend!

[@aldocorsi7686]

All my fucking respect

[@sablyptical]

He was literally dueling death with his guitar as a weapon and attacked with the musical notes. Thank God he is safe now!

[@Krullmatic]

I think it happened when he yelled! His whole body tensed up and you can see the anguish on his face. That was no ordinary scream.

[@Channel10334]

Timestamp?

[@Skibidishima]

Timestamp?

[@diego234t7]

This is the most metal you can possibly be. Pure respect lml

[@janalong2702]

@Philthy Casual Absolutely no proof of that Most people are born with aneurysms

[@janalong2702]

Still no way you can 100 percent make that connection. No way to prove it either way. Aortic dissections have been happening for years, even in younger.

[@alexscott4449]

unbelievable what a true metal god you are richie true guitar hero am so happy that the surgery went well and you are recovering thank god hope to see you on the next priest tour take care richie fans all over the world are hoping for a speedy recovery

[@TheTillhammer]

Aside from Faulkner being an absolute legend. I could at one point see someone move around a little bit in the crowd.

[@JoeyDNo3]

My God you're alert , i had to rewatch it 3531 times to see it 🤣😂🤣

[@My_Ruin]

I seriously wanna see someone do an animated version of this performance, with mortal kombat style x-ray during the solo

[@EverettVernon72]

1:42 Andy looking at Richie

[@KungFuChess]

Had a heart attack AND killed that guitar solo at the same time! 💯🤘🔥

[@mrbigstuphvt]

@Mikhail Chelpon their NA tour is restarting early next year. My October 2021 tickets are now for March 2022

[@lisamarie7136]

That was the most nerve wracking thing I've ever watched

[@educostanzo]

This is the most metal thing ever. Almost like a baptism to become a metal God.

[@garyrock9639]

This will go down in history

[@pitster]

LEGEND MODE: UNLOCKED!

[@DB-st6fy]

Wow unbelievable!! I too had the same thing, and was under careful watch until I had my surgery just over 1 year ago now during covid. Bless his heart ❤. Get healthy and well 🙏

[@davidBarrel]

how did you find out you have the condition? is not like a heart attack where is a lot of pain I guess, I could imagine is more like lossing your strength like low pressure? because is a bleading right? I wish you the best sir.

[@DB-st6fy]

@@davidBarrel Hello, myself personally this is my 3rd heart surgery at 55. This past surgery my surgeon replaced the whole Aorta and the root. Mine was really enlarged to the point it had to be replaced finally. The symptoms I had was I was pretty tired all the time and sluggish. And being a truck driver I was told to stay closer to home because surgeon said I'd have 1 hour to get medical attention if it burst or it could've been deadly. My surgery was delayed about 6 months because of covid. I wasn't supposed to do any heavy lifting or anything strenuous. I did have complications during surgery when they were replacing the root to the brain, I was in a coma for 48 hours. Being this was my 3rd heart surgery in my life , it was the worst for me and my spouse. I had memory loss as well. It's now been 1.5 years since surgery and am doing fantastic. Back driving and feeling great. All tuned up !! But pretty tired and sluggish were my signs. If you have any symptoms at all get checked out , don't take any chances it can be catastrophic. Take care Dan

[@davidBarrel]

@@DB-st6fy I sincerly wish all the best for you Dan ! thanks a lot for your all the time and heart you put in this writting.

[@pennybenton5607]

Kept playing....wow. Glad Richie survived, Thanks University of Louisville doctors

[@charleslaine]

Everything I've read says that this feels like a "ripping sensation" in your chest. It just sounds dreadful. And to be able to continue shredding is just so completely HEAVY METAL!!!! 🤘🏻😱🤘🏻

[@artenstien7100]

Thank you for recording live footage of a metal god rising!

[@diggy794]

Thought it a little ironic that at times the center stage backdrop resembled a heart monitor with flat line and then jumping lines. Here’s to a speedy recovery ❤️‍🩹

[@sergeisuvorov7502]

Richie! Здоровья тебя!

[@rocknrollreststop7110]

I mean it doesn’t get better than this thank God he is ok!

[@Thr4sh4lot]

this is beyond metal!

[@timh7632]

He didnt feel it happen because of the PAINKILLER!

[@wearanter1]

This is insane, he just blew every band and guitarist right out the window after his heart literally exploded and managed to still play through..Idc who you are the man is a legend

[@kristinalindholm6071]

Thats Rock and Roll whitout drogs, from heart! Falcon never leavs stage!!! My favorites Judas Priest!!!🤘 Dave Grohl broke his foot, pause for some minuets, and ended his concert in Göteborg, Sweden🤘

[@magistellus]

This Man Is a METAL GOD..with a METAL HEART...throug His veins runs METALUZED BLOOD.Soom He Will living on The top of The SILVER MOUNTAIN

[@kornaros96]

Haemoglobin contains iron so....

