Recording
The album was recorded at Miraval Studios, Brignoles, France in early 1990, and mixed at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, the Netherlands later that year. This is the first album to feature drummer Scott Travis who replaced long-time drummer Dave Holland in 1989. Travis was recruited from another band, Racer X.
This album was Judas Priest's attempt to move into a heavier speed metal sound, which was a departure from the less-well received sound of Turbo and Ram It Down. Several of the songs from this album have been played on every tour since its release. The title track has become one of Judas Priest's signature songs, with songs like Metal Meltdown, Leather Rebel, A Touch of Evil, and All Guns Blazing becoming fan favorites.
The Painkiller itself is one of a series of fictional messiahs created by Judas Priest. The Painkiller is described as a metal messiah sent to the world to destroy evil and rescue mankind from destruction.
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