JUDAS PRIEST launches 'Shield Of Pain' tour celebrating 35th anniversary of 'Painkiller' album
13-06-2025
British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST launched the “Shield Of Pain” tour Thursday night (June 12) at Rockfest in Turku, Finland.
The band’s 19-song setlist included seven tracks from PRIEST‘s 1990 album “Painkiller”, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year.
In addition to performing the “Painkiller” title track, PRIEST also played “All Guns Blazing”, “Hell Patrol”, “A Touch Of Evil”, “Night Crawler”, “One Shot At Glory” and “Between The Hammer And The Anvil” from the same LP.
When PRIEST first announced the “Shield Of Pain” tour last fall, the band promised a “rare” and “unique set” which would include “beloved classics” and would “be defending the metal faith in a truly memorable experience throughout Europe”.
The setlist for the Rockfest concert was as follows:
01. All Guns Blazing (performed for first time since 2019; first time as an opener)
02. Hell Patrol
03. You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’
04. Freewheel Burning
05. Breaking The Law
06. A Touch Of Evil
07. Night Crawler (first time since 2012)
08. Firepower
09. Solar Angels (first time since 2005)
10. Gates Of Hell
11. Metal Gods
12. The Serpent And The King (live debut)
13. One Shot At Glory
14. Between The Hammer And The Anvil
15. Judas Rising
16. Giants In The Sky (live debut)
17. Painkiller
18. Hell Bent For Leather
19. Living After Midnight
Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen in the YouTube playlist below. (Note: After each song, the YouTube player automatically jumps to the next song in the playlist.)
JUDAS PRIEST have announced the dates for the “Shield Of Pain” 2025 European tour.
The 12-date trek will kick off on June 14, 2025 in Oslo, Norway and conclude on July 20, 2025 in Oberhausen, Germany.
Tour dates:
June 14 – Tjuvholmen Arena, Hamar, Oslo, Norway
June 17 – Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart, Germany
June 18 – Hessentag Festival, Frankfurt, Germany
July 01 – Summer Festival, Ferrara, Italy
July 03 – Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
July 07 – Atlas Arena, Lodz, Poland
July 10 – Dalhalla, Rattvik, Sweden
July 13 – Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
July 15 – Festival De Carcassone, Carcassonne, France
July 17 – Sion Sous Les Etoiles, Sion, Switzerland
July 19 – Rockhal, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
July 20 – Rudolf-Weber-Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
JUDAS PRIEST have released their last studio album, “Invincible Shield” on March 8, 2024,
“Invincible Shield” track listing:
01. Panic Attack
02. The Serpent And The King
03. Invincible Shield
04. Devil In Disguise
05. Gates Of Hell
06. Crown Of Horns
07. As God Is My Witness
08. Trial By Fire
09. Escape From Reality
10. Sons Of Thunder
11. Giants In The Sky
Deluxe edition bonus tracks:
12. Fight Of Your Life
13. Vicious Circle
14. The Lodger
The cover artwork for the CD and vinyl versions of “Invincible Shield” can be found below.
To order “Invincible Shield”, visit shop.judaspriest.com.
Bassist Ian Hill is the sole remaining original member of PRIEST, which formed in 1969. Halford joined the group in 1973 and guitarist Glenn Tipton signed on in 1974. Rob left PRIEST in the early 1990s to form his own band, then came back to PRIEST in 2003. Original guitarist K.K. Downing parted ways with the band in 2011, and was replaced by Faulkner.
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