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| 1. Heavy Duty |
| 2. Defenders Of The Faith |
| 3. Freewheel Burning |
| 4. Jawbreaker |
| 5. Rock Hard Ride Free |
| 6. The Sentinel |
| 7. Love Bites |
| 8. Eat Me Alive |
| 9. Some Heads Are Gonna Roll |
| 10. Night Comes Down |
| 11. Heavy Duty |
| 12. Defenders Of The Faith |
| 13. Turn On Your Light |
| 14. Heavy Duty / Defenders Of The Faith |
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I've always held a special love for this album, it was the 2nd I ever heard of the band and it cemented my desire to buy their Metalogy box-set.
This is by far my favourite CD of theirs, much better than "Screaming for Vengeance". Rob Halford's voice soars higher than before and Glenn Tipton and K. K. Downing's lead breaks reach absolutely incredible new heights. Not to mention the production is absolutely crushing, most notably on the drums.
Although some points are stronger than others, this album flows together wonderfully. Highlights include the brilliant speed-metal number "Freewheel Burning", "Jawbreaker", the epic anthem "Rock Hard Ride Free" (with arguably the band's finest solo work ever), "The Sentinel" with it's 7 part lead break, the deliciously evil "Love Bites", the raunchy "Eat Me Alive" (which caused quite a stir with the PMRC back in the 80s) and the double team assault of "Heavy Duty" and "Defenders of the Faith".
Fantastic album, fantastic band. KEEP THE FAITH! \m/
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album defines British Heavy Metal. There isn't a weak song in sight. Glenn and K.K.'s guitar playing is flawless throughout, their solos mind-blowing in both precision and power. Check out the solos to 'Love Bites' and 'Freewheel Burning' for examples of the perfect heavy metal twin-guitar assault as pioneered by Judas Priest. As for vocals, there's not a lot you can say about Rob Halford, except that he is the one and only Metal God.
Every metal fan should own this album. Young bands should listen to 'Defenders of the Faith' as the blueprint for heavy metal performed as it should be: anthemic choruses; beautiful melodies; wall-crumbling riffs; stratospheric vocals; tight rhythm section; synergy between band members; alternating pace. If you don't have a copy, get one now.
Buy it.
Play it loud.
Repeat.
Every metal fan should own this album. Young bands should listen to 'Defenders of the Faith' as the blueprint for heavy metal performed as it should be: anthemic choruses; beautiful melodies; wall-crumbling riffs; stratospheric vocals; tight rhythm section; synergy between band members; alternating pace. If you don't have a copy, get one now.
Buy it.
Play it loud.
Repeat.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I always think of this album in conjunction with Screaming for Vengeance - in fact I sometimes feel that these two records could have been put together as a double album. It also coincides with my youth at a point where I was discovering what kind of sound I liked. This cemented my love of heavy metal.
Cast your mind back to the eighties and the early days of Kerrang. I remember vividly how much of an impact Screaming and Defenders had on the rock press. And rightly so. It's perhaps hard to recall after so many years and so many bands how much Priest did with this album to shape what we call heavy metal or rock now. They virtually invented the sound and Defenders is perhaps the best example Priest have of the balance of commerciality and full on metal.
I have read that some feel it is too accessible. Not true. It is successful and popular and whilst one may turn their collective noses up at this concept the truth is that when a band sells records it can change tastes and also carry on viably. One cannot knock a band trying to make some money. The fact that Priest did it with such genre changing aplomb is commendable.
Make no mistake however - this is a heavy record. The way some folks review it one would think that it is a radio friendly pop album and that would be very wrong indeed. Nope we have some of the best full on speaker rocking metal ever produced and the songs Heavy Duty rolling into Defenders of the Faith alone should be on any rock fans list. Give the combo a listen at ear bursting volume and then try and suggest that this is over commercial. It