One of the few bands that I loved their progression from beginning to present. Started with Screaming for Vengence for me when it came out as Ozzy and Maiden was the hardest I listened to early in High School. Thankfully a roommate clued me into Metallica during the Ride The Lightning era. Then Exodus, me being first to get Megadeth my way, Overkill, Anthrax, etc Circled back to others I missed including DeathAngel, Heathen, Watchtower and so many more.
@@christebo7305 Similar for me. I got turned on to Judas Priest with Screaming For Vengeance, but quickly devoured everything previous, but didn't get to see them live until Turbo. I also got turned onto Metallica right as Ride the Lightning came out from a friend of a friend from the Bay Area, right at the peak of that thrash scene, and got into Slayer, Exodus, Possessed, Exciter, etc. Still a massive Priest fan!
@There is No God A good producer Chris Tsangalide he worked with them as a junior back in 1976 (Motorhead wanted him but he was too expensive apparently...)
Scott Travis is one of the most underrated drummers in metal. The embarrassing thing is, if your an old school power drummer like me, he makes this song look easy. For me, Travis is like the Cozy Powell of metal.
@@ZombieJesus1987 oh hell, yeah man. I had the glory of seeing him in a clinic. The ease of his playing is so memorizing. Yet he is still the most down to earth guy ever. His exact words..."whatever they want me to play... I simply play.".
Hey, Scott Travis is a living legend, not underrated at all, all us metalheads know him and love him :-) And hey, are you implying Cozy Powell was not metal? Look me in the eye while you're listening to what he did for Rainbow and Black Sabbath and say that with a straight face, I dare you :-D I do commend your taste in drummers!
I think what makes this song SO nuts is that it continues to build momentum. Like, ALWAYS. You can find songs that maybe are heavier, lower tuned or faster but this song has intensity that never EVER slows.
Not only is Scott Travis the one and only drummer on that track, he makes it look EFFORTLESS. That is only a FRACTION of what he is capable of. See some live footage of him playing. Amazing.
The single greatest guitar duo ever! Glen and KK are so flawless you can barely tell where one stops and the other begins during the solo sections where they trade off at least 5 times.
2020: plagues, riots, destructive weather, economic downturns. One man just wants to discover good music and share it to the world. 🤘 keep rocking on brother, you are doing an amazing service to your listeners.
Incredibly cool. Most of my buds that are still recording artists aren't doing metal. Gotta say Scott "opened" up JP to new pastures; a universe changer for them.
As several people have mentioned "Victim of Changes". which I feel is their masterpiece which is on the album "Sad Wings of Destimy". I would highly recommend you listen to some of the early Judas Priest songs to get a better understanding of their original style. They have changed through the years. I personally like the old Judas Priest from 1976 to 1981. In 1982 "Screaming for Vengeance was a turn for me to a commercialized album some. But still good. Thanks for your channel. Great watching it.
That was pretty much my reaction too, back in the day. And let it be noted that i had couple of years of Maiden, Megadeth and such under the belt. This hit HARD.
"This is not one man!" - It was in fact one man - That's Scott Travis, he used to play in a speed metal band before Priest and this was his album debut with Priest. This was literally the first thing Priest fans would hear from him and can you imagine a stronger way of introducing yourself to a fandom? It's also the first song on the album, so the whole album literally starts with this insane drum intro.
FDA Warning: Do not operate heavy machinery while on "Painkiller". You will speed and potentially crash. Side effects include self-imposed whiplash, road rage, and the intense urge to break the speed of light with your vehicle.
WintersLair he always lays it down, but this album is pretty far along into the catalog. Priest’s more known songs are the older slower tempo songs. This album is more of an outlier.
In their entire career, Scott Travis is their 6th drummer. He is the best of them all, better than Binks and better than Holland. Quite underrated and lone American in the band.
"They done melted the black off my face!" ...had me seriously in stitches laughing so hard bruh! ...thank you. and yes, now go watch the official video...as long as you dont get epilepsic seizures lol ooooh...and now try to workout to this song and see if you can match their intensity! roflmao 🤣🤣🤣 ..and please do Judast Priest: Nightcrawler. it too is off this album
I forget what the channel's name was but. It was a rap fanatic that didn't listen to anything else. Like pure as the driven snow "who is Micheal Jackson" levels of ignorance. He listened to Judas Priest and rush and had a mental breakdown. You could hear him say "what have I been listening to all my life". Another metalhead got his leather jacket.
