Classical Composer REACTION & ANALYSIS of Judas Priest (Painkiller) | The Daily Doug (Episode 420)
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In this episode of #thedailydoug, I'm going back to Judas Priest and listening to their song Painkiller. This song jumped right out and grabbed me. It's aggressive and thrashy, but it's impeccably performed and arranged. Am I turning into a metal fan? I hope you enjoy!
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Just think, in 1990 the 'Painkiller' album, 'Cowboys from Hell' from Pantera, Megadeths 'Rust in Peace' and 'Seasons in the Abyss' from Slayer all came out within three or four months. What a year of metal just from that. Good grief.
Dude. It was good times. I can remember very viviedly listening to all those albums that year Lol GOOD TIMES MAN!!\,,/❤\,,/👍👀
it was the one perfect year in the history of years - and don't forget ac/dc's razor's edge.
And the scary thing is 1991 was almost as insane.
1980 - 1990 was the most amazing decade+ of music ever. In my humble opinion, of course.
Don't forget Spiritual Healing by Death, Souls of Black by Testament, Left Hand Path by Entombed, Persistence for Time by Anthrax, all in 1990
"Holy Shit, I was not ready!" Best reaction ever to the first 5 seconds of Painkiller. Don't worry Doug, it happens to everyone.
I thought exactly the same thing, hahahahaha
Priest fans weren’t ready after the albums Turbo and Ram it down. Very unexpected and pretty amazing to witness when it first came out.
Literally every reaction video I've ever seen for Painkiller! It's so great knowing what's coming.... Especially the suprise second guitar solo!
Hey, it's metal. You have to ready for anything 😂
For my money, the absolute best drum intro in metal/hard rock history. Also this is one of the greatest metal songs of all time for me.
This song is literally the embodiment of metal in one song.
and in the video
Is it just me..or is just hilarious watching a music nerd tryin to pick apart and make sense of how we thrash? This is just how we are naturally.
Yeah not thrash though.
Great jam
I hope you've seen the lyric version with cgi
The Painkiller album was a rare "all killer, no filler" effort, and one of the greatest metal albums of all time.
And Ram It Down too, my friend.
@@Kimon71first of all this comment is irrelevant since the topic is Painkiller. And no, Ram it Down doesn’t compare to PK. It has its good moments and a lot of average songs and is in no way recognized by some as an equal to its successor. You’re clearly delusional.
Yup,every track was killer
Yes, but I think also for screaming for vengeance and defenders of the faith.
@@sontuosopiero Two all-time GREAT metal albums there.
This was their “Hold My Beer” song. They weren’t doing too well with the Hair band era. So when bands like Metallica and Testament and Slayer were getting HUGE, they put out “Painkiller”.
Indeed! This was them showing the young pups that they were still the metal gods!
Those of us hitting our "Metal stride" in those days will never forget the video debuting on Headbanger's Ball on MTV (when they still played music). The look of shock and awe on Rikki Rachtman's face was PRICELESS. He was like "Well ... damn. Okay."
Painkiller is one of the worst Priest album....the very best Priest album are British Steel...Screaming for vengeance ...Unelashed in the east and Point of entry....Painkiller SUCKS.
@@margix1172 sorry, I can't agree with your view on Painkiller. However, that's just my opinion.
@@margix1172 - Personally I think it’s not only their best album but it’s also their most complete album too. Yes, Screaming and British Steel have great songs but as albums they are perfect. Even Defenders of the Faith, which has my favourite Priest song ever in Freewheel Burning, has its poor moments, it’s title track being one of them!
Painkiller never fails to melt the face of a new listener :D
So does Firepower. Both albums by Judas Priest are giants of the metal scene. 🤘🏻
Agreed
30 years on and it's still one of heaviest things you will ever hear while still being incredibly musical. A peak metal moment for sure.
