Judas Priest

Judas Priest drops “Painkiller” thunder on Ferrara, 35 years and counting

Judas Priest lands in Ferrara's Piazza Ariostea, marking the 35th anniversary of their 1990 album, "Painkiller," with a show at the Ferrara Summer Festival. The band’s set unfolds under the “Shield of Pain” banner, conjuring decades of thrash-laced stamina and operatic gloom.

Fan-shot footage swirls across the internet, tracing every studded riff and falsetto shriek as Italy’s summer night bends to leather and steel. Full concert video emerges via ADK, without fanfare but plenty of sustained distortion.

Judas Priest revisits "Painkiller" past at Rockfest, riffs through 19-track opener

Judas Priest cracks open the first night of their "Shield Of Pain" tour beneath Finland’s gray skies at Rockfest in Turku, offering a setlist stitched with 19 songs. Seven of them are pulled directly from their 1990 record “Painkiller,” currently marking its 35th year of sonic longevity.

The British outfit folds nostalgia into distortion-heavy theatrics, targeting longtime listeners with sharp riffs and lyrical fire. The performance plants itself in the present while tipping its hat to the past.