Love the 49er hat . Been a Niners fan since I was 5 . I am 57now. Been a Priest fan since 81. I played this song at my husband's funeral. And four months later at my daughter's wedding. One drummer , Scott Travis. We love Priest saw them 13 times ! ❤
Jamel, if this was your first taste of Priest, you took a BIG ol bite. Much respect for that. Priest wasnt just heavy metal though, there consisted of artists surrounding a story teller with one of the best voices to ever grace your ears. I put Rob Halford in top 5 vocalists of all time. You could literally do a 2 week reaction series and only scratch the surface with them. Please do yourself a favor and explore some of their earliest songs. Cheater, Run of the Mill, Epitaph, Green Manalishi, Sinner, but definitely The Sentinal! I hope your mind can handle the Eargasm that you just opened yourself up to. Bravo my good sir! BRAVO!
Do OLD SCHOOL Judas Priest!!! “Victim of Changes”, “Beyond the Realms of Death”, “Don’t Go”, “Screaming for Vengeance”, “You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’”, “Hell Bent for Leather”, “Diamonds & Rust”, ANYTHING from the British Steel album. Judas Priest was my first concert in ‘82. I was ruined for life...no other band could come close to their performance. I wouldn’t choose this song for you to react to.
@@karenchamps9087 yes, my brother took me, like other bands, but Priest is the band I would go see hundred times. Rob Halford can do no wrong, except why KK is not back pisses me off.
Paul M., I agree...KK’s replacement sometimes does not keep with the song...he just does his own thing at times. 🎸 I think he plays well but he is not KK.
@@Keith_KC8TCQ bpm on this song is 206 with straight 16th notes on double bass most of the way through. Not to take away from his performance at all, but that's pretty tame by metal standards. I might be a little biased since I started my drumming journey with Slayer covers
@@Keith_KC8TCQ Nicko and Neil are two of my all time favorites. The first time I heard Dave Lombardo's double bass on Reign in Blood, and his stupidily fast linear fills on South of Heaven it was all over for me
Not all of their songs are THIS intense, but they have a lot of really great ones. Rob Halford has amazing vocal range. "You've Got Another Thing Coming", "Breaking the Law", and "Hell Bent for Leather" are all metal classics.
Only one drummer. “Meltin’ the black off my face.” LMAO! You’re hilarious, my friend. Yeah, Pain Killer is one ripping song. And that octopus on the drums is a great drummer, Scott Travis. The pain killer character from this album saves mankind from extinction. Thank you for the video! You rock!
Ah, finally... music that makes your brain boil. Judas Priest has only one drummer, but their secret weapon is their two lead guitarists. And, speaking of having your face melted, listen and react to Y&T's "I'm Coming Home," off of their Face Melter album. That and their song, "Mean Streak." Guitar virtuosity in both of these bands. Judas Priest has two lead guitarists. Just one drummer. Welcome to 80's metal.
This transition they made from the 80’s metal to the 90’s to keep up with the times and newer bands coming out, faster and heavier, was absolutely incredible, and if not the best, one of the best of all time!!!! Like many in here have said the entire album is a masterpiece!!!!
Like they had influenced a whole generation of metal bands , then listened to quite a lot of what they had inspired. Painkiller =the Rossetta stone of metal
Best rendition of "Victim of Changes" was recorded at the Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena on the "British Steel" 30th Anniversary Tour in 2010: th-cam.com/video/J4d5sMg8eCE/w-d-xo.html . Guitarist KK Dowling's best solo ever on this one. I saw the band TWICE on this tour and they were truly on top of their game. Sadly, KK would "retire" from the band after this tour, and Parkinson's would slowly rob guitarist Glenn Tipton of his ability to perform.
@@ronforeman2556 Great version! Just not a big fan of the added vocal effects (age happens). Saw them on the Screaming For Vengeance, Defenders Of The Faith, Fuel For Life (Turbo), Ram It Down & Painkiller tours (with & without Holland on drums). Crap I got old!
By the way, what Glenn Tipton does on his solo is technical and well thought out. Deceptively pretty guitar work but also very aggressive at the same time
@@jorgemateus7016 I'm so glad I was early 20s in the early 90s best time ever for metal. So so many great releases and tours a plenty. I saw in concert about everyone possible at that time.
Rob Halford and Judas Priest are truly amazing they can be so laid back and mellow like a Pink Floyd song or they can fire it up and blow your mind with the Heavy Ass Riffs.
BRO! !! Major congrats on getting a shout out in ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE! Yes sir. ...this is truly a face melter! I have a decent list of earlier Judas Priest tunes you need to hear. Beyond The Realms Of Death , Victim of Changes ( from the Live: Unleashed In The East album), The Hellion / Electric Eye ( The Hellion is the epic intro ), The Sentinel , You've Got Another Thing Coming, The Ripper, Diamonds And Rust Live ( also from Unleashed In The East ), The Rage live ( from the Seminole Arena live Performance of their 30 year anniversary of British Steel ) ALL are awesome songs.....and they're just a start down the Judas Priest rabbit hole! Trust me. ....you won't be disappointed! As always, Peace and love from Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A!
