The rest of the Painkiller album is just as badass as this song, y’all should check it out. Also, y’all should DEFINITELY do a reaction to Judas Priest’s “The Sentinel”, it’s one of those songs that seems to be in every metal fan’s top 10
@@John-X Definitely agree with that, rap still has some high points in the genre regarding specific artists like Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, and Big Sean but it's not like before. I'm not too familiar with the current metal scene but I often find myself just looking to past albums from new bands I haven't explored yet like Testament
itsmezed preach! I’ve loved this album since it came out. I finally saw this live on their Firepower tour. Painkiller sent me insane! That kick drum you can’t hear here was hammering on your chest. I loved every second of this song live.
fake news!plus you have shit taste in metal,i like judas priest,but painkiller best album???it's not even their best album,actually it's not even good album overall
I mean, hes not entirely wrong. Stained Class and Screaming for Vengeance are both a bit better than Painkiller, but not a good album overall? I'll never understand why 80s metalheads continue to shit on Painkiller.
fair one lads , i thought i was coming here to here a piss take of my beloved genre. yet your analysis showed knowledge and a clear love of music that it makes me want to go respect your genre. great video.
manuel siaotong if you like this song they’ve reacted to, you’d probably enjoy Iron Maiden as well. Try listening to Alexander the Great, Hallowed be thy name, and Wasted years. Thank me later.
@@manuelsiaotong56 Primal Fear would also be a great band to check out. Rob Halford, the guy you hear singing in this song, left the band after this album and Primal Fear's singer, Ralf Scheepers, was one of the top choices to replace Rob, and he formed Primal Fear after losing the gig. Another German band by the name of Accept would be great as well (any era apart from their 90s output works fine).
I can name a few too. But its hard to find better lead than Rob Halford man. But yeah sure Manowar if you like warrior metal thats a to go band you cant listen to metal whitout not listen to manowar its like swearing in the church. However wefter that theres some good bands coming up Amon Amarth/Sabaton/ Månegarm.
One of the greatest pure metal songs ever composed. Mr. Rob Harford have inspired millions of metal singers after Judas Priest came into scene. Even huge band like Iron Maiden felt nervous when they had a show opening for Judas Priest in late 70s. As told by Steve Harris.
Hey serious props to you guys! Great review, and I really appreciate your open-minded attitude. Big thumbs up. I'm a metal musician, and have been listening to that album for years. I agree that it's a "time capsule" song. You guys reacted to all the right things. Just goes to show that an open ear, even if untrained in a particular genre, can discern what is important. I like your ear for quality music. Rock on!
Eric Peterson Totally agree with your comment man!! These two guys minds were blown just like mine was when I first heard this song!! Long live The Priest!!
Dudes don’t apologize. You may not be using metal jargon, but your comments are spot on. This is definitely one of the best metal songs of all time from one of the originators of the genre.
@@Kaligomalus Nah, man. There is a lot more room in Metal for vocal styles than for drumming styles. I'm a drummer since 1992 (on an actual drumset) and I've always listened to Metal. Lots of Metal, all kinds. There are only two bands I can think of that do NOT use double-bass drums: Iron Maiden and Bruce Dickinson's solo albums. There are so many different vocal styles in Metal though. It is true that a lot of it is higher-pitched, but that is not a requirement. Hell, vocals aren't even needed for Metal at all! Drums, however, most certainly are required.
You guys are such a fresh air for RU-vid. Bravo. I LOVE your open minded commentary. I'm a white metalhead. I hope you can introduce me to some hip-hop that I am sorely lacking in.
Music is truly universal. Look at this right here. I'm a hip hop head with a great appreciation for metal. I love music. Salute to you and all the free thinkers!
Check out some classic or underground hip hop. That will open your mind up more to what hip hop was suppossed to be until the industry messed things up. Check out Hieroglyphics crew, mf doom, 3rd bass, de la soul, tribe called quest, black sheep, mos def, talib kweli, rakim, epmd, jungle brothers, leaders of the new school, freestyle fellowship, the pharcyde, public enemy, monie love, mc lyte. These artists don’t rap much about being gangsters or playas which to me is dope. They are more about creative beats and rhymes, upliftment of humanity, having parties without disrespecting women, tons of good classic stuff that the radio execs don’t want young people to hear because they want kids to stay lost.
