The Cassette Chronicles #222 - Judas Priest - Painkiller

[TageRyche]

This week's new Cassette Chronicles article looks back at the Judas Priest album Painkiller. You can check out the article via this Limelight Magazine.com link.

[Yngve J. Chapleen]

Another Masterclass album.

I remember hearing it for the first time and not believing how Heavy it was.
Of course, I heard heavier stuff before but usually, the melodic parts suffer on those releases. Not the case here. I was a huge Racer X fan since their Street Lethal album, so even before Painkiller was out I was rooting for its good reception. Turns out I did not need to worry, and Travis' drums had a big play in how heavy this album turned out to be.

I would also make note of Touch Of Evil being my favorite song on the album.

[TageRyche]

At one time I know I had that Racer X Street Lethal album but I don't anymore and I can't remember what I thought about it at the time.