Look up the live version of Judas Priest-- "You got another thing coming" Or, as listed exactly as: Judas Priest - You've Got Another Thing Comin' (Live)
Best reaction in a long time! "Melted the black off my face." Similar First reaction of many to this. Priest got their metal gear retired by many people until this album. They helped invent speed and thrash in their early career (Exciter, Sinner, Call For The Priest) and critics said that Priest "tried their hand at speed/thrash" here. ???
You keep giving these glimpses that ur a metal head at heart. You make these subtle dance moves when listening to this song and I can see you want to just let loose and head bang. Haha. You feel the music,and that is inspiring!
Been enjoying your reactions during this entire “pandemic”. You have not failed on anything at all and this was a true classic for me. I’ve been a HUGE Priest fan since the first time I saw them which dates back to them opening for Led Zeppelin. My musical tastes are all over the map due to growing up in the Bay Area. We had the best concerts with mixed artists that you’d never even see on the same bill now. Which makes me enjoy your reactions even more when you do a Priest song like this. Thanks so much for your channel and yes you are “keeping the music alive”. One band you seriously need to check out is Mother’s Finest. They’ll knock you down with their funk/rock, one of the most seriously overlooked bands of all time.
"Mario just got the star button" XD That's one of the funniest reactions i've ever heard. Judas Priest on this album wanted to create a totally new sound for the band and decided to double triple and quadruple the heaviosity. The entire album is some of the most facemelting metal ever recorded! Highly recommend you check out Touch of Evil and Metal Meltdown off this same album as well brother! you'll love it. hahahah and just one drummer!!! The incredible Scott Travis!! This was the first song on his first album with the band.... needless to say it took about a fraction of a second for him to win over the fans XD Also the song itself is about the adrenaline you feel when listening to killer metal. When its fast enough, loud enough, and awesome enough, he melts your face and you feel no pain. Haha the last verse even goes so far as to say that the Painkiller is powerful enough to resurrect the dead and save mankind from the apocalypse. The power of metal \m/
@@DG-america That's off of Ram It Down ;) I was exclusively talking about the Painkiller album. But Blood Red Skies is a great song though! Hope Jamal gets to a lot more Priest songs soon \m/
@@dmstewart66 You are right. My bad. Painkiller and Ram it Down seemed like a continuance album to me. Sound and album covers blurred would look like the same thing. Lol. But, you are correct. My excitement of Jamel doing Priest must have overwhelmed me.
Younger bucks probably won't remember this, but Judas Priest, known by many as one of the top 3 metal bands of all time, was HEEEEEEEAAAAAAVVVVVVYYYY. Even for today a lot of their earlier stuff would be considered very heavy metal. Not 'Cookie Monster Metal' like the new stuff. But heavy none-the-less. So when Priest came out with Turbo, which had a bit more of a pop edge to it by comparison, they were criticized. So their next album was balls-droppingly hard. This is the result.
1 Drummer, and that was his 1st LP with Priest. The other drummer well, better not much said about him. And huge congrats on the RS mention. Your videos are always enjoyable man, I love seeing you react to the songs and groups that I really enjoy and have for last 40 years! I remember when this LP came out and it was just pure raw power metal!
You should try and check out some of the early stuff when Rob Halford's vocals were at their peak, try "Beyond the realms of death " or "Victim of changes". By the way, you are awesome!!
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This is the metaliest metal song that ever metaled.
This is most likely a response to thrash, and they did it better than the big 4. Its metal times metal.
This song wasn't written, it was forged.
@@movietimeateds69 this is actually a response for those who said they went "soft" in the 80s
right on !!!
@@movietimeateds69 Metal to the Metal power? 🤔🤔🤔😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘😎
This song isn't even a song. It's literally metal.
it is a metal anthem.
I love you ❤️
@@kahlerbob64 orgasam
1 drummer hon Scott Travis
Please please please react to Victim of Changes by Priest you'll love it, i promise
The Judas Priest catalog is one of the best rabbit-holes you'll ever run down.
By far.
One of the few bands that I loved their progression from beginning to present. Started with Screaming for Vengence for me when it came out as Ozzy and Maiden was the hardest I listened to early in High School. Thankfully a roommate clued me into Metallica during the Ride The Lightning era. Then Exodus, me being first to get Megadeth my way, Overkill, Anthrax, etc
Circled back to others I missed including DeathAngel, Heathen, Watchtower and so many more.
@@christebo7305 Similar for me. I got turned on to Judas Priest with Screaming For Vengeance, but quickly devoured everything previous, but didn't get to see them live until Turbo. I also got turned onto Metallica right as Ride the Lightning came out from a friend of a friend from the Bay Area, right at the peak of that thrash scene, and got into Slayer, Exodus, Possessed, Exciter, etc. Still a massive Priest fan!
