Judas Priest - Painkiller - REACTION

[@flavio_spqr]

If someone would ask "What is the definition of Heavy Metal?", the answer would be: "Painkiller".

[@AZColt1971]

Glenn Tipton and KK Downing compliment each other fantastically.

[@jimhunter1364]

You look lovely today, Glenn. You too, KK.

[@stevepulford216]

The greatest guitar tandem ever! It's hard to tell who is who in the solo sections at times.

[@mandolore_the_glorious7049]

@@stevepulford216 no, not really

[@paulmartinez270]

The British Guitar tandems are Savage AF, Adrian Smith/Dave Murray

[@stevepulford216]

@@paulmartinez270 agreed!

[@thomasfortner9112]

“His variety was singing low.” What a GREAT observation!

[@Lemmys_Mole]

Rob Halford is always mentioned in the same sentence as Ronnie Dio, when talking best vocalists & now you know why

[@shmick6079]

Nobody is ever ready for Painkiller 😂

[@johnbarraco5561]

I was 15 when it came out .. my ears are still I. Therapy today I’m 47 lol. One best metal thrash songs EVER!!! 💯🔥🤘

[@SupaBeluga]

"Jesus, that was good" seems like the perfect reaction to me, haha! Halford, and frankly, everyone in the band, really gave it their all on Painkiller. And then he went and left the band for a decade! I love it, it's their best album for my tastes. They had been through so much together as a band already by 1990 and they're still out there today!! Amazing!

[@Phantus00]

If aliens ever swept me away for study and wondered if I could encapsulate metal in one song it would be Painkiller. It checks every box.

[@carlosrobertoramirezfuente2524]

Judas Priest is the epithome of heavy metal. You just have felt what the band is capable to instill to their listeners.

[@poneal666]

This entire album is a masterpiece. Every song on it is great, and Painkiller opens it like a full-force hurricane of pure metal. It may be, pound-for-pound, their best album.

[@sniperbob1992]

I'd put Painkiller up there with the greatest metal albums of all time.

[@markcaldwell2831]

"Jesus, that was good". Love that line. The Brits rule.

[@Mohamedmifxal]

This came the same time as Rust In Peace...and still stood head to head with that.

[@bengriffin1089]

I have always found this song interesting because you can hear Priest updating their sound by learning from one of the bands that they had inspired, Racer X. Not only had Priest taken the drummer from Racer X (Scott Travis), but you can hear the influence of Paul Gilbert on the guitar solo (especially the swept arpeggio in the first solo and the string skipping lick). Not many bands evolve their sound as much as Priest did, and even fewer have the longevity and open-mindedness to learn from the bands that they had inspired.

[@shaneherian3638]

Best of the best. Judas Priest are true metal gods.

[@insufferablethrashelitist9305]

"The singer" (lol) is Rob Halford. He is referred as the metal god.

[@glengibbs1949]

Arguably the greatest metal track of all time... my jazz-loving cousin swore that he mignt never speak to me again after I had him listen to it!

[@schelin1447]

The definition of heavy metal! :)

[@johnbarraco5561]

One of greatest metal songs ever .. 💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🤘🤘

[@katjakoskelin9692]

Well.. Once again I'm going to have Priest Friday. 🤘😁 Happy times..

[@robc1394]

I saw this tour in 1991 in Philadelphia. Loudest concert I’ve ever attended.

[@souquiant5206]

It was the time when Priest took it to a whole new level, we just couldn’t believe this kind of transition from classic metal to something else, you should listen the whole album

Along with Living Bad Dreams

[@Gavrev]

You could feel it in the genes of RAM IT DOWN.. There was a palpable shift, but this really did bring a whole new side of Priest through the whole album, and arguably became the glue for all subsequent works.

[@secularnevrosis]

@@Gavrev Judas Priest have always followed what was happening in the music world. Going into the 90's we had more brutal and agressive music getting "popular". They took a look at it and went: 'Right... Now hear this!' Ram it down was released when Dokken was a big thing. It have the same vibe as Dokken had at the end of the 80's.. Of course with the unique Judas sound and songwriting.

[@anthonykiszka4976]

@@secularnevrosis Saw that tour, Palace of Auburn hills.

