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Quiz about Judas Priest Painkiller album

Judas Priest - "Painkiller" album Quiz

This is a quiz about Judas Priest's classic "Painkiller" album.

A multiple-choice quiz by YardenGruman. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
YardenGruman

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
337,411

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Painkiller" was released in what year? Hint

1991

1990

1988

1992

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the first song released from the album? Hint

The Hellion / Electric Eye

Metal Meltdown

Painkiller

Hell Patrol

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Something's calling in the night..."

Which song has this line in it? Hint

Night Crawler

Metal Meltdown

All Guns Blazing

A Touch of Evil

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Question 4 of 10

4. Most of the album's songs start with a guitar riff. Which of the following starts with a vocal line? Hint

Battle Hymns

Leather Rebel

One Shot at Glory

All Guns Blazing

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Question 5 of 10

5. Rob Halford left Judas Priest shortly after the "Painkiller" tour. What was the reason given at the time? Hint

The bandmates didn't accept the fact that he was homosexual.

There were "internal tensions" in the band.

He had a fight with Ian Hill, the bass guitarist.

Glenn Tipton, one of the guitarists, had intimate relations with his sister.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Judas Priest had its first steady drummer, Dave Holland, from 1980 to 1989. After he left, drummer Scott Travis joined. What was Travis' previous band? Hint

Exodus

Racer X

Symphony X

Anvil

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Question 7 of 10

7. What happened after Rob Halford left the band?
Hint

The band officially broke up

The band immediately hired a new frontman, Tim "Ripper" Owens, and recorded "Jugulator" in 1993

The band went on a five-year hiatus

The band continued with Glen Tipton on vocals

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following was a bonus track from "Painkiller"? Hint

Battle Hymn

Living Bad Dreams

One Shot at Glory

A Touch of Evil

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Question 9 of 10

9. "The burning sermons will survive their curse..."

Which song has this line?
Hint

Between the Hammer and the Anvil

Painkiller

One Shot at Glory

All Guns Blazing

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following statements is FALSE about the album cover? Hint

The metal creature riding the motorcycle is holding the dragon's hair

The dragon-shaped motorcycle has a tail

A sun appears in the background

The metal creature riding the motorcycle has a Judas Priest logo tattoo on its shoulder

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Painkiller" was released in what year?

Answer: 1990

The "Painkiller" album was recorded between January to March of 1990. It was released in September of that year.

2. What was the first song released from the album?

Answer: Painkiller

The song "Painkiller" was released soon after the album came out. "Metal Meltdown" and "Hell Patrol" were also tracks on the "Painkiller" album. "The Hellion/Electric Eye" was a track on the "Screaming for Vengeance" (1982) album.

3. "Something's calling in the night..." Which song has this line in it?

Answer: Metal Meltdown

It's the first line in "Metal Meltdown":
"Something's calling in the night, electric madness, roars in sight..." The song was recorded and released in 1990.

4. Most of the album's songs start with a guitar riff. Which of the following starts with a vocal line?

Answer: All Guns Blazing

"Twisting the strangle grip
Won't give no mercy
Feeling those tendons rip
Torn up and mean"

It's the opening line in "All Guns Blazing".

5. Rob Halford left Judas Priest shortly after the "Painkiller" tour. What was the reason given at the time?

Answer: There were "internal tensions" in the band.

Rob Halford stated that there were "internal tensions" within the band that led to his leaving Judas Priest. He also cited his famous onstage motorcycle accident (among other things) as a cause for his departure. He reunited with Judas Priest in 2003.

6. Judas Priest had its first steady drummer, Dave Holland, from 1980 to 1989. After he left, drummer Scott Travis joined. What was Travis' previous band?

Answer: Racer X

After Dave Holland left, Jeff Martin, Racer X's vocalist who knew Rob Halford well, introduced Scott Travis to Judas Priest. Martin had recorded some backing vocals on Judas Priest's 1986 album "Turbo".

7. What happened after Rob Halford left the band?

Answer: The band went on a five-year hiatus

They did hire Tim "Ripper" Owens as their new frontman, but only after a five-year hiatus. The band recorded "Jugulator" in 1997 (not in 1993), six years after Halford left. Glen Tipton actually WAS a lead singer, but only on his solo project. The band never officially broke-up.

8. Which of the following was a bonus track from "Painkiller"?

Answer: Living Bad Dreams

There were two bonus tracks: "Living Bad Dreams" and "Leather Rebel" (the live version). "One Shot at Glory" and "A Touch of Evil" were also tracks on the album.

9. "The burning sermons will survive their curse..." Which song has this line?

Answer: Between the Hammer and the Anvil

This line is the beginning of the second chorus:
"The burning sermons will survive their curse, between the hammer and the anvil".

"Between the Hammer and the Anvil" was written and composed by Glenn Tipton, Rob Halford and K. K. Downing.

10. Which of the following statements is FALSE about the album cover?

Answer: The metal creature riding the motorcycle is holding the dragon's hair

On the album cover, you can see a sun painted in background, above the drowning statue. The dragon-shaped motorcycle has a green swine-tail. The metal creature riding the motorcycle does have a "T" tattoo on his shoulder (the T from the Judas Priest logo). The metal creature riding the motorcycle is not, however, holding the dragon's hair, but the handlebar instead.

Source: Author YardenGruman

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