Not even close. There's far, far heavier things out there. Doom Metal makes this look like U2. And i'm not exaggerating
@@Annihilation_0f_The_Wicked9066 Do not take it by heart, what he meant is that everything in that song is breathtaking :
- Rob Halford is once again showing off is awesome voice range.
- First album in wich Scott Travis plays, Painkiller is commonly said to be really hard to play
- Glenn and KK are virtuously, aggressively enormous, same as Scott Travis : very hard to retry on one's own
- The rythm of the song is intense, no break, no slowdown, for 6 minutes !!!!
@@n11ls Yes i realize that is breathtaking but not amongst the heaviest is what i was refering to. This isn't really that intense or technical. Yeah for someone in the beginning or intermediate stages this could be considered insane but stuff Michael Angelo, Yngwie, Blotted Science, Cryptopsy, C.C make this look like a walk in the park. Its still one of my most favorite songs/albums ever.
@@Annihilation_0f_The_Wicked9066 Yngwie is indeed crazy
@@Annihilation_0f_The_Wicked9066
I think Malmsteen (taking one example from those mentioned) and Tipton-Downing are different categories (yes, although they are very good, Malmsteen is much more virtuous, faster, more technical), but they are kinda different type of meal. We can in this way compare Malmsteen with Al Di Meola, but what for?...However, yes, they are better in brach better than the JP guitarists (mentioning names like Tommy Iommi or Jackie E Lee). Anyway, JP gravitates around Halford, he is the rare specimen there.
That guitar solo STILL gives me goosebumps
It could be one of the best solos ever written
Which one?
the whole song is pure guitar porn! love it...
Glenn is ripping this!!
@@TheAngryMoth104both.
This song is a metal tornado. It starts and doesn't let you down till the end. Pure metal
"Metal tornado"
Love it.
Nice profile pic!
@@Jiggleslinky hahaha you too
Painkiller is one of the worst Priest album....the very best Priest album are British Steel...Screaming for vengeance ...Unelashed in the east and Point of entry....Painkiller SUCKS.
@@margix1172 I wouldn't say it sucks but those you mentioned are a lot better, yes.
The main guitar riff is probably the most well-known use of the Locrian scale/mode (it hits all 7 notes and E is is the pedal). So if you ever need an example of Locrian to show students, here you go!
Is it not just Phrygian?
@@ak47dragunov It's in E and hits the Bb, not B :)
@@Kylora2112 Ah hadn't considered the flat 5. Thanks!
Absolutely spot on. Great observation, Kylora, thanks!
@@Doug.Helvering I see far too many music CZcamsrs do videos about scales and modes and get absolutely STUMPED on a good piece for Locrian when Painkiller is an incredibly popular song for reaction videos from non-metalheads and one of the most legendary songs *to* metalheads. Even with all the modulations, I love how it keeps the very metal b2 and b5 intervals in the changes. Glenn's solo (the main solo in the middle of the song) is one of the best metal guitar solos ever.
I wouldn't mind seeing you do a reaction to my favorite Priest song, "One Shot At Glory" from the same album. It's a really rare pump-you-up/triumph-over-adversity kind of song that's primarily in B Phrygian. Lots of cool guitar harmonies, more great solos, and Halford's vocals command you to climb to the top of the world to cry out that you will overcome any adversity that is put before you!
"I was not prepared." The most accurate review of this song from someone hearing it for the first time!
In that regard it reminds me a bit of how I felt the first time I heard Eruption on VH’s debut album. “What on earth did I just hear?” Then I listened again. And again. And again. It always impresses and never gets old.
Fun fact: The bass on this song is actually synth bass, played by no other than Don Airey, world renowned keyboardist.
I scrolled through the comments for this after Doug said "Ian Hill on bass".
Whaaaatttt!!!?
Really? No Ian on this Track? Never known that.
@@GibsonVienna No Ian.
According interview, he doesnt remember exact track...
When I saw this I just smiled. Doug is in for some pure metal…
Right. Maybe he should listen again to "Holy Wars..." (Ep. 169) or another Megadeth song NOW. Megadeth just came too soon for him.
