Thesong is about The Painkiller, a personage created by Judas Priest. He is sent to the world to destroy evil and rescue mankind. This is the title track to the last Judas Priest album before lead singer Rob Halford left the band to pursue a solo career. It also marks the debut of their new drummer, Scott Travis, the first American admitted
JUDASPRIEST sold over 10,549,021 albums, including 9,500,000 in the United States and 120,000 in the United Kingdom. The best-selling album by JUDAS PRIEST is SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE , which sold over 2,106,800 copies .Painkiller(LP, Album)CBS: 467290 1: Greece: 1990: Recently Edited. Painkiller (Cassette, Album, Matte Shell, Dolby) Columbia, Columbia, Columbia: CT 46891, CT1US: 1990: Judas Priest - Between the Hammer & the Anvil (Official Audio) 4:51; Judas Priest - A Touch of Evil (Official HD Video) 4:36; Judas Priest - Battle Hymn
JudasPriest have had a profound influence on countless hard-rock and metal subgenres. Anchored by leather-clad vocalist Rob Halford’s wicked screams and a propulsive guitar attack, the Birmingham, England, group inspired both homegrown movements (the late-’70s New Wave of British Heavy Metal) and global phenomena (thrash metal and its poppier
ExploreJudas Priest's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Judas Priest New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Album Rock. Group Members. Glenn Tipton, Ian Hill, K.K. Downing, Rob Halford, Scott Travis, Dave Holland, Alan Moore, Tim "Ripper" Owens, Richie Faulkner, Alan Atkins, Chris Campbell, John Hinch, LeskemD3CY.