{"product_id":"judas-priest-painkiller-35th-anniversary-edition","title":"Judas Priest – Painkiller (35th Anniversary Edition)","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReissue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e35th Anniversary Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRemastered from analogue tape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJudas Priest\u003c\/strong\u003e released \u003cem\u003ePainkiller\u003c\/em\u003e in 1990, marking a decisive shift toward speed metal intensity and crystallizing the band's position as metal architects of the highest order. The album arrived at a pivotal moment—Rob Halford's vocal command had never been sharper, and the twin guitar assault of Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing reached new levels of precision and aggression. \u003cem\u003ePainkiller\u003c\/em\u003e stands as the band's most relentless full-length statement, a record that redefined their sonic template and influenced the velocity-obsessed metal landscape for decades to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe title track \"Painkiller\" remains one of metal's defining three-minute expressions of velocity and control, but the album's depth emerges across cuts like \"Hell Patrol,\" \"All Guns Blazing,\" and \"Leather Rebel\"—each a masterclass in riff construction and dynamic arrangement. \"A Touch of Evil\" showcases the band's ability to sustain tension across a six-minute framework, while \"Metal Meltdown\" and \"Night Crawler\" demonstrate their command of mid-tempo heaviness. The record's atmosphere is relentlessly muscular without sacrificing the melodic sensibility that distinguishes Priest from their peers; every song is built on rock-solid songwriting anchored by Scott Travis's drumming precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis 35th anniversary remaster restores \u003cem\u003ePainkiller\u003c\/em\u003e to vinyl with renewed clarity, sourced from the original analogue tape masters. The reissue captures the album's production values—the separation of instruments, the weight of Downing's riffs, Halford's multi-tracked vocal layers—with the fidelity that the original 1990 release deserved. On vinyl, \u003cem\u003ePainkiller\u003c\/em\u003e demands to be heard in full, an immersive statement of purpose that rewards sustained listening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Painkiller\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e: Judas Priest\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel\u003c\/strong\u003e: Columbia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rock, Heavy Metal, Speed Metal\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Type\u003c\/strong\u003e: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 35th Anniversary Edition\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry\u003c\/strong\u003e: US\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Year\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2025\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1 98029 18611 6\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nA1. Painkiller\u003cbr\u003e\nA2. Hell Patrol\u003cbr\u003e\nA3. All Guns Blazing\u003cbr\u003e\nA4. Leather Rebel\u003cbr\u003e\nA5. Metal Meltdown\u003cbr\u003e\nB1. Night Crawler\u003cbr\u003e\nB2. Between The Hammer \u0026amp; The Anvil\u003cbr\u003e\nB3. A Touch Of Evil\u003cbr\u003e\nB4. Battle Hymn\u003cbr\u003e\nB5. One Shot At Glory\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Columbia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47804884812034,"sku":"SM1500","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/9614\/6690\/files\/SM1500_2.jpg?v=1779315838","url":"https:\/\/disciplinaryrecords.com\/products\/judas-priest-painkiller-35th-anniversary-edition","provider":"Disciplinary Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}