Painkiller (Judas Priest Song)
"Painkiller" is the opening track on British metal band Judas Priest's 1990 album, Painkiller, and was released as the first single off the album later that year.
The first guitar solo in the song is played by Glenn Tipton, and the second by KK Downing. This song also is noted for Rob Halford's high pitched screams throughout the song as well as Scott Travis' complex drumming. Tipton has also stated that Painkiller solo is his favourite to play.
The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance during the 33rd Grammy Awards (1991), the second year the award was presented.
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