I'm still down that rabbit hole with severe whip lash. Love it.
The 90´s : Metal is dead
Judas Priest: Hold my beer...
I can confirm that. We saw them live not too long ago and Grandpa Rob is still going strong! :D
Metal will never die!!!!
"grunge killed metal" LOL Astroturfed bullshit.
Gay comment.
@@YaoEspirito yours absolutely is.
One drummer, one bass player, two guitarists, and a singer with a killer range.
@There is No God So true.
Damn right!!!
@There is No God A good producer Chris Tsangalide he worked with them as a junior back in 1976 (Motorhead wanted him but he was too expensive apparently...)
Halford's voice spans four octaves.
As much as I love this album, the bass in this track is artificial, it's a sample. I don't know why they did that
This song makes me want to fight a mountain. This is the most pure metal song in the universe.
I love the way you put that...and it's true. Cheers from Canada.
Priest has so many awesome songs, I’d be hard pressed to pick just one. I saw them in ‘79! Life changing, beyond expectations.!
This has been an almost daily listen since 1991.
@@josephsmith7784 Haha that is immense man! Nice.
Makes you want to ride a motorbike while swinging a sword to fight laser shooting dragons.
Scott Travis is one of the most underrated drummers in metal. The embarrassing thing is, if your an old school power drummer like me, he makes this song look easy. For me, Travis is like the Cozy Powell of metal.
His drum work in the entire Nostradamus album is so underrated!
@@ZombieJesus1987 oh hell, yeah man. I had the glory of seeing him in a clinic. The ease of his playing is so memorizing. Yet he is still the most down to earth guy ever. His exact words..."whatever they want me to play... I simply play.".
I disagree, JP is my favorite metal band ever. However, his work in Painkiller album is in my ears the only one where he stands out.
Racer x!! Only underrated by ppl that don’t know lol
Hey, Scott Travis is a living legend, not underrated at all, all us metalheads know him and love him :-) And hey, are you implying Cozy Powell was not metal? Look me in the eye while you're listening to what he did for Rainbow and Black Sabbath and say that with a straight face, I dare you :-D I do commend your taste in drummers!
I think what makes this song SO nuts is that it continues to build momentum. Like, ALWAYS. You can find songs that maybe are heavier, lower tuned or faster but this song has intensity that never EVER slows.
This is why a lot of old metalheads don't need coffee.
😂😂😂😂
very true. wake up and thrown on the pain killer.
Hey!! I resemble that remark! Lol
ja ja ja That's a fact man!!
Jupp, we still do drugs. 😁
The whole Painkiller album is a freakin masterpiece.
A jewel
I knew I had to get the album when "Touch of Evil" was first released!
@Mr. Kelowna edm and techno
@Mr. Kelowna huh? They're still there.
Amen
Not only is Scott Travis the one and only drummer on that track, he makes it look EFFORTLESS. That is only a FRACTION of what he is capable of. See some live footage of him playing. Amazing.
This was his first album with JP. What a way to announce your presence.
This song literally turns your blood to fluid metal 🎸🤟
T-1000
"RIGHT OUT THE GATE?!" he says during the calmest part of the song
also yes it is one man
Please react to Victim of Changes... it’s has it all that VICTIM OF CHANGES
@@ChueyOrtiz ...off the "Unleashed in the East" album, best version!
😖😖
Right ?? 😂
"Painkiller" is such a continuous musical assault that there's hardly a chance to pause the playback!
LOL, was wondering where tf the pause was gonna be!!!
You can see he's struggling to find when to stop. Just perfect.🤘
It's almost like someone shoved the energiser bunny up your butt.
I agree
Battle Hymn is kind of the one sort of slow moment but then they're right back at it with One Shot at Glory! And then it's over!
The single greatest guitar duo ever! Glen and KK are so flawless you can barely tell where one stops and the other begins during the solo sections where they trade off at least 5 times.
I’m 52 and have been into all kinds of music but mainly metal. This is one of the most relentless, aggressive, and driving tunes you will ever hear.
2020: plagues, riots, destructive weather, economic downturns.
One man just wants to discover good music and share it to the world. 🤘 keep rocking on brother, you are doing an amazing service to your listeners.
Dude, you got a mention in a new Rolling Stone article!
Really 😳
@@jamelakajamal www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/youtube-reaction-videos-interviews-in-the-air-tonight-lost-in-vegas-1046225/
Jamel_AKA_Jamal And a couple other articles!
@@jamelakajamal Congrats!. Hey it's not, the cover, but it's the next best thing.
@@jamelakajamal thats cool jamal 👍🇨🇦
"They are melting the black off my face" Best line ever! Lol
He's actually an octopus , Scott Travis.
One drummer, two guitarists, one bassist and the metal God on vocals.
