Painkiller  by Judas Priest

Judas Priest had heard the worst from their loyal followers about the releases of Turbo and Ram It Down. So, in 1990 they would return with Painkiller, reverting to the sound with which they had been loved by their audience and even taking the whole thing further to more heavy heights as speed metal dominates throughout the album. Painkiller was the twelfth album of their career.

Painkiller was an album that would either keep them at the top of heavy metal or automatically relegate them to oblivion. Ultimately, they managed to rally their fans and continue. Significant boost to the album was given by the arrival of a new drummer, American Scott Travis, who had grown up listening to Judas Priest in the early '80s when the British band was at its peak in the USA.

For the album's production, Judas Priest collaborated for the first time with Chris Tsangarides, who also played his part in the renewal of the sound of the legendary heavy band.