Can't Stop the Painkiller: Judas Priest's Classic Album Dominates Metal Thirty Years Later
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Though Rob Halford departed the band shortly after its release, "Painkiller" put Judas Priest back on the metal map and elevated their already legendary status. Invisible Oranges contemplates the album and its impact three decades later.
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Yer Metal Is Olde: Judas Priest - Painkiller