Jamal, that's one drummer. That's my childhood friend Scott Travis, from here in Virginia, amazing drummer 6 foot 7 in tall..💯
y'all still friends?
@@dondanana9573 oh yeah 👍👍👍🤘🤘🤘
Incredibly cool. Most of my buds that are still recording artists aren't doing metal. Gotta say Scott "opened" up JP to new pastures; a universe changer for them.
Jim Wells that’s one tall and very talented drummer! Happy to se him perform with a legendary Metal band in Judas Priest
@@briandelaroy1670 we are too👍👍👍
"Hellion/electric eye" is a most by Judas Priest
The Sentinel, Between the Hammer and the Anvil
Reckless too
LEATHA!
RRRRRRRRREBEL!
Hellion/electric eye and sentinel woul be great for reacts
Oooooo... that’s a tasty track! Check it out Jamal!
As several people have mentioned "Victim of Changes". which I feel is their masterpiece which is on the album "Sad Wings of Destimy". I would highly recommend you listen to some of the early Judas Priest songs to get a better understanding of their original style. They have changed through the years. I personally like the old Judas Priest from 1976 to 1981. In 1982 "Screaming for Vengeance was a turn for me to a commercialized album some. But still good. Thanks for your channel. Great watching it.
Yes, the ‘70s Judas Priest was very different (better). All their stuff was great though.
YOU'VE JUST BEEN BLESSED BY THE GODS OF METAL!
Judas Priest song BEYOND THE REALMS OF DEATH
My personal favorite from Priest
@@michaeldinsen7641 mine too
Way too deep their Fade to Black
Are u shitting yourself💩💩💩💩💩
Metal Gods and Better by you better than me
If you look up metal in the dictionary the definition is just : Judas Priest
Really need to hear "Victim of Changes."
This song saved me from a bad relationship. Priest saved my sanity and my life.
There is one drummer and his name is Scott Travis.
and he is a drumming god
@@kennethv5250 absolutely
I'm not a metal fan but you can't deny that Scott is an epic drummer.
Beastly, I love drumming to Mr. Travis. Rule number1 cardio. This and Nightcrawler are on my pratice list. Leather Rebel on the other hand... ooof.
Scott is amazing man ! I wonder if Reed Mullin took inspiration from Scott Travis ! Reed Mullin was an amazing and talented vocalist and drummer !
The unbelievable thing is: Rob Halford screams like a Harpiye but sings like a angel
@Christian Iten
It's sings like a "harpy", not a "Harpiye".
@@toddvandell85 sorry dude, I'm Swiss and English isn't my native language 😄
That was pretty much my reaction too, back in the day. And let it be noted that i had couple of years of Maiden, Megadeth and such under the belt. This hit HARD.
"This is not one man!" - It was in fact one man - That's Scott Travis, he used to play in a speed metal band before Priest and this was his album debut with Priest. This was literally the first thing Priest fans would hear from him and can you imagine a stronger way of introducing yourself to a fandom? It's also the first song on the album, so the whole album literally starts with this insane drum intro.
FDA Warning: Do not operate heavy machinery while on "Painkiller". You will speed and potentially crash. Side effects include self-imposed whiplash, road rage, and the intense urge to break the speed of light with your vehicle.
Too true, had to stop listening to it in the car because i would look down and see I was at least 10 over the limit
TRUTH
The drummer is Mr Scott Travis. He's a bad ass !!
Very underrated metal drummer.
WintersLair he always lays it down, but this album is pretty far along into the catalog. Priest’s more known songs are the older slower tempo songs. This album is more of an outlier.
In their entire career, Scott Travis is their 6th drummer. He is the best of them all, better than Binks and better than Holland. Quite underrated and lone American in the band.
Yes he fuckin is.
He's my favorite Priest drummer and one of my favorite drummers, period.
They go all in ..i love it ...pure metal and love ..thats musik thats passion
DISSIDENT AGGRESSOR from the Sin After Sin Album
Metal head, reporting for duty, sir!!
Great choice!
"They done melted the black off my face!" ...had me seriously in stitches laughing so hard bruh! ...thank you. and yes, now go watch the official video...as long as you dont get epilepsic seizures lol ooooh...and now try to workout to this song and see if you can match their intensity! roflmao 🤣🤣🤣 ..and please do Judast Priest: Nightcrawler. it too is off this album
Those are my two favorite songs.
The lead guitar in this song is phenomenal
Glenn Tipton is the man
1 drummer, 2 guitars and the operatic vocal style singing of Rob Halford!!! My absolutely favorite live band, so tight live
You have LOOOOONNNGGG way to go on this road.
I forget what the channel's name was but. It was a rap fanatic that didn't listen to anything else. Like pure as the driven snow "who is Micheal Jackson" levels of ignorance. He listened to Judas Priest and rush and had a mental breakdown. You could hear him say "what have I been listening to all my life".