Hip hop is what you need? Here are some of my personal favorites. Sage Francis Sole (the white guy) Aesop Rock (not Aesop rocky) Alias ...i have a mix I put together on my channel titled "this is hiphop" if your interested. Some of it I found the old school way, by word of mouth and hard copy demos, and some of it I stumbled upon while browsing youtube.
J W Agree with you 100%. Rust in peace is megadeth at their prime. Not that the other albums aren't good, but they just can't top RIP because of how great it is.
J W: I'd give it a tie with Peace Sells. They're both great Rust In Peace is way more technical and progressive but Peace Sells is just... dirty and evil. It's got a little more "vibe" and a little less "studio" to it.
Man, what a fantastic album. Still got my vinyl in the collection. The Ripper was the one that got me hooked. That is one of my all time favorite albums, start to finish.
Calle Johansson I'm somewhat a new fan of metal as a genre, I've been listening to a lot of Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Megadeath and Metallica so I'm curious as to what you mean about Metallica being un-metal. I'm just trying to learn more about the genre.
For the older metal bands, like the ones you were talking about, it was much easier to be original because they are the origins of what metal is today as much as the hip hop artists from the 80's and 90's. Another great video fellas.
Old metal has some neoclassical guitar rifs.. You guys seem to key in on that. It makes me think of some medieval times scene or Victorian thing. That would never be popular now. Transiberian Orchestra is commercilaised mainstream overkill of this...
I think art has a tendency towards conformity. The more people like something, the more influential it's going to be, and most bands are always going to sound like variations of what came immediately before them. You kind of saw this in the Swedish death metal scene in the 90s, when bands around the country started bringing copies of Entombed's 'Left Hand Path' to the studio and asking the techs to make everything sound like that. Then there's the fact that younger genres often have looser "rules". It's easier to get set in your ways and plot out what you can and cannot do when when your genre's been around for a while.
Got to give it to the gay guy who sold wearing leather as metal gear to generation straight metalheads. To be honest I'm too young to know where the dressing trends originated but in my eyes it comes from legendary Mr. Halford.
You're absolutely right, Halford was extremely influential in creating the fashion for metalheads, and it does stem from his homosexuality. Doesn't make it any less awesome, he just expressed himself the only way he thought he could.
He is A VOCAL BEAST!!! HE, BRUCE DICKINSON, PHIL ANSELMO, RANDY BLYTHE(LOG), AND DEVILDRIVERS DEZ FAFARA, SULLY ERNA OF GODSMACK ARE ALL SOME OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITES AND OH YEAHH CANT FORGET OL OZZY!!!🤘☠💀☠🤘👍⚔
You guys just witnessed, one of the BEST Heavy Metal vocalists in the HISTORY of heavy metal! Sir Rob Halford. A true legend in the Metal community. A powerhouse, a METAL GOD. I'm extremely impressed with your guys's use of terminology while describing your true feelings of this legendary song. YOU GUYS JUST EARNED A SUBSCRIBER. I love when people outside of the metal community are learning and ENJOYING our amazing music. With positivity and an open mind. Keep on doing what you are doing. Keep on rockin! I would love to see something reviewed of IRON MAIDEN. The Number of the Beast, Aces High, or The Trooper.
