“Hell Patrol” is a unifying song from Judas Priest’s Painkiller. Rob Halford’s lyrics are about themselves and their fans in a fantasy world, coming together as an army of heavy metal.
This song was inspired by pilots' flying missions in the Gulf War, which started a month before the release of the...
[Verse 1]
Like wild fire
Comes roaring
Mad whirlwind
Burning the road
Black thunder
White lightning
Speed demons cry
[Refrain]
The Hell Patrol
The Hell Patrol
[Verse 2]
Night riders
Death dealers
Storm bringers
Tear up the ground
Fists flying
Eyes blazing
They're glory-bound
[Refrain]
The Hell Patrol
The Hell Patrol
[Bridge]
Brutalize you
Neutralize you
Going to go for your throat as you choke
Then they'll vaporapeize you
Terrorize you
Pulverize you
Gonna cut to the bone as you groan
And they'll paratamize you
[Guitar Solo: K.K. Downing]
[Guitar Solo: Glenn Tipton]
[Verse 3]
Chrome Masters
Steel Warriors
Soul Stealers
Ripping out hearts
They're Devil Dogs
[Refrain]
The Hell Patrol
The Hell Patrol
Hell Patrol was written by Rob Halford & Glenn Tipton & K.K. Downing.
Hell Patrol was produced by Chris Tsangarides.
Judas Priest released Hell Patrol on Mon Sep 03 1990.
A unifying song. It’s about ourselves and our fans in a fantasy world, coming together as an army of rock.
—Rob Halford