Painkiller is the title track from Judas Priest's 1990 album of the same name, recorded by the English heavy metal band after drummer Scott Travis joined the group. The song became a landmark of speed metal, praised for its relentless tempo, twin-guitar attack and Rob Halford's high, screaming vocals. Its opening has since become shorthand for intensity in metal culture, sampled and clipped for workout videos, gaming edits and reaction content, where a few seconds are enough to signal that something extreme is about to happen.
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The opening drum burst from Judas Priest's Painkiller, the 1990 heavy metal anthem, used for high-energy intros, workout edits and dramatic reveals.
This short clip captures the blistering opening of Painkiller, where rapid double-bass drums crash in before the guitars join with a sharp, driving riff. It sounds urgent, loud and relentlessly fast, with the drums leading the charge and the metal guitars adding a sense of danger and power. Even in just a few seconds, it instantly raises the energy of a scene, making an entrance feel bigger, a reveal feel more intense, and a simple cut feel like the start of something epic. It works because listeners recognise that wall of speed and aggression immediately.