My friends, I have all but eliminated watching tv other then MMA and playing games when my daughter is here. I use RU-vid as my form of recorded entertainment. Let me tell you that I smile more and get genuinely excited watching your videos. I myself am very eclectic in my musical taste and I feel it's important to hear all different genres and styles of people or cultures sing their inner passions or experiences. But I must admit that after over 30 years of being a die hard metal fan I now realize that I've been a bit stale and snobby with what I allow for metal. Hearing your interpretations and break downs have set me back on the level of appreciation and open ears as I had years ago. I thought I knew what I liked in metal and most else wasn't given a second chance. It's incredibly refreshing to now hear the things and nuances I accidentally tuned out long ago. I still have certain preferences but man thank you for uncovering some of the beauty that brought me in to this all those years ago. Sometimes it takes a rookie to refresh the mind of a seasoned vet. I didn't even know I was a metal snob. Sorry not sorry for the long winded shit guys but you need to know that what you're doing is very important for many of us. And I said before you're breaking down barriers and stereotypes in such a time of need for all of us. You guys are doing a solid and doing so naturally. Free thinking!!!!
This came out 20 years after priest formed. They got harder as they got older, and god bless Glen Tipton priests legend guitarist who just found out he has Parkinsons disease last week and canceled the tour.
Lou Cypher he has had Parkinson’s for 10 years and has still been touring. Sadly it reached a point where he can no longer tour they didn’t cancel the tour
You're not alone. I was all about Hip hop and rap until my homie got me into Rock/Metal. It was the drumming particularly on Metal tracks that caught my ear first. Then everything else lol!
What I always find interesting about their reactions is they're hearing it out of context from when the song was released. This one especially. Judas Priest was a dinosaur when this album dropped. They weren't cool at all. Slayer, Metallica and Megadeth had taken over and started getting some real mainstream crossover and that sound dominated. Then out of nowhere, Priest drops this super hard, fast and raw record that combined their old school NWoBHM sound with the speed and aggression of what as popular at the time. But these Freethinkers here are just taking the song as it is, in relative isolation....
Yep - I reckon Halford and co were a bit pissed off when they dropped this absolute nuke of an album. They also got a new drummer - can you tell by the intro?
Classic ! Great choice guys. The Singer is Rob Halford, one of the best metal vocalist ever along with Dio and Bruce Dickinson Please, react to Iron Maiden - Hallowed By Thy Name
To Tame a Land is one of my faves and very underrated song, but I think Hallowed be Thy Name is an easier one to start with for them, and also more representative tune. They also seem to enjoy a lot songs with rhythmic variations. But awesome choice, most people seem to forget that song.
Just stumbled on your channel after doing a Painkiller karaoke, and I love this SO much. I love seeing people appreciate metal with an open mind. And I also just think this is a great idea for a channel, whatever the genre you're reviewing is. True music lovers know no bounds. Good music is good music. Legendary music is legendary music. There's no other way around it. Fantastic work guys and I can't wait to show my friends your awesome channel!
George mentioned something about texture in the middle of the video and THAT is a trait that is so hard for people to understand when i talk to them about my taste. certain sounds in rap music and heavy metal have this grit, this teeth, this texture that i prefer when listening to. and i try to broaden my taste in not only those two genres (or pretty much every kind of music,really) but some thing's sound just too... clean. too polished. it's uncomfortable to me.
What was new then was more raw and experimental. I think the mindset was "We don't know how this will sound, but let's try it anyway!" The imitators then said "We know how this sounds, so let's refine it to make it cleaner." Over the years the sound has been ground down to make it easy to digest, and the end result lacks any crunch.
Jam the FUKK OUT OF ALL PANTERA, DOWN, SUPERJOINT, SCOUR, all the same singer, Phil ANSELMO's vocal range is UNBELIEVABLE!! Also crank out to any and all LAMB OF GOD, AND DEVILDRIVER CD'S!! HEAVIER THAN A RUNAWAY FREIGHT TRAIN, BUT SOO GD BADASS!!!!
Judas Priest, the greatest Heavy Metal band of all-time. (Finally received a "Rock N Roll Hall of Fame" nomination. Vote em in! :) Vote daily thru Dec. 5. Anyhow, the singer on American Idol was James Durbin (final show he sang with Rob Halford - lead singer of Judas Priest). If you haven't done so already, check out the late, great Ronnie James Dio....and the classic "Stargazer" when he was in Rainbow (1975 - 78 ish). He then fronted Black Sabbath and finally his own band, DIO. \m/ (and the "inventor" of the metal horns symbol).
