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I'm not even a huge Judas Priest fan, but check this shit out:



First time I heard this song, which shamefully was only a few years ago, I knew that was it. Peak metal, it will never be topped. Non-stop intensity, fucking amazing guitar solos that just keep coming, the wide angle over-exposed b&w video, Rob Halford staring into the camera. I don't care how much goat blood you put in your video, you're not gonna come close.

This song is so metal is should be in the periodic table of elements.

 

[Blue Apple]

It's definitely a top tier song. I can't label any song as the best, but I can't rank any songs above it. All Guns Blazing rocks too...

 

[Scotty W]

Fantastic song and video. Do you think there is any significance to making an s&m style video with the line “he is the painkiller.”?

Death does a cool cover of this too, but some might find it hard to accept the vocals:

 

[Frogman_676]

 

[MetalAlien]

 

[lock2k]

True.

Rob on the top of his game and the whole band crushing it. Also, Scott Travis took the band to a new level

 

[Foamy]

Got 7 seconds into the first video and had a seizure.

 

[Duellist]

I'm not even a huge Judas Priest fan, but check this shit out:



First time I heard this song, which shamefully was only a few years ago, I knew that was it. Peak metal, it will never be topped. Non-stop intensity, fucking amazing guitar solos that just keep coming, the wide angle over-exposed b&w video, Rob Halford staring into the camera. I don't care how much goat blood you put in your video, you're not gonna come close.

This song is so metal is should be in the periodic table of elements.

That whole album should be in the table of element's.

 

[Duellist]

It's definitely a top tier song. I can't label any song as the best, but I can't rank any songs above it. All Guns Blazing rocks too...

So does this one


And this one


Oh and this one too

 

[LordPezix]

Judas Priest will always have respect in the metal crowd but most/peak metal video ever?

Meh.

 

[-YFC-]

I love Judas Priest but yeah, it's not the most metal thing ever.
This on the other hand....

 

[jufonuk]

Roots bloody roots

 

[Lanrutcon]

I love Judas Priest but yeah, it's not the most metal thing ever.
This on the other hand....

Gross dumpster metal. Get that shit out of here.

 

[IKSTUGA]

Yup, Painkiller is pretty much GOAT.

 

[Dark Star]

The first time I heard the guitar solo in Painkiller I was like 13, and my ears MELTED (with delight) ... absolutely bonkers, and 100% one of the best metal songs/videos of all time.

Bleed by Meshuggah also blew my mind in 2008, but for different reasons, mostly the drums. Still, not even in the same tier/category as Judas Priest, but worth mentioning for the sake of nostalgia :

 

[Alter_Fridge]

I'm not even a huge Judas Priest fan, but check this shit out:



First time I heard this song, which shamefully was only a few years ago, I knew that was it. Peak metal, it will never be topped. Non-stop intensity, fucking amazing guitar solos that just keep coming, the wide angle over-exposed b&w video, Rob Halford staring into the camera. I don't care how much goat blood you put in your video, you're not gonna come close.

This song is so metal is should be in the periodic table of elements.

Why is this the only JP song I've ever heard

 

[Slings and Arrows]

I never knew Rod Stewart could shred.

Rob Halfords solo band 'Halford' is just Judas Priest renamed, some really cool stuff. Cyberworld is a cool song and reflects a lot on todays digital world

 

[Deleted member 1159]

Judas Priest has grown on me over the years, tho I still prefer Iron Maiden. Still, gotta respect that double bass. Nicko thinks it’s for weak drummers or something but as a drummer, that’s stupid.

 

[Duellist]

Judas Priest has grown on me over the years, tho I still prefer Iron Maiden. Still, gotta respect that double bass. Nicko thinks it’s for weak drummers or something but as a drummer, that’s stupid.

As a drummer and also a huge maiden fanboy I really like nicko but his drumming annoys me sometimes. Especially the new stuff. I would have loved to see what they would of been like if Clive stuck around.

 

[Deleted member 1159]

As a drummer and also a huge maiden fanboy I really like nicko but his drumming annoys me sometimes. Especially the new stuff. I would have loved to see what they would of been like if Clive stuck around.

He gets too busy for my tastes. I saw them in September and he’s still a beast in his late 60s but I feel like Clive’s style is closer to what I like to play. Listen to Hallowed be Thy Name with Clive in like 82 or 83 and compare to how Nicko plays it and I much prefer Clive’s version.

And with the double bass, yeah I can get one foot going pretty fast consistently but it just sounds like ghost notes vs being able to slam it down with both feet with power...I don’t know why he’s against it. In any case, he’s better than Lars

 

[Duellist]

He gets too busy for my tastes. I saw them in September and he’s still a beast in his late 60s but I feel like Clive’s style is closer to what I like to play. Listen to Hallowed be Thy Name with Clive in like 82 or 83 and compare to how Nicko plays it and I much prefer Clive’s version.

And with the double bass, yeah I can get one foot going pretty fast consistently but it just sounds like ghost notes vs being able to slam it down with both feet with power...I don’t know why he’s against it. In any case, he’s better than Lars

Ya I'm not sure why he's against it either. Maybe because hes never needed it. Nicko's crowning achievement imo is Somewhere in time. The drumming on that album is insane and the fact he does it with one pedal is even more spectacular. Now a days he seems to fall into the same groove with the same fills consistantly. Which could also be because steve Harris lost his ability to write short fast kick ass metal tunes and seems to fall into these long drawn out epics all the time. And yes he's better than Lars but to be honest that's not really saying much lol

 

[Deleted member 1159]

Ya I'm not sure why he's against it either. Maybe because hes never needed it. Nicko's crowning achievement imo is Somewhere in time. The drumming on that album is insane and the fact he does it with one pedal is even more spectacular. Now a days he seems to fall into the same groove with the same fills consistantly. Which could also be because steve Harris lost his ability to write short fast kick ass metal tunes and seems to fall into these long drawn out epics all the time. And yes he's better than Lars but to be honest that's not really saying much lol

Somewhere in Time I can’t even keep up with without taking breaks unless I’m keeping up with daily practice, stamina falls off fast and those songs can be long and complicated.

 

[Scotty W]

Maybe this thread would enjoy this Judas Priest cover as well.

 

[Loke]

 

[greenteaforme]

Saw Judas Priest live last year, they're still awesome.

 

[thequestion]

Judas Priest was awesome when Rob had hair. When he went bald, it got weird.