This tour introduced new drummer Scott Travis from Racer X, who joined the band in 1989 after previous drummer Dave Holland's departure that same year.
Judas Priest performed at the third annual Foundations Forum in Los Angeles on 13 September 1990, the day before the release of Painkiller.
It was recorded and put together along with the performance from Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson's solo band (recorded on 27 June 1990 in London) as a bootlegged split live album.
Exodus and Death Angel were originally billed for the European leg, but were dropped for unknown reasons and was replaced by Pantera.
[3][4] They also performed at the second annual Rock in Rio festival with Queensrÿche, Megadeth, Lobão and Sepultura on 23 January 1991.