"I was not prepared." - No one was, Doug. No one was prepared.
Awesome show with Megadeth and Testament
This song and album are ten times more insane when you realize how old they were when they decided to go this hard. They'd already been a band for 21 years at this point. The members were all in their 40's here.
And when you consider that they had put out milquetoast albums like Turbo Lover and Ram it Down before this and everybody wrote them off. From mullet wearing, 80s cheese clothed, near pop band to THIS. What a slap in the face to the critics. This was Priest's way of saying, 'We're back. In your face!!' This video throws you right back to 1983-1984 JP
Seeing Doug come from absolutely hating double bass drum, to actually liking a song that pretty much puts these more aggressive drumming front and center is something that warms my heart :D
After this one I'd like to see his reaction to Fleshgod Apocalypse's "The Violation", not only for the drumming but also to hear what he had to say about the orchestral part. :D
Your immediate facial expression and opening comment ("Holy shit!") says it all.
That feeling/reaction is shared by virtually every person who's ever heard it, and it's why it's legendary.
It is just about as impressive, both instrumentally and vocally, as any example of speed metal that exists.
Anyone I have known back then had the same jaw dropping experience as you, even if you have known every JP tune before the time. Painkiller was pure impact. After the mediocre late 80s, the Priest was back with a bang.
That was fun Doug! A year ago, I think those double kick drums would've given you a heart attack. 😆
Hahahaha true that! My first video reaction was Illumination Theory by Dream Theater and THAT double kick bugged him haha. He's come a long way 😉
I think Doug's new headphones have made double kick drums more palatable ;)
@@fabioaraujo1052 solid point! 👌
Yep he seems to better understand some of the metal genres. He hated the pedals in Angra.
But he still did not dare Dream Theater "A nightmare to remember yet".
The whole Painkiller album is filled with bangers (no fillers - even the bonus track)... Pure heavy metal!!
Awesome reaction and could you please do Judas Priest more often because this is my favorite band and your channel is also my favorite of all reactors...
What’s the bonus track ?
@@ozzydoop1473 Living Bad Dreams
huh...never knew theres a bonus track...now I gotta find it..
@@stephenpetrovich2383 Living Bad Dreams... An awesome ballad!!
@@lukanovak1492 yeah...just listened to it...great song
I feel like this album was Judas Priest kind of cheekily being like "okay, so thrash is the thing nowadays, let's try our hand at it" and just smashing it effortlessly. The intensity of the intro, the brutality and heaviness of the overall song even though a lot of it is relatively mid-tempo, they just make such good use of escalating intensity with those tremolo picked sections. While this is probably the most intense song on the album, the whole thing maintains this level of quality and it's incredible to see a band firing on all cylinders like this on their 12th studio release. I know you're not the biggest fan of the double kick but when it comes in in this song it's hard to deny it really hits the desired effect they were going for. Just a masterpiece.
I'm still waiting for Rob Halford to do some black metal. I know he's said he would like to try it.
@@deed5811lol if Doug dislikes thrash double bass drumming imagine how he'll like black metal blast beats
I've had the pleasure of working with Rob Halford one night. What a pro.
He did one of his Background tracks about 10 feet from the U87.
Huehueheuheueh
The definition of Metal. Best drum intro ever, great riff, killer solo (one of the best), a second solo and the vocals 2nd to none. This is the Painkiller, metal defined.
Absolutely one of the best metal songs in history. Priest just doesn’t get the recognition they deserve. IMO, they are an early metal band that really defined modern metal.
I was a sound engineer at Magic Traxx recording studio in Virginia in 1985. Scott Travis booked a Friday night with me for a demo tape to take to Los Angeles. I had heard of him but, hadn't heard him play yet. Let's just say he blew me away that night! He told me that night that he didn't want to just be a rockstar. He wanted to be the drummer for Judas Priest.
