open 12 to 7 today ! on this date in 1990 ! ! it's the 25th anniversary ! Painkiller is the twelfth studio alb** by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, released in September 1990. It is the last Judas Priest alb** to feature lead singer Rob Halford until his return for the 2005 alb** Angel of Retribution and the first to feature drummer Scott Travis .