Another metalhead got his leather jacket.
@@vagabondwastrel2361 HipHopHead Alex Hefner....He goes nuts for Iron Maiden now also.
Rob Halford is the “metal god”!!!
That's a funny way to spell "DIO"...
Lemmy of the motorhead
Dio, Dickerson then Halford 🤘
@@reiayanami1267 bahahahahaha, that made me giggle.
Reminder that the song is spelt as metal gods. All of these singers are metal gods.
Love the 49er hat . Been a Niners fan since I was 5 . I am 57now.
Been a Priest fan since 81. I played this song at my husband's funeral. And four months later at my daughter's wedding. One drummer , Scott Travis. We love Priest saw them 13 times ! ❤
Jamel, if this was your first taste of Priest, you took a BIG ol bite. Much respect for that.
Priest wasnt just heavy metal though, there consisted of artists surrounding a story teller with one of the best voices to ever grace your ears. I put Rob Halford in top 5 vocalists of all time. You could literally do a 2 week reaction series and only scratch the surface with them. Please do yourself a favor and explore some of their earliest songs. Cheater, Run of the Mill, Epitaph, Green Manalishi, Sinner, but definitely The Sentinal!
I hope your mind can handle the Eargasm that you just opened yourself up to.
Bravo my good sir! BRAVO!
Freewheel Burning!!!!!
When you listen to this song during your morning jog, it makes you want to run 100 miles in 5 minutes.
The Painkiller is a Metal God who rides a motorcycle that Saint Halford summons from Heaven to destroy all the pain and misery in the world 🤘
The motorcycle is called the Metal Monster
Well put Dean, perfect description!!!
Halford IS the metal God.
Saw them live in 08 with sabbath, testament, and heaven and hell... Probably still the best concert I've ever been to
I was there too.. the Metal Masters and was Motorhead, Testament, Heaven and Hell and Judas Priest
I was never a big Judas Priest fan, but this is balls out just rocking.
Do OLD SCHOOL Judas Priest!!! “Victim of Changes”, “Beyond the Realms of Death”, “Don’t Go”, “Screaming for Vengeance”, “You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’”, “Hell Bent for Leather”, “Diamonds & Rust”, ANYTHING from the British Steel album. Judas Priest was my first concert in ‘82. I was ruined for life...no other band could come close to their performance. I wouldn’t choose this song for you to react to.
Dude same thing here. As far as metal, no one holds a candle to them.
Paul M., your first concert was Judas Priest-Screaming for Vengeance tour?
@@karenchamps9087 yes, my brother took me, like other bands, but Priest is the band I would go see hundred times. Rob Halford can do no wrong, except why KK is not back pisses me off.
Painkiller is somewhat overrated, their older stuff is better.
Paul M., I agree...KK’s replacement sometimes does not keep with the song...he just does his own thing at times. 🎸 I think he plays well but he is not KK.
Just one drummer, dual bass drums using heel-toe method can hit the bass pedal twice per stroke
Honestly this is just straight heel up. Tempo isnt fast enough to warrant heel/toe or swivel method
@@chairmanofthebored6860 then he's a better man than I am Gunga Din, I've been playing since 1980 and can't hit that fast w/o using heel-toe
@@Keith_KC8TCQ bpm on this song is 206 with straight 16th notes on double bass most of the way through. Not to take away from his performance at all, but that's pretty tame by metal standards. I might be a little biased since I started my drumming journey with Slayer covers
@@chairmanofthebored6860 I started with Rush, Yes, Maiden covers
@@Keith_KC8TCQ Nicko and Neil are two of my all time favorites. The first time I heard Dave Lombardo's double bass on Reign in Blood, and his stupidily fast linear fills on South of Heaven it was all over for me
Not all of their songs are THIS intense, but they have a lot of really great ones. Rob Halford has amazing vocal range. "You've Got Another Thing Coming", "Breaking the Law", and "Hell Bent for Leather" are all metal classics.
Also, check out Rob Halfords next band, "Fight"! Incredibly well done! It's heavy as hell, but not speedy like Priest.
Only one drummer. “Meltin’ the black off my face.” LMAO! You’re hilarious, my friend. Yeah, Pain Killer is one ripping song. And that octopus on the drums is a great drummer, Scott Travis. The pain killer character from this album saves mankind from extinction. Thank you for the video! You rock!
Ah, finally... music that makes your brain boil. Judas Priest has only one drummer, but their secret weapon is their two lead guitarists. And, speaking of having your face melted, listen and react to Y&T's "I'm Coming Home," off of their Face Melter album. That and their song, "Mean Streak." Guitar virtuosity in both of these bands. Judas Priest has two lead guitarists. Just one drummer. Welcome to 80's metal.
