Painkiller (studio album)
by Judas Priest
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Judas Priest bestography
Painkiller is ranked 3rd best out of 31 albums by Judas Priest on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Judas Priest is British Steel which is ranked number 990 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,747.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Painkiller track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 83 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 5 days ago | MaxStorm98 | 3,789 | 89/100 |
| ! | 11/23/2025 02:10 | Exist-en-ciel | 2,708 | 70/100 |
| ! | 10/05/2025 17:32 | heavensin | 56 | 93/100 |
| ! | 09/25/2025 09:29 | Hyggevinyl | 4,168 | 72/100 |
| ! | 08/27/2025 21:54 | Trooper44 | 90 | 78/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 80.1/100, a mean average of 78.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.9.
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Great metal album, a lot of great songs one of the best of judas priest
Wow, I'm surprised how they managed to release that consistent and entertaining album, while changing their sound. This is tremendously fun album and I can't believe it is that underrated on this site (like most of their catalogue).
Very high on energy metal that somehow manages to sound even less subtle than something like Rust in Peace.
Jboy56 04/21/2022 10:04 | #284456
This album makes me wanna play guitar.. Hard-hitting with great melodies and riffs. Quite classic
Heavy as lead metal album, full on from start to finish. Love the sleeve art more than the music but I do enjoy it if I’m the right mood. Feels like it’s trying too hard at times.
IlMala 01/23/2022 21:27 | #279935
How possible so low ranked? i believe is one of the top 2 or 3 heavy metal albums ever; most of all, possibly the most "pure" heavy metal album ever.
Yes, it is pure camp.
Yes, it is over the top and silly.
Yes, it is non stop action man music.
Yes, the drums are pure pumping adrenaline.
Yes, guitar duo and their sollos are face melting.
Yes, Rob Hallford is most entertaining singer ever.
Yes, Painkiller cannot be stoped,
Yes.
I might choose this number one for 1990 Halford is back at full form and song writing and guitar riffs and solos are the best since Screaming for vengeance this is in my top 5 for Judas Priest albums
What it lacks in variety, Painkiller just makes up for in solidity. All of the tracks thrash even if they are similar.
El disco. Podríamos terminar aquí el comentario sobre 'Painkiller', pues cuando la perfección derriba la puerta de tal manera el silencio es suficiente para mostrar admiración y respeto. Judas Priest conquistaron de nuevo al mundo metálico después de un par de discos por debajo del nivel habitual de los británicos. Por suerte, para dar la bienvenida a la nueva década, Judas Priest parían un clásico inmortal, de esos que siguen vigentes a día de hoy y que seguirán perdurando dentro de cincuenta años como joyas perennes del Metal. Musicalmente, nos encontramos con un disco de puro Heavy Metal pero de un espíritu cargado del Thrash Metal que se estilaba por la época. Judas Priest se metieron en el barro para acallar todas las bocas que criticaban al grupo por su giro comercial a mediados de los 80. 'Painkiller' es un puñetazo a las costillas que te deja sin aire.
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