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Judas Priest - Painkiller (35th Anniversary) - Music & Performance

Buy Judas Priest – Painkiller (35th Anniversary) on LP at Kilmorna near Listowel: a metal landmark with razor riffs, huge drums, and collector appeal.

LP · Metal · 2025

Available from Kilmorna Collection in Listowel.

Buyer notes: 2025 LP, currently available from the Kilmorna Collection Metal shelf. Pay for pickup in Listowel or ship within Ireland for EUR 5.50.

Few heavy metal records hit like a starting pistol, and Judas Priest’s Painkiller is built exactly for that moment. From the opening title track onward it’s all velocity, precision, and arena-sized hooks—guitars locked in twin-blade harmony, drums pushing hard, and a vocal performance that aims for the top of the stack every time. Even if you’ve heard the classics, this album still feels like the band snapping back into attack mode. This 35th Anniversary edition keeps the focus on the core album experience: ten songs, no filler, just a run of high-intensity metal that helped set the template for decades of speed-driven traditional metal that followed. If you’re building a shelf that explains why “classic metal” remains a living language, this is one of the essential chapters. On a turntable, Painkiller shines as a full-side listen—Side A is relentless, while Side B stretches into darker, more epic territory without losing momentum. It’s the kind of record you put on when you want the room to feel instantly louder and more alive.

Painkiller is a defining late-era statement from a band that helped write the rulebook. It’s fast, sharp, and unapologetically heavy—an album that bridged classic heavy metal to the modern, high-octane style that followed, while staying unmistakably Judas Priest.

This listing is for the 35th Anniversary LP edition of Painkiller. Packaging and mastering details can vary by pressing, but the key draw here is a modern reissue of a cornerstone title that’s always in demand. If you’re particular about exact matrix/label variants, ask us in Kilmorna before checkout and we’ll confirm what’s in hand.

Bright, aggressive guitars with tight low end, big kick and snare impact, and a forward vocal presence. Best played loud; the dynamics feel punchy and immediate on LP.

Recommended for: fans of classic Judas Priest and NWOBHM roots; listeners who want speed-driven, riff-first heavy metal; metal collectors filling cornerstone 80s/90s essentials; anyone who loves twin-guitar leads and huge choruses.

Is this the full original Painkiller album? Yes—this edition centres on the core 10-track album sequence, including “Painkiller,” “Hell Patrol,” “A Touch Of Evil,” and “One Shot At Glory.” Is it a remaster or reissue? It’s presented as a modern anniversary reissue. Specific mastering credits can vary by pressing, so if that’s crucial for you, we can check the copy in store. Does it include bonus tracks or a second disc? This is listed as a single LP. If you’re hunting expanded editions with extras, tell us what you’re after and we’ll help you track one down.