WHAT A TRIP! I WAS THINKING ABOUT Y&T 'FACE MELTER ' AND A REACTION TO 'GONNA GO BLIND '🤘
Yes please do Y&T.
So you glad checked this out. For my money, one of the best metal songs in history. Absolute rocker from start to stop
This transition they made from the 80’s metal to the 90’s to keep up with the times and newer bands coming out, faster and heavier, was absolutely incredible, and if not the best, one of the best of all time!!!! Like many in here have said the entire album is a masterpiece!!!!
Jamel was trying to find a place to pause for like 2 minutes, lol. Good luck. Love you Jamel.
Victim of Changes is a "must do"
"They are melting my face" haha, this may be my new fave metal description.
This album was like a slap to the face, and a kick to the balls. It was so different from their previous work.
Like they had influenced a whole generation of metal bands , then listened to quite a lot of what they had inspired. Painkiller =the Rossetta stone of metal
Do "Nightcrawler" by Judas Priest, please and thank you. By the way, Rob doesn't always sing that high.
I guess I’ll go with the obvious recommendation - Victim of Changes for an earlier Priest song with a different feel.
Gotta be off the "Unleashed in the East" album though!
@@ThePresidentialTouch DEFINITELY!!
Best rendition of "Victim of Changes" was recorded at the Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena on the "British Steel" 30th Anniversary Tour in 2010: th-cam.com/video/J4d5sMg8eCE/w-d-xo.html . Guitarist KK Dowling's best solo ever on this one. I saw the band TWICE on this tour and they were truly on top of their game. Sadly, KK would "retire" from the band after this tour, and Parkinson's would slowly rob guitarist Glenn Tipton of his ability to perform.
@@ronforeman2556 Great version! Just not a big fan of the added vocal effects (age happens). Saw them on the Screaming For Vengeance, Defenders Of The Faith, Fuel For Life (Turbo), Ram It Down & Painkiller tours (with & without Holland on drums). Crap I got old!
Overdubs or not. Unleashed version is still the best in my opinion. Diamonds and rust is up there too
I saw the mighty Priest on this tour back in 90'91 & to say it was a killer show would be an understatement...
RIGHT OUT THE GATE?!?! Yes, this song is literally metal
When you listen to this song, you can't stop your head from banging to the rhythm. It's unavoidable. That's the sign of classic metal.
Just before the solo he’s like: “Let me pause it to reac- NOPE. GOTTA KEEP GOING!”
This song changed my mind about Judas Priest. They really are top tier metal.
Gotta love that sweep picking at the the beginning of the solo
By the way, what Glenn Tipton does on his solo is technical and well thought out. Deceptively pretty guitar work but also very aggressive at the same time
Listen to the whole album. It's one if not their best album ever.
100% agree, Night Crawler my fav song
Agree
It is my favourite too. It was my first album bought. 1990, what a year for metal.
Rick Emmett Stained Class and British Steel are my favorites
@@jorgemateus7016 I'm so glad I was early 20s in the early 90s best time ever for metal. So so many great releases and tours a plenty. I saw in concert about everyone possible at that time.
The first time anyone hears this song it just fries their brain!! Top 10 metal songs of all time!! Love the channel!!
This was released in 1990!! From a band that was part of the first wave of British heavy metal. This was an awesome heavy album from them!!
I was stationed in Germany when this was released, it was the first song on my mix tape for driving on the Autobahn.
Travis's drum playing on this song is just epic. Freaking epic.And lets not even start on what Tipton
is doing to that guitar.
Rob Halford and Judas Priest are truly amazing they can be so laid back and mellow like a Pink Floyd song or they can fire it up and blow your mind with the Heavy Ass Riffs.
BRO! !! Major congrats on getting a shout out in ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE!
Yes sir. ...this is truly a face melter!
I have a decent list of earlier Judas Priest tunes you need to hear.
Beyond The Realms Of Death ,
Victim of Changes ( from the Live: Unleashed In The East album),
The Hellion / Electric Eye ( The Hellion is the epic intro ),
The Sentinel ,
You've Got Another Thing Coming,
The Ripper,
Diamonds And Rust Live ( also from Unleashed In The East ),
The Rage live ( from the Seminole Arena live Performance of their 30 year anniversary of British Steel )
ALL are awesome songs.....and they're just a start down the Judas Priest rabbit hole!
Trust me. ....you won't be disappointed!
As always, Peace and love from Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A!
Scott Travis. One man. 30 years later he can still bang this out.
A lilting, gentle ballad suitable for quiet nights.
The solo in this is amazing. Entire album is legit
Trust me, its just one person absolutely demolishing our eardrums with that double bass
Look up the live version of Judas Priest-- "You got another thing coming"
Or, as listed exactly as: Judas Priest - You've Got Another Thing Comin' (Live)
The version from their Fuel for Life tour btw... best live performance of TGATC IMO !