Dreams really do come true \mXm/
I went to an Alice In Chains + Judas Priest concert with a friend who loves grunge but knows little about metal. When this song came up, I looked at his reaction real time and it was a pleasure to see him melt under the "most metal song of all metal". "Oh... IT KEEPS GOING!?" What a performance.
I saw Priest in a 5 band set with Motorhead, dangerous Toys, Alice cooker and somebody else in August of 1992 during the Operation Rock and Roll. That was an insane night of n music. I had previously seen Defenders Turbo, and Ram It down.
Fast, agressive, melodic. What a song! Those who were wondering what could JP produce after the more mellow Turbo and Ram it down were in for a big surprise!
What a way to start an album this fast double bass drumming!
After that album, Priest stayed in the pantheon of metal.
This album inspired a whole new generation of metal bands in the 90's and 00's. This album shreds from beginning to end.
This was my husband's favorite song. At his funeral we played it in the church! And 4 months later we played it at my daughter's wedding. Had a blast both times.
This is the most metal song ever. Extremely intensive stuff. The later metal head generations have failed to outdo Painkiller.
Nightcrawler is my favorite track on the album.
This is a masterpiece. I can recommend Touch of Evil from the same album. Or The Sentinel and Beyond the realms of death from their earlier albums.
The Sentinel, definitely! My all-time favourite Priest track ❤️🤘🏻
This entire album is a masterpiece.
I love touch of evil and it doesn't get much love
This song sounds as good now as the day it came out. Never gets old!
Scott announced his presence with that intro and Judas Priest announced that it was back to the metal that made them Metal Gods. After Turbo and Ram it Down, Painkiller was the return to form. The whole album is solid. I saw them on this tour in the 90s and just this year again. Still reigning supreme!
Turbo ans ram it down are WAY better that painkiller much more melodic and musical ...painkiller is shitty thrash garbage and tjeir best stuff is from the 70's and early 80's!
@@margix1172 What a stupid comment!
Still my favorite drum intro after all these years.
this and where eagles dare from Iron Maiden but this is more 🔥😰
@@parad0x0x72 ahh.. but Nicko doesn't use a double bass drum!
@@mattg.7832 I know bit he is m favourite drummer so I just need to like Where eagles dare hahah
I have always liked "The wild and the young" drum intro from "Quiet Riot". It's simple compared to this, but it sounds so good
My personal favorite is from Stargazer by Rainbow but always loved this one too
I remember so vividly when I listened to Painkiller for the first time: the drum intro, the riff, and Rob's voice. I remember going back home and obsessively thinking about it for days.
Saw this tour twice. They played everything exactly the way it goes on the record. They'r crazy good live!
Halford holds that note at the end for 20 seconds lolll
It's awesome to hear one of my favourite songs analysed by a music specialist. Alll the time I don't understand why I like a song, why it makes a "comfort" to my ears. When a specialist of music analyses it and justifies why it does, makes all the sense to me. Thanks, Sir!
"I was not prepared," is the perfect reaction I get from anyone who's never really listened to Judas Priest when I introduce them to it.
Fun fact. The producer on this record was sent to the Philippines after Rob left the band, and priest was on hiatus. He recorded a group called Anthem, and their album "Domestic Booty" sounds just like Painkiller era priest. It's just in another language. Check out their song Venom Strike. It's literally painkiller 2. Great reaction, keep it up.
Painkiller is probably my favourite Judas Priest album. Really powerful and at the same time intriguing sound. And Rob Halford, in my opinion, is in his best form here. My favourite song is A Touch of Evil, it has keyboards in addition and melodically just moves me. And Rob Halford screaming in that song is even more jaw-dropping than in Painkiller. I would like Doug to react to that song.
Painkiller is one of the worst Priest album....the very best Priest album are British Steel...Screaming for vengeance ...Unelashed in the east and Point of entry....Painkiller SUCKS.
