Judas Priest

 

Artist:  Judas Priest
Origin:  Birmingham, England

Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, British Metal, New Wave Of British Heavy Metal


Original line-up:

Al Atkins:  Lead Vocals
Bruno Stapenhill:  Bass
John Perry:  Guitar
John Partridge:  Drums

Classic line-up:

Rob Halford:  Lead Vocals
K.K. Downing:  Guitar
Glenn Tipton:  Guitar, Keyboards
Ian Hill:  Bass
Dave Holland:  Drums

Judas Priest are an English Heavy Metal Band formed in Birmingham, England in 1969, by Al Atkins (Lead Vocals), Bruno Stapenhill (Bass), John Perry (Guitar) and John Partridge (Drums).  Bruno Stapenhill came up with the name Judas Priest.  The band's membership has seen much turnover, and the most commercially successful line-up, featuring the classic line-up:  Rob Halford (Lead Vocals), K.K. Downing (Guitar), Glenn Tipton (Guitar), Ian Hill (Bass) and Dave Holland (Drums) with the band's best-selling album Screaming For Vengeance in 1982.  The best-known for twin Lead Guitars and a wide operatic vocals style.  They have sold over 50 million albums worldwide.  Judas Priest was one of the most influential Heavy Metal Band of the '70, spearheading The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, and receiving a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2010.

Title:  Painkiller (35th Anniversary Edition) (2025)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, British Metal, New Wave Of British Heavy Metal

Label:  Sony Music/Legacy

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

Painkiller 1.  Painkiller (6:06)

 2.  Hell Patrol (3:36)

 3.  All Guns Blazing (3:56)

 4.  Leather Rebel (3:34)

 5.  Metal Meltdown (4:46)

Side Two:

 1.  Night Crawler (5:44)

 2.  Between The Hammer & Te Anvil (4:47)

 3.  A Touch Of Evil (5:42)

 4.  Battle Hymn (Instrumental) (0:56)

 5.  One Shot At Glory (6:46)

Personnel:

Rob Halford:  Vocals

K.K. Downing:  Guitars

Glenn Tipton:  Guitars

Ian Hill:  Bass

Scott Travis:  Drums

Additional Musician:

Don Airey:  Keyboards on Track  2/3, Minimoog on all other songs

Painkiller is the twelfth studio album by Judas Priest, originally released on  September 17, 1990 by Columbia, released on October 18, 2025 by Sony Music/Legacy.  35th Anniversary Edition NAD Blue & White Marble Vinyl.