With one of the greatest guitar solos ever. Honestly, from 3:54 and on it's just orgasmic. The opening with the sweep picking, there are no words to describe how fucking awesome it sounds.
Yes, this is like the ultimate Heavy Metal song. Every part, guitar, bass, drums and vocals really represent what you can expect from a Heavy Metal song!
I love this song because it's not just blaring noise, every instrument has structure, and can be clearly heard, and it's well constructed, it's not only intense, but beautiful at the same time!
@@martinmaramski465 actually Judas Priest are very influential like Iron Maiden they were both part of The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal that influenced many bands
2:50 "I fell like this is what metal's supposed to sound like.". They're called the Metal Gods for a reason. Together with Black Sabbath, both from Brimingham England, Judas Priest helped shape the sound and look of metal (leather, denim and spikes). As for the generes or sub-generes of metal ... That's complicated, dude!! XD To my ears, Judas Priest is classic heavy metal ... Or simply heavy metal. "Painkiller" and the previous record "Ram it Down" have a lot of elements from what we call speed metal, which incidentally Judas Priest helped to develop. As for a "thrash" metal sound, I'd say it's because of the global dominion that thrash metal had over the metal world; band like Slayer, Megadeth, Metallica, Sepultura, Kreator, Anthrax ... The 80's for hardcore heavy metal, was thrash, so maybe Judas Priest took a bit of an influence on "Painkiller". But personally for me, this is a speed metal record. Glad you liked it. Cheers, dude.
Hunter Zolomon The Four Horsemen of the motherfucking Apocalypse.
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Black sabbath was more or less about the music. Ozzy was the only one who wore funky clothing, black sabbath didnt dawn any particular look until after ozzy was kicked out of the band and they needed a new gimmick, which is why we havent seen Tony Iommi without a black slicker in 25 years. Black sabbath introduced me to metal, Iron man was the first metal song i remember hearing and it literally changed my life, no disrespect to any of the original metal gods.
this was their best album in my opinion, It's the only one where the music matched his voice. And it had that whole wall of sound thing going. Also not a bad song on the whole album.
It's been quoted that by many leads and silo rock and metal artists that halfod, due to his vocals rang and that he can do all on a whim, is the god of metal singers, even singers in that have been said to be better have said he is the one that influenced them. Man's a screaming god!
Hey! Please react to: -Black Sabbath (I'm gonna keep requesting this until you do!) -System of a Down - Aerials -Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody -Aerosmith - Dream On
Judas Priest, along with Iron Maiden, Diamond Head, Motörhead, and many others, are bands that were part of a music movement from the U.K in the late 70s called New Wave of British Heavy Metal or NWOBHM. They directly influenced bands like Metallica, Megadeth, and Slayer which then led to the rise of thrash metal. So thrash basically has its roots in NWOBHM.
You said something very real,. and this is from an old metal head (62 this year). I was into Sabbath from the beginning,. then Priest,. Maiden,. etc. I also had my own pirate metal station since 1987 and have been a hard rock / metal musician all of my life. On my station we played all of the great early metal bands and in the end years of my FM broadcast were the years of the 'core' and nu metal genre's, etc,. but mostly I am familiar with the very beginning to the nu metal / core bands started appearing with my most favorite genre being death metal. So I do have a little history behind me with the birth of metal to more current stuff. You mentioned how you feel Priest is the 'meat and potatoes' of the metal movement,. and I couldn't agree more. You see,. I see Sabbath as the Godfathers of metal,.. but more in the Hard Rock genre. If ANYTHING early Sabbath would be considered doom metal today. But IMO,. the first true metal band ever,. was Judas Priest. Of course there were some early punk that fueled the metal flames also,. but JP is the one I would classify as the first true metal band. Their 'Sad Wings of Destiny' album being the first true metal album. Love me some Slayer,. with Sabbath my most beloved,. some Lamb of God,. and hundreds more. Check out a band called 4arm too if you get a chance! I do believe YOU would dig it. Been binge watching your channel all night. Sun's coming up,. dammit,.
Aside from being half your age, I agree 100%. Priest were the first metal band, Sabbath would be classified as doom metal now. Priest, I think, adapted to the times more than most. Even when they got cheesy.
Listen to Rise and Regular People by Pantera. Two of their best songs (in my opinions). Do it for Vinnie, my favorite drummer. R.I.P Vincent Paul Abbott
I feel Megadeth is speed metal. Metallica was thrashy, but when it come to Master of Puppets & ...And Justice for All, they kinda took a progressive route...
Nah, Metallica is not trash anymore, since the 90's, Iron Maiden is part of the new wave of British heavy metal, unlike Judas Priest that is of the pionner.
Whoa hold on there I'm a little late to the comment section but the best metal song ever written I'm not quite too sure about that my friend but it is in the top 10
I must be one of the few that have "Ram It Down" as one of my favorites - if not the most. Some really great songs and playing in there! (Ram it Down, Hard As Iron, Blood Red Skies, I 'm A Rocker, Monsters Of Rock...)