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Thank you for coming back to metal. The hole goes very deep, my friend.
Best reaction in a long time! "Melted the black off my face." Similar First reaction of many to this. Priest got their metal gear retired by many people until this album. They helped invent speed and thrash in their early career (Exciter, Sinner, Call For The Priest) and critics said that Priest "tried their hand at speed/thrash" here. ???
You keep giving these glimpses that ur a metal head at heart. You make these subtle dance moves when listening to this song and I can see you want to just let loose and head bang. Haha. You feel the music,and that is inspiring!
When this is your wake up music, you don't need coffee! You just ride the energy wave all day!
The Priest at their best ☝️ thanks for the reaction bro ☝️
Been enjoying your reactions during this entire “pandemic”. You have not failed on anything at all and this was a true classic for me. I’ve been a HUGE Priest fan since the first time I saw them which dates back to them opening for Led Zeppelin. My musical tastes are all over the map due to growing up in the Bay Area. We had the best concerts with mixed artists that you’d never even see on the same bill now. Which makes me enjoy your reactions even more when you do a Priest song like this. Thanks so much for your channel and yes you are “keeping the music alive”. One band you seriously need to check out is Mother’s Finest. They’ll knock you down with their funk/rock, one of the most seriously overlooked bands of all time.
This is one of the many reasons why Priest are one of the all time greatest metal bands. 🤘🤘🎸🎵
"Mario just got the star button" XD
That's one of the funniest reactions i've ever heard.
Judas Priest on this album wanted to create a totally new sound for the band and decided to double triple and quadruple the heaviosity. The entire album is some of the most facemelting metal ever recorded!
Highly recommend you check out Touch of Evil and Metal Meltdown off this same album as well brother! you'll love it.
hahahah and just one drummer!!! The incredible Scott Travis!! This was the first song on his first album with the band.... needless to say it took about a fraction of a second for him to win over the fans XD
Also the song itself is about the adrenaline you feel when listening to killer metal. When its fast enough, loud enough, and awesome enough, he melts your face and you feel no pain. Haha the last verse even goes so far as to say that the Painkiller is powerful enough to resurrect the dead and save mankind from the apocalypse.
The power of metal \m/
"heaviosity" - nice one!
Lest we forget Blood Red Skies?
I think not!
@@DG-america That's off of Ram It Down ;)
I was exclusively talking about the Painkiller album.
But Blood Red Skies is a great song though!
Hope Jamal gets to a lot more Priest songs soon \m/
@@dmstewart66
You are right. My bad. Painkiller and Ram it Down seemed like a continuance album to me. Sound and album covers blurred would look like the same thing. Lol. But, you are correct. My excitement of Jamel doing Priest must have overwhelmed me.
I can't wait for this one. Just wait for the sólo. The badass song
When I saw you dropped this reaction, I clicked immediately. One of my all time favorite metal songs
Definitely watch the video. Ron Halford is so damn passionate in it
In the immortal words of the Highlander, There can be only one.
Three words "Victim of Changes" live or studio. One of their first, and best. About a woman changing, growing away from a man.
Younger bucks probably won't remember this, but Judas Priest, known by many as one of the top 3 metal bands of all time, was HEEEEEEEAAAAAAVVVVVVYYYY. Even for today a lot of their earlier stuff would be considered very heavy metal. Not 'Cookie Monster Metal' like the new stuff. But heavy none-the-less.
So when Priest came out with Turbo, which had a bit more of a pop edge to it by comparison, they were criticized. So their next album was balls-droppingly hard. This is the result.
1 Drummer, and that was his 1st LP with Priest. The other drummer well, better not much said about him. And huge congrats on the RS mention. Your videos are always enjoyable man, I love seeing you react to the songs and groups that I really enjoy and have for last 40 years! I remember when this LP came out and it was just pure raw power metal!
You should try and check out some of the early stuff when Rob Halford's vocals were at their peak, try "Beyond the realms of death " or "Victim of changes".
By the way, you are awesome!!
JAMAL! Please do “Diamonds and Rust”, which is a Joan Baez song covered by Judas Priest. thanks pal, keep up the great work!!!
Especially the Rising In The East version
@@codesent2125 “Unleashed in the East”
@@bonescheffel7795 Correct, and the best version of it.
@@bonescheffel7795 oh i like the Rising In The East One more, starts off acoustic , then finishes triumphantly with the electric guitars!
My good sir yes.. Yes its one drummer one octopus of a man hes a legend
1 band and 1 drummer alright! The godfathers of heavy metal at their absolute finest!
You need to react to Victim of Changes by Judas Priest, it will blow your mind that this is from a Metal Band!!!!