[@smashygodzilla3213]

So glad he is ok, absolute legend.one of my work colleagues suffered this,she died in the carpark at work whilst on lunch break,dude should by a lottery ticket when he gets out of hospital,get well soon richie

[@TheVoodoo862]

The dude just killed pain

[@adamsakran8708]

What. A. Legend.

[@sal8082]

I Hope You can recover well Faulkner. Take care of yourself man.

[@wfrancis25]

Faulkner is one of our few remaining Gods of music

[@IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIl]

Love you Richie❤️ 🤟🏼

[@58BURST]

Amazing! Legendary jazz drummer Buddy Rich experienced the same situation during a lengthy solo. Dudes are hard core!

[@godareyou]

LEGEND......

[@brandmunar5589]

Que tan heavy eres: toque pain Killer mientras me daba un infarto

[@AdamYoudell]

This is the for I'm seeing this. The guy literally should have dropped dead on stage but just killed the whole song instead. Insane

[@Br4m76]

Great performance by someone who is getting a heart attack. Get well soon Ritchie!

[@TheCalconix]

Amazing

[@Anonymous-bq8op]

At that moment he was louder than life indeed

[@alancarrasco726]

The coldest audience….. This song deserves a better audience…. He almost died during the concert 🤭

[@venrakdrake]

God damn his KK solo is tasty as fuck!!!! I'm so glad he's okay

[@mykhalbnyhuhdiversecollect2248]

I thought he had collapsed while playing. It's insane that he didnt.

[@bearinthewoods3]

Scary shit... Richie is a bad-ass

[@HristoRodrigo0323]

guitar hero lvl ultra perfect 100% Solo

[@GermanViking]

Hero!

[@HittokiriBattousai17]

This could be the heaviest thing I've ever witnessed.

[@jamesmcnichols3817]

Imagine DYING FOR METAL .... and then the God Of Metal sends you back to keep SHREDDING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IMMORTAL !!!!!!!!!!!

[@juanjaramillo6792]

Stupid commentary, no one wants that.

[@jamesmcnichols3817]

Yeah I agree. Most everything I say is stupid to somebody. Just trying to say he is a bad ass. But sorry to offend you with words and taking up 2 seconds of your life to read my trash thought about giving people props for good things.

[@paucasanellas5088]

Painkiller, literally.

[@fersalazar487]

Judas put their heart in the stage 😮😮😮

[@Guireles2007]

The audience didn't have the slighest idea

[@curtisgruver3990]

The gods of rock will probably need to rearrange the hierarchy once Richie Faulkner ACTUALLY dies…

[@sirjanska9575]

He should be granted the nickname "Pain Killer"

[@studiosraufncingr6965]

RESPECT!

[@ema6505]

he is a metal god he is the painkiller in did!!!

[@thegracedigger]

WHAT A PRO! omfg

[@Stinkydo0d]

Okay...that definitely replaced Zakk Wylde's bleeding hand during his own solo as most metal moment...

[@charleslaine]

It says on the stage screen "The Priest will be back". I'm assuming that this turned out to be the end of the show due to the medical emergency? So, I'm wondering, did someone come onstage and make an announcement to the audience to let them know what was going on?

[@janalong2702]

I think it was their last song

[@CrazyNachooo]

he was literally dying there…

[@SpiderBatProductions]

You wouldn't even know he was having a heart attack god damn

[@andrewclayterman6230]

Now he can play Accept's METAL HEART.. and mean it!!

[@cistysaigon]

a literal painkiller

[@lynchlink01]

Chad metal guitar is literally dying in front of his fans and crew members: "I must finish song"

[@Eas-TexExplore]

A solo so killer that the Grim Reaper said "I cant take him!!!".

[@joaquinalfaroallen4310]

M E T A L !!! 👊🏻

[@recandplayagain]

The Crowd...are they dead?

[@StevenLamkin-z6e]

Wow rob Halford can still sing 😮

[@anthonypage4598]

Father Christmas on vocals

[@julianafogacasantos9211]

Guerreiro..

[@lone_wolf6666]

Fucking Legend

[@miikasuominen3845]

The only thing, that matters. Is that after all, he did survive. His partner has still an husband and he's daughter has an dad. Everything else is secondary.... Don't get me wrong, we would have lost A MARVELLOUS musician and a human being. What ever, I'm so happy, that it went this way. Phew!