[@brianm9902]

This song defines Metal, and it's timeless,

[@yournamehere23435]

These guys were nearly 40 when they recorded this album and they were rocking as hard as 20 year somethings like Metallica and Megadeth, honestly amazing.

[@robmlisanti]

Great your too

[@Taztiger7272]

Dude harder than Metallica. Black Sabbath, Motörhead, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden were forefronting the new age of Metal from the Rock Past into the Modern Metal Era.

[@pedrowill5506]

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[@jordankenzo2854]

@Pedro Will Instablaster =)

[@pedrowill5506]

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[@victorstefanovsky6902]

Halford is doing the vocals himself. Listened to that song live, it was deadly… another mind blowing song is Metal Meltdown.

[@jerzyboy1976]

priest, priest, priest, priest! pain, pain, killa, KILLA!! \m/ 1990, freshman year, headbangers ball. I ran out and pick up painkiller on tape. rocked my walkman on the bus to school til senior yr. i cranked it then, and crank the mp3 album now at 45 XD \m/

[@EattheApple666]

the whole album is a statement of this is how you do it.

[@MrManalishi]

I always enjoy your reactions. After this one I looked up metal in the dictionary and there was a thumbnail of Painkiller.

[@drjag1155]

This is truely the Master piece of Judas Priest

[@RafaelMartins-wq4bt]

WHAT A RIDE !!! Feel that way the first time I heard it back in 1990. After 15 years recording albums, being able to record something so heavy as this is impressive! Still sounds great today.

[@manuelr.5558]

The whole album is a fucking masterpiece😍

[@genarogilormino2139]

You have just heard one of the greatest pure metal songs of all time!! A metal fans wet dream lol😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍

[@snixelpig]

He throws in a sweep arpeggio at the beginning of the solo. Pinch harmonics are kinda everywhere with these guys. New Drummer on this album Scott Travis is a beast. Great review!

[@saschaschneider6355]

I love how they place their pinch harmonics. Some overdo it (Zakk, I'm looking at you!) but these were tastefully placed and I love every single one

[@jlbaca7314]

A Metal Masterpiece

[@johnbarraco5561]

Hard to believe this metal masterpiece is 33 yrs old .. still holds up to todays metal 💯

[@leebunn3619]

Yes pinch harmonics... Priest are my favourite band. Plenty of great songs in their back catalogue. Also Rob halfords solo stuff is awesome too Halford.... React to Resurrection or Silent screams. Great reactions Tommy 🙂🤟

[@reynosa_media_clientes]

You just reached the highest point of heavy metal , THIS IS HEAVY METAL. Cheers Bro!

[@drewrice4500]

I subscribed! I really enjoy your reactions very much. May I suggest Exciter from their Stained Class album? Killer and fast early speed metal circa 1978.

[@terryminator4208]

Some great concerts of Judas Priest are live in Japan and Rob Halford live in Japan. Both are face melters.

[@TLKingRichard]

Thank you so much for reacting to this! I always have said you are going to need a "Painkiller" from head banging so much to this incredible Heavy Metal song!

[@jonnyyen7169]

10,000 subs! Congrats!!!!

[@jima6545]

Saw Megadeth and Judas Priest in '91. Got to hear Holy Wars and Painkiller the same night!

[@CoffeeMatt10]

Same for me in 2009

[@stevenwinn3636]

Spot on with the analysis, Tommy ! You feel like you've done 10 rounds with Mike Tyson after first hearing that song, don't you ? The lyrics tell the story of the Painkiller, the character featured on the cover of the album, who is a cyborg superhero who saves mankind from destruction . . . . it is heavy metal turned up to 11, almost thrash in it's execution, a masterclass by all concerned, I get goosebumps every time I hear it !

[@jayman58016]

Tipton and Downing. Guitar duo gods

[@XA351GT]

To get the full appreciation for Priest Listen to Rocka Rolla from the the 1st album in 1974 and then compare it this that came out 16 years later. The stratospheric jump in style and skill is remarkable considering the only line up changes in the band to that point were only drummers. This was the 1st album that Scott Travis was on and his playing really advanced their sound tremendously . It is awesome to listen a track from each album in the order they were released and hear the evolution of the band. Priest has done that better than any band I know without losing their fan base. They have had a few hiccups along the way ,but always rebound with a Vengence.