That is obviously true....however, the band has publicly said they would like to get in, so that's all I need to hear to vote for them. Plus, I would like to see KK Downing play with the band one more time. So I'm voting for em every day. DEFEND THE FAITH. \m/
Oh I think the ptsd is sinking in again. Playing that song was like doing meth, you feel so utter crap when it's done but it's so good you want to do it over and over again
You've got to do DIO - The Last In Line. It's not like this (it's more melodic and a lot slower), but it's great old school Metal something that you've got to check out.
Iron Maiden - Hallowed be thy Name. Your taste in metal songs has been damn great in what you have reviewed so far! I, along with many others, promise it's an epic one!
Considering Priest has always been "Heavy Metal" this song literally delivered the "Metal" goods. This band was getting a bit older at this time and they definitely proved that they could bring it better than any Metal band out there. You have to realize Priest has been around since the early 70s and their sound has contiguously transitioned to what you discribed, so appropriately, as the "peak" of the Metal sound. You guys are awesome to watch, love watching your reactions!
tipton and downing are a classic twin lead machine! i love both these cats, they progressed with the times and incorporated new techniques like sweeping and wild ass arpeggio asskickery.
Ryan & George~after watching several dozen of your reactions, I am IMPRESSED with how far you’ve come. You’re stellar students of music & the history of their varying eras!
You should do "Touch Of Evil" from the same album. Much slower song compared to "Painkiller", and Rob's vocals are in a totally different register for most of it. So not as much 'Wicked Witch Of The West'... :-P
Hell Patrol & Nightcrawler too. Older stuff: The Sentinel, Ram It Down, Screaming for Vengeance (just do the full album starting with The Hellion & Electric Eye).
Screaming for Vengeance is one of my favourite Priest albums... which is a really difficult call, given that (a) there are so many and (b) they are so varied. I'd love to see the boys check out some of the earlier stuff where they can really hear Rob's incredible vocal range.
I understand. I went into writing that comment with the idea that I need to recommend Motörhead. Relevant due to the death of Lemmy and just a cultural milestone in rock music. And my favourite band of all time (even got a tattoo!) I want to see how they feel about Lemmy's vocals, the lyrical punch and the slow heavy riff.
This is one of the best, and as a drummer, this song is huge physical endurance piece as well... it is like doing a marathon with wind sprints mixed in at the same time.
Judas Priest - METAL GODS!! No one can ever come close to Rob Halford’s singing. No one!! At one time in Rob Halford’s early career in metal he was asked to sing opera instead of metal, Rob chose metal. The rest is history.
Ronnie James Dio can outshine Halford all day. However, now, only one is still with us. Holy Diver, by DIO is a perfect example of why he is the Knighted Best singer in metal.
I can still listen to this record from beginning to end to this day, there isn't a bad track on there, like legit the whole record is glorious. Same with Screaming for Vengeance, just perfect records. Great commentary I love watching your faces react to these songs haha keep it up
Mutant Metal Maniacs The first 7 preist records you can listen to all the way through even though there area few mediocre songs but overall amazing. Stained class is the best.
Halford is a trained opera singer and can hit and hold some extremely high vocals. One of the best singers out there. The reason you heard 2 different solos is Priest has 2 lead guitarist, K.K. Downing and Glen Tipton. Painkiller is an awesome song. Like someone else commented, definitely The Sentinel on the Defenders of the Faith album. A must.
Exactly! His mother wanted him to be an opera singer, but things worked out differently. In opera, usable vocal range is very limited, because voice needs to carry over an orchestra. So, most metal singing tricks are not usable, microphone gives much more flexibility.
Ya that shit is too cheesy it's good but cheesy. They should listen to something from Mob Rules or Last in Line for Dio. Falling off the Edge of the World or Children of the Sea or Sign of the Southern Cross from sabbath would all be good choices. Dio's live show was awesome, glad I got to see it.