@@margix1172 Pfffff, go with your hate elsewhere. I accept only constructive critique
One shot at Glory is my go to. What a great running song.
A touch of evil its my favourite song too lml good taste!!
@@einarassipavicius1991 The only constructive critique is that Priest are famous thanks to their mid-tempo melodic songs not fast ridicolously nonsense , they must thanx British Steel Stained class Screaming for vengeance and Point of entry if they are what they are and not for sure painkiller that is their pathetic attempt to compete with garbage like metallica and megadeth.
They are BRITISH hard-Rock Heavy-Metal like Saxon not thrash "metal" .
This is still the most insane Priest song ever imo. Your reaction at the beginning was so good 😆 you never disappoint! Happy episode 420!!
"Move over Terminator, we got Painkiller!" Haha.
Also, nice to see you embracing the double-kick 😏 warms my heart big time!
I'm a metal head. Judas was one of the bands back in 80-90's that was jaw dropping for me. I don't own a fan gene but I really enjoy their music. I liked this chapter very much. Greetings from Mexico.
Please consider listening to King Diamond, or Rhapsody.
Rhapsody: "Land of Immortals" or "Rage of the Winter"
KD, now THAT'S an excellent recommendation. Rhapsody is cool too.
You gotta hear: "the Sentinel", "Tyrant", "Beyond the Realms of Death"..... lots of others. Priest visits a lot of different musical corners through their "metal" lenses.
That is Heavy Metal at its best! The songwriting, the lyrics, the production, the performance! Wow, just wow!!!
Its like they were abducted by aliens and came back better and heavier than ever. Scott was sorely needed in that band and Les Binks made his presence on Stained Class in 78 the same way
Painkiller is what I need after trying to sing along.
8:33 When Rob reaches guitar pitch on first solo note still gives me the shivers
This song is so acclaimed - it shines at all levels. The level of execution is second to none.
Really need to hear "Victim of Changes"
green manalishi
If you want to hear a lot more Priest on this level, I would recommend A Touch of Evil from this same album or Beyond The Realms of Death from 1978's Stained Class.
Other vocalists of this caliber, IMO would be King Diamond, who also headed the group Mercyful Fate or the late Warrel Dane who started with the band Sanctuary and went on to his other group Nevermore. for Sanctuary I would suggest Battle Angels for an idea of his vocal range.
I saw them live here in Norway last week. And surely they played this song again, and nailed it. Rob is over 70years now and still sings this song and that blown my mind. How is that even possible. The band was really great too.
Se te endurecieron los pelos del culo al escuchar uno de los mejores solos de batería del metal. Y uno de los mejores álbumes también.
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The song hits hard and just never stops. Incredible drums, vocals, and solos.
after hearing this masterpiece, I was flying high on rapture
When I saw them in 2017, Good ol' Rob was still hittin' those notes.
Maybe not every single one but he got up there a LOT!
This song was one of the highlights of that show for sure.
I saw them in helsinki like a week ago and he hit every single note on every song, it was incredible
Every drummer making a debut w/ Judas Priest on record has made a terrific entrance to introduce themselves... Les Binks did the intro to the track 'Exciter' on the album 'Stained class' in 1978... (the late) Dave Holland did great drum fills on his opening track 'Rapid fire' on the 'British Steel' album in 1980... then finally, Scott Travis on 'Painkiller' in 1990.
Actually Dave Holland didn't have that great introduction as Rapid Fire was not the opening track back back in 1980 on the original release. Breaking the Law was the opening track but they swapped the order for the remastered version. I think the best introduction for him would have been the intro of Riding On The Wind but that was two albums later.
@@mak8836 That was just the US version. 'Rapid fire' was the opening song on every other version of 'British Steel' in UK, Europe, Japan, Australia, South America.
Same w/ the album 'Killing machine' (only in the US was it called 'Hell bent for leather') ...and the album cover of 'Point of entry' (which was a cheap shot of a roll of computer paper made to look like a road 😂)
At the time, Judas Priest was not quite popular in the US, so CBS Records (their label) saw their popularity growing in Europe and Japan by 1978, so they wanted to push Priest's well-known songs like 'Hell bent for leather'...