[@shauno6799]

This song is even better live! I can tell you, it is all Halford singing the vocals, he is a phenomenon!

[@geggs13]

Great reaction and review! The whole album is legendary.

[@BillyTheBigKid82]

Probably the manliest song in existence.

[@sharpshooter_00i79]

Finally man this song is one of the best songs ever.. great analysis Tommy as usual.

[@saschaschneider6355]

Imagine this machine gun drum intro being the first thing you hear of a new drummer. Scott Travis really made the best impression he could, way to introduce himself. BTW. yes, that was all Rob Halford and he harmonized with himself there. I really love that crescendo with multiple layers of himself. "Louder than an atom bomb" indeed. I have no words to describe how amazing Rob Halford is. He sounds different with every single track, he changes how he sounds mid song. I don't really have the musical ear and my pitch is not exactly great (although I'm working on that) but I have the impression that the guitars always seem to pick up roughly at the same note Rob stops - and the solo ends roughly where Rob will pick up again. Your ear is much much better, so maybe you could check my hypothesis ;) I'd really appreciate it. Funnily the only other band where I have the impression that they did the same thing was Queen and Rob is a major Freddie Mercury fan and goes as far as calling him his idol

[@ThomasJ_Music]

Ooooh this is interesting!! I will listen out for this next time!!!

[@alextozzi8619]

"Jesus that was good", Yeah HAHAAHHA! Please have a listen to the last LP, they have delivered something EPIC.

[@Gavrev]

The whole album carries that power with it man.. I think if you like that you'll enjoy the album.. Later works have never quite reached that raw impact (as you can imagine) but it paved the way for more great material in context. The Painkiller is indeed humanity's saviour coming to save everyone in our collective darkest hour. It seems like they've carried this character in a similar way as Eddie in Maiden, but yep, you're on the right track.

[@emilianorossi7218]

Like from Italy 🔥

[@sivertSt02]

You need to check out crystal mountain by death. Chuck both plays the guitar super technical and sings really good

[@jaymeister4850]

This song grabs you by short and curlies right from the first second and it doesn't let up.

[@steveorules3972]

IMO it just doesn't get any better✊✊

[@johnbarraco5561]

That’s why the metal community calls ROB HALFORD .. the metal GOD 💯

[@blaspheriongoatcommander54]

I get goosebumps everytime when the guitar sets in screaming since I first heard this like 28 years ago. By the way I really like how you picked up on all details you catched up with, great! The whole album is just so amazing, pure art!

[@BrianSherman-TheTVGod]

In the same vein of a band changing it up later in their career would be KISS' "Unholy"

[@princebusta1st1]

you've just listened to Metal personified my friend, at a time when metal was thought to be dead.

[@SRG1966]

You can hear the isolated vocal track somewhere on KZbin, it's impressive.

[@barneyfontenot1462]

great reaction dude

[@paulm.5979]

Great reaction! This whole album is great, every song is good! Try Touch of Evil, Night Crawler, All Guns Blazing- all bangers! Halford is the metal gods!

[@benweaver8086]

I really need to listen to judas priest more I love them. Painkiller is definitely my favourite album from them.

[@robertkaplan3096]

Doesn't get better then that,Nice!!!!!!!!

[@chuckhutton5087]

Lol! Tommy seemed to be in pain at the beginning of the song. Good review.

[@chrisriley8749]

Love this song, check out the official video if you want complete sensory overload! (and perhaps a stroke! :-))

[@fastfajr809]

Cool

[@xpizzahotx9971]

React to Judas Priest - Between The Hammer & The Anvil

[@Antarath]

One of my favs from that masterpiece of an album !

[@cogitationescaecae1125]

not even close to painkiller

[@VUVURECORDS]

this was judas priest´s answer to thrash metal after two albums like turbo and ram it down more oriented to mainstream metal

[@saschaschneider6355]

It was also their answer to people counting them out, thinking that they were going to fade away and let a new generation of metal bands take over, Then they did THIS and showed everybody why they're called the Metal Gods and that they still were the gold standard

[@kateslate3228]

Well, now that you've done Painkiller you gotta do Nightcrawler.