Dirty Harry's Hotdog - Thanks for the reference. No, I hadn't heard of that version until I read your comment. Just listened to it and..... Wow!!! Thanks again and I hope you have a great day ahead!
I love how articulate you guys are. You really know what you are talking about, without knowing what you are talking about. Respect! Best reaction channel by far!
Ok, you guys need to do Iron Maiden now. One of the greatest metal bands out there. React to “Hallowed Be Thy Name”! One of the best maiden songs in my opinion
Matthew Moseley There are so many great and amazing metal songs out there it should be impossible to choose and single out one song if you have listened to a lot of metal. Each Classic metal band has their share.
DUDES!?!?!?!?! You guys are X-PloooooooOOOOOODDDDDIIINNNNNNGGGGGGGG!!! 66K subscribers now! All while maintaining the quality content. Respect friends. Is this really the first time you've heard Priest's Painkiller? Wow! It's so crazy how we can all live in such a different version of the world, all at the some time... Einstein's relativity I suppose. Keep it up y'all !!!!!
I know, I always feel the same. Songs I grew up with and knowledge about this genre. Its so crazy to see people react the first time. But they know hip hop like I never would... maybe I should start up a channel where I listen to rap for the first time, lol. :D
Gentlemen, Rob Halford singer to this very day for Judas Priest can sing in four and a half octaves. Their new album FIREPOWER and tour in the States with Saxon and the Black Star Riders opening starts early 2018 I have been going to their concerts since 1978. ✌from your neighbor in Utah.
Other's have said Maiden's Rime of the Ancient Mariner which I agree with but I think you guys should do Iron Maiden's Hallowed be Thy Name first. No worries though.. can't go wrong with Maiden. Great channel guys! Also check out a band called Opeth and a song called "When"
Like you guys said, this song seems exhausting to play. From EVERY instrument's perspective, it is. To this day that solo is absolutely one of the most difficult to play PROPERLY. 27 years later.
Just discovered this channel today and have been watching all day. Your videos are awesome. You have to do "Wasted Years" by Iron Maiden it's an amazing song.
Rob sing in head/mixed voice, falsetto, even a pretty reinforced one sound weak, KD's technique is unique but the impact that give you the first time you listen to it get old very fast and starts to get boring song after song, Primal Fear is a better choice if they like the singing style of Halford
I always thought that the falsetto ruined King Diamond. I mean, it's cool at times but he uses it all the fucking time. Abigail would be a metal masterpiece if it weren't for the vocals. But that's just my opinion of course.
I been binge watching your videos the past couple days. Damn! I like this channel. And I've been gravitating towards hiphop for awhile now but, you guys are reminding me that I love this shit too.
Touch of evil, Nightcrawler, and One shot at glory. They need to do all three of these songs. Along with Pain Killer, you then have a nearly complete microcosm of the Judas Priest Experience.
What an amazing channel you guys've got ! Painkiller is one of my favorite songs of all time and I loved the way you guys discuss the structure of songs, with an open mind and pertinent comments. Metals up from Brazil !
One of my favorite songs ever! I have never clicked on a video faster than this one lol. Y'all rock man! Still waiting on y'all to do ''One'' by Metallica though lol
That's very true. Jp and iron maiden come from a time when rock music in general wasnt allowed in England so they made their splash here in the USA (unless I'm mixing up my history)
With "Painkiller" Priest finally take us beyond our imagination as they never did before, to a realm of adventure and fantasy, fire and iron, blood and steel, rain and lightnings altogether, where the axe of gods slashes mountains and kills blasphemers, spreading the sacred word of pure heavy metal. We can feel the raw and epic battle between Good and Evil they are trying to immerse us. Tipton/Downing guitars portray the sharp-edged swords, Hill/Travis rhythm section is the war drums and Halford piercing-evocative voice is the clamour of the battlefield. Let's ride the chromium-plated metal horses raising the horns along with the rusty-armours knights and Priest to the head of the Metal Battalion through the dark paths of Hell. It's a worthwhile and never-to-be-forgotten adventure.