My band covers this song all the time. It’s the song that brought us all together as a band.. the band was formed because my buddy sang this when we were hanging out and I knew how to play it on guitar and we formed a band right there.
I love Judas Priest, been a fan since the mid to late 80's. I've seen them in concert and their awesome to see mind blowing! a few facts I know : 1. Rob Halford can reach a 4 Octave in vocals. 2. The drummer plays his drums stick hand end, so tip end he holds on to. (my daughter scored one of his drum sticks at the concert we went too) 3. Did you know that Rob Halford is Gay which is totally fine he awesome love him!
Great band. I’ve got all their stuff and saw their music change from heavy to slow/thoughtful and back to heavy and love it all. His vocal range is extraordinary. So what if he’s gay?
I love "Painkiller" but for me JP's best and most significant work, the greatest metal album of all time, the fucking Codex of the genre, is definitely "Sad Wings of Destiny".
Dude, Painkiller is such a dope ass song. Also, this is heavy metal. Thrash is stuff like Metallica, Megadeth, Testament and Exodus. I say you should check out Ghost Division by Sabaton next. It doesn’t have a video but it is WORTH your time
You're right it's not thrash, but it's not quiet heavy metal. Iron Maiden is heavy metal. Painkiller has some features you would NEVER find in a Maiden song in term of intensity
Painkiller is not completely h. metal but overall JP are the definition of h. metal since they pretty much invented it. Also metallica is barely thrash. If he wants the real deal he better listen to anything out of Slayer's "Divine Intervention" album
nah only their first album, along with some bits and pieces from the next 3. Overall cant say it's thrash with one album and some more songs. In that case Judas Priest is power metal with Nostradamus, industrial metalcore with Demolition and hard rock with Point of Entry
Yeah, bro, this is amazing. Amazing song drummer Scott Travis is my childhood friend grew up in Norfolk, Virginia, together, I still live in the area in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Scott lives in Virginia Beach when he's in the area. Amazing band great reaction is always🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻
I was 16 in 1990. Headbanger minds were blown by the "Living After Midnight" and "Breakin' the Law" guys putting out this INSANE speed metal album. It still holds up into my mid 40s. I still recommend this album to people who think metal in the 90s was Poison and Motley Crue.
Painkiller is my ABSOLUTE favorite song of all time. seeing this reaction made me so excited i started flailing my arms about while you talked about getting ready to listen to it and then just watching your eyes in amazement just made me stupid happy to watch. So glad you could enjoy the way i enjoy it. love the videos, love the songs, Keep up the great work man!
Gelumdestroyer 93 of all the A7X songs you pick Little piece of heaven? One of their weakest songs and it doesn’t even showcase their true sound. Maybe something heavier?
Scotty W Nah like don't get me wrong I'm actually a fan of the song, but the video is what's most exciting about it. I wouldn't say it was a weak song by any means, it shows the band being insanely creative, for better and for worse.
Acorn473Walkthroughs yeah you’re definitely not wrong about that but I do believe there are more worthy songs to react to than just that one. In a musical aspect
Judas Priest are more on the heavy metal/speed metal spectrum of metal, this one is one of their faster songs and I can see why you thought it was thrash. More of the thrash metal bands are Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Exodus and many more.
Agreed. Priest inspired thrash, but is not thrash. Heavy metal genre with minor deviations into speed and thrash/groove (Jugulator). And since thrash inspired death metal, they can also be considered the forefathers of death metal.
*Brock'n Goat* yeah I don't get this. I would loved for him to start off with something from hell bent for leather or from stained class. Even screaming for vengeance.
Phobia is good but admittedly like the only decent song from that era. Just go with a classic like Pleasure to Kill. For something newer, maybe Enemy of God.
Yes... even though that song is one of the easiest to play... it's STILL an iconic song by an iconic artist. Came out the same year I was born to. I listened to that as a baby!
I love this album!!! Painkiller is one of those albums that only appears every 100 years. There is nothing missing or something out of place. Complete from start to finish. It is a maximum masterpiece of metal rock that every worthy headbanger has to have in his collection and all good music listeners need to listen to before they die.
Ace of Spades is one of their weaker ones, and he's probably heard it because it's.....everywhere. I say go with their best song, Keys To The Kingdom. That'll knock his block off.
Finally, dude! Glad you listened to Painkiller! Try Ram It Down by Judas Priest, you will not regret it! It is not less wild by any means, especially when it comes to guitars!
more priest stuff: the sentinel jawbreaker victim of changes (the guitar harmony of k k and glenn will blow ur mind, mate!) sinner the ripper dissident aggressor firepower no surrender TRAITORS GATE hellrider p.s. omg he finally reacted to painkiller, love ur channel, man! \m/
