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.
(Full version: classicrockreview.wordpress.com/2022/01/01/judas-priest-painkiller-1990/)
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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