[@saschaschneider6355]

Yes! My fav track on that album. The atmosphere's electric on this one! (pun intended)

[@manuelr.5558]

Please "The Sentinel" next😍

[@DomeShot]

It appears that as soon as the drums kicked in he's like: NOPE, I ain't having this sh*t!! hahaha Pause theis viedo at 6:18, it looks like he sniffing the turd he's trying to push out!!

[@MichaelBrown-dc4zz]

if you dig the range from halford then i think king diamond should be next on your dockett.

[@uoabigaillevey]

I second that completely ;)

[@andreac.3282]

But king diamond uses falsetto's tecnique for high notes.

[@uoabigaillevey]

@@andreac.3282 Yep and the music is still great. The different vocal styles play well into the stories the songs weave.

This song is like the punishing Tsunami and not only this song but the whole album is kinda New Testament of Heavy metal

[@aaronlowe1082]

Check out Another Angel Down by Avantasia.

[@timlee7038]

Free wheel burning should be next if you haven’t already done it

[@robr135]

Still say Free wheel Burning is the quintessential Priest opener for me, and Defenders of the Faith album still edges out their Painkiller album, but can't deny this is a killer opener none the less.

[@stevetobin7495]

Hahahahaha it is relentless but up there with the best metal song of all time.

[@stevepulford216]

On the album tracks, Rob usually does his own harmonies.

[@rdr61]

If you liked this one, your really going to like "Riding on the wind" by them.

[@jeffreyboyer3714]

I like your style. That is my favorite song on Screaming For Vengeance; might even be my overall favorite Priest song.

[@iulianjuly]

Yeap, that is the face I had when this came out. They said they can also sing Thrash and even better. Well....

[@rtrooperw8115]

Amazing song. Solos are a little sloppy but such incredible vocals, drumming, and riffs. A classic forever!🤟🏻

[@mr.metalhead8863]

Solos are a bit sloppy - love to you see you play them - geez. Post your improved version....

[@mr.metalhead8863]

Hey Rtrooper - where are your awesome, non sloppy version?? Tic tic tic tic....

[@steliosemmanouilidis5050]

finally.

[@mw6901]

A bit late to responding to this reaction, but well done on exposing to the archetypal metal song!

[@dl2417]

Gotta check out a cover of this song by the band “Death” 🤘🏻

[@ehud87]

I am out of breath just from listening to the drummer every time I hear this song..

[@thefunkybuddha69]

\m/ METAL \m/

[@robc1394]

Warning = Never listen to this while driving

[@joellechedid2665]

Tommy Music there was one person cause I watch the clip The singer was special and he can change his voice .

[@jimtatro6550]

This song used to kill me on Guitar Hero 😂

[@steveratcliffe2181]

This song is so relentless. It's fantastic. Thank you for reacting and a great review as always. My favourite metal band of all time. How about a Tommy acoustic version???

[@ThomasJ_Music]

I think my neighbours would 100% report me for noise pollution if I attempted the vocals in this! 😂

[@metalcrusader6666]

Please React To Hammerfall - Dominion

[@RobertoSalvatti]

You have to react to the official video of the songs.

[@infin8reactions]

Glad to see you got rid of those beats mate 😁👌

[@ork_oz]

Metallica - Damage inc.

[@sjyort]

If you're not sure what any Priest song is about, chances are its aliens/armageddon.

[@jerseyforhawks]

Oh, ma gad, try Hellrider, One Shot at Glory, Nightcrawler, Metal Meltdown, or Between the Hammer and the Anvil. Please give the metal 'Freebird' a break.

[@olegnaum7045]

⚡🔥👍😃

[@shspurs1342]

What have i just listen to definitely heavy Metal. Just the way i like my Metal with 0 percent Punk.

[@APWPaint]

This is one of the few tunes I think deserves the title of "Brutal". Cheesy lyrics but who cares.

[@vinylbadger3841]

Tommy, will you please perform this little ditty on your acoustic guitar and sing for us ?

[@ThomasJ_Music]

Hahaha I can only give it a go, but I might. Get evicted for noise pollution