'Breaking the law' was a hit in the UK, so when 'British Steel' was released in the USA, they made that the opening track and changed the album's track sequence. But 'Rapid fire' was the opening track for 'British Steel'. When Judas Priest performed the entire album in 2009, they did it in the original sequence... opening w/ 'Rapid Fire' and ending w/ 'Steeler' (not the bonus track).
Thankfully, Judas Priest put a stop to all that confusion after 'Screaming for vengeance' in 1982.
@@sumonjamal1653 I bought the EU version and Breaking was the opening track. 🤷♂️
@@mak8836 There was no 'EU' back in 1980 😂so I'll wager u r lying.
I got a tape overseas and the original vinyl... both opened w/ 'Rapid fire'.
I looked on the net and some tapes had 'Living after midnight' as the opening track... other cassettes showed 'Breaking the law' on side A, and 'Living after midnight' opening side B. The original LP on UK releases had 'Rapid fire' opening side A and "You don't have to be old to be wise" opening side B.
When British Steel' was remastered for worldwide re-release, it was restored to the original sequence.
@@sumonjamal1653 OK
What makes this song so powerful is that it is utterly relentless. It doesn't let up at all. I personally feel where this stands out is after it comes out of the solo section and just gets back on it again.
This song does exactly what it sets out to do and it's an incredibly well crafted work.
I'd also recommend Between the Hammer and the Anvil from the same album
Yes! Let's do some Judas Priest 🥰. Get ready Doug it's very thrashy. And vocals are just awesome
What a pleasure, after a long day of work, finally laying down on the couch and enjoying videos like this!!!
You made my evening.
"one of the more metal Metal Mondays" LOL... I died laughing at this 😄😁🤣🤣 About Judas Priest I would suggest a reaction on "Blood red skies" , "Beyond the realms of death" and "Victim of changes" 🤟🤟🤟
I saw Rob Halford and his band "Fight" play this song in Baytown, Texas. Man they were killing it!
They were making the ground shake!
They were freaking loud as shit!
I had to stand back because the music was beating on my chest!
Halford showed why he is The Metal God!
🤟🤟🤟
Ok, who suggested this one for Doug?? LOL. Welcome to the deep end of the Judas Priest pool, Doug. It's an air drummer's drum fantasy. Try to keep up with the drumming Doug, lol. Yes, this is Metal, real Metal. Was fun watching this one Doug. Judas Priest changed much over their years. For something less intense I'd recommend Victim of Changes or Diamonds and Rust off Unleashed in the East or check out Desert Plains. Even mellower, somewhat like Dreamer/Deceiver Beyond the Realms of Death (studio).
Beyond the Realms of Death is definitely up there for one of my favorites and I'd also be stoked to see Doug check that one out.
I love Diamonds and Rust, it's much better than the original!
Desert Plains BY FAR their best song
Last Rose of Summer is a good song and pretty mellow. Sin after Sin is a bit underrated IMHO
@Metal Mark 12 , still trying to close the deal on selling my old AirTama kit to Doug. It's a Big Boys set. Double bass 8 concert toms, 2 floor toms, 2 snares(concert & piccolo). The cymbals are all Sabian Hand Hammered series. 1 Ride, 3 Crashes, 2 Splashes, a China Boy and my beloved Gong. All for the low,low price or $1500 obo.
I'll trough in a stick bag with mallets,brushes & sticks for free.
I think it'll improve his playing. 😎😏😎
I remember clearly listening to Painkiller when it came out being a teenager. I’m more of a Maiden fan myself, but you can’t beat this one. Whole album is amazing. I would recommend doing the last two songs in tandem: Battle Hymn/One Shot and Glory.
If you want to explore classic Priest, give it a try to “Victim of Changes”, specially a good live rendition. Kick ass track!!!!
They put on an amazing show as well. They and Iron Maiden where known to lose money touring, putting sooo much into their live shows to thank fans!!!
Saw this song as part of their show just a couple of weeks ago, as thunderous as ever! Thanks, and it is really a song that defines heavy metal. Even so, there are several somgs on the album that are even better.
one of the best metal songs ever, and the whole album is amazing, you will not be able to skip any song on it. Pure metal, one of the greatest albums for me, together with cowboys from hell, far beyond diven, vulgar display of power and rust in peace. Excellent reaction, the first five minutes are priceless!! wishes from argentina!!!
A great metal song but Victim of Changes is a much better representation of Rob's vocal range.
Victim of Changes is the best overall showcase of their strength as a metal band!
Also Beyond the Realms of Death, Dreamer Deceiver and Jawbreaker.
Particularly if you listen to the right version. Too many reaction channels watch a late-era live performance. The studio version of Victim of Changes has one of the best screams in all of metal.
@@reliantncc1864 I remember when Ella Fitzgerald put out "Is it live or is it Memorex" commercials, shattering wine glasses and I would crack up because the "Sad Wings of Destiny" vocals will blow the windows right out of your house! LOL!
Dissident Aggressor off Sin After Sin is another good one. The album Sad Wings of Destiny for me is my favorite Priest album.
I discovered this channel a few minutes ago because my younger brother send me this reaction, when he was 9 years old he was forced to listen to all this metal music while I was 15. Now I'm 42 and he is 36.
Thanks to this video we remember when I woke him up in the morning with the brutal drum intro of this song at full volume, no one can be unperturbed by that intro!!!!!.
very good youtube channel Doug!!!
Saw them live a few years ago and they still absolutely rocked this. This song is epic live.
It's hard to express how important this album was. They'd already made a huge impact on metal in the 70's, being one of the three biggest bands in metal in the 70's with Sabbath and (late 70's to early 80's) Iron Maiden. In the mid 80's, though, they went through a prolonged decline, and later in the 80's, thrash appeared and they were seemingly headed for "Where Are They Now?" territory. They took the bold step of making a thrash album and killed it so completely they had another decade plus of dominance.
It is, of course, yet ANOTHER example of how useless the RRHOF is that they couldn't come in through the front door but had to use the sidemen's entrance. Their impact on metal simply cannot be overstated.
Painkiller. Absolute Classic!
I recomend taking a look at Mastodon. They work with a different drum structure, not usually on rythm with the bass, but with the guitar. Go for "Motherload", "Show yourself", "Precious stones" or "Roots Remain".
Huge fan from Brazil here! Keep on with this wonderfull work!
Painkiller is one of the worst Priest album....the very best Priest album are British Steel...Screaming for vengeance ...Unelashed in the east and Point of entry....Painkiller SUCKS.
One of the best metal songs. It’s a whirlwind of straight forward aggressive metal and proved Judas Priest could play just as fast as the next generation. The solos and drumming and Robs screams are just amazing and out of this world. I have hundreds of metal albums and this one is still one of my tops and this song tickles me silly everytime
I first discovered this song and Judas Priest with Rock Band 2. Absolutely blew my mind. This album is definitely my favourite of theirs.
Saw the Priest when I was 17 for the first time, I’m 59 now and still dig these guys. Bad ass metal onstage. Too bad the band is a fraction of itself. They could get a crowd rock in’ like no other!!!
this is one of those tracks that is impossible to not headbang too. It's just pure adrenaline and energy the entire way.
I was waiting for your reaction to the opening of the track and boy it didn’t disappoint 🤘🏼
I love this song and album so much . Finally got to see them this year and sooo happy I did
Painkiller is the pure essence of what heavy metal is all about both in music and lyrics. 😊
Great reaction, Doug! I would love for you to do their song Victim of Changes from their 1976 album Sad Wings of Destiny. Please
I still remember when they came to brazil for the ROCK N RIO FESTIVAL in 1991. I heard the song and since then it is my favorite song of all times in heavy metal. The whole album is perfect. From the first song to the last!
With Strength I Burn (Live) - Emperor
Judas Priest has created some cool characters to build songs around. One of the better developed (and my favorite) is “The Sentinel” from the Defenders of the Faith album. Great character, great story, great song! Check that one out as well!
Awesome reaction! With Painkiller Judas Priest showed the thrash bands like Metallica Slayer etc who were/are the real Metal Gods.
you made me happy with your reaction, one of my favorites so far, my recommendation for future Judas Priest reactions, dissident Aggressor, electric eye, hell patrol, turbo lover
The solos on this song are some of my favorite and take great skill to execute.
Fast as a shark by Accept - another Metal Mondays classic.
So glad to finally see more Judas Priest here. I wish you watched the live version from Epitaph (it's even better than original) or at least the official video clip but still thank you, Doug! Nightcrawler or The Sentinel should be next reactions from Judas Priest.
Desert plains...Beyond the realms of death...victim of changes ......Starbreaker are the VERY best priest songs!
Doug’s reaction at the beginning of the song was pretty much the same as mine back in 1990. Judas Priest has always been one of my favorite metal bands. Thanks Doug, great video.
This song was my first encounter with Judas Priest. This album had just come out and my mate from school recommended it, as the opening track to the album this really sets the scene for my music tastes from thereon. I love the assault the drums make right from the get go.
I really like your reactions, you can pay attention to both lyrics and music and can explain musical sense of just some riff 👏 I would like to see you listening to band called Rhapsody (maybe Land of Immortals)
Looks like you Doug are about to get this pure passion of metal music, sort of being between the hammer and the anvil ;)
Greatest metal song. Everytime I listen to it I end with a big breath and realise I have held my breath through most of the song. It's unbelievable
I remember when this came out. Was also in 9th grade. This what a band sounds like when they've got something to prove. This tore my head off. Still does. You spoke about your voice being low...Halford 's speaking voice is deep as well.
Though I loved this album when it came out, I much prefer their pre-British Steel discography, because those albums combined Prog Rock with early Metal/Punk in very interesting ways. While Painkiller is, undoubtedly, Thrash, songs like Exciter (1978) and - especially - Dissident Aggressor (1977) are great examples of Proto-Thrash, and building upon/influenced by such works, I would think, from Black Sabbath's Sabotage, specifially, Symptom of The Universe (1975). Another great review, Dr. Doug! Best! J
Me too, I think Painkiller is a good record, loved it back then, but Sad Wings, Sin After Sin, Stained Class were the best. Their Best songwriting by far.
Doug, I'll have to show you in Music Bot the Death (band) version of Painkiller. It's...killer.
Looking forward to that, K, thanks!
@@Doug.Helvering I just imagined You doing some "Death" reaction. That would be something.
I'm still waiting someone analyse "A Moment Of Clarity" ;)
It's a superior cover. There, I said it.
This puts a big smile on my face. When I heard the best drum intro to any metal song ever for the first time... I had absolutely the same reaction.
You are absolutely right. I just discovered your channel and I don't know how familiar you are with the metal genre, but this is THE METAL song. This absolutely defines metal for me. Cheers :D.
If you really want to experience the range of Rob Halford's voice I would strongly recommend the following:
Riding on the Wind
Blood Red Skies
Jawbreaker
The Hell Patrol
Beyond the Realms of Death
Rock Hard, Ride Free
....and that's just for starters
Love your perspective and compositional breakdown. Keep updated the great reviews.!
Dude! Blood Red Skies. Forgot about that song! I used to rock that shit all the time!
I love the aggression of this song.
It’s so funny that your reaction in the beginning was my very same reaction when I bought this album when I was 14! 😊
As someone who never learned music theory or how to read music, it's really cool to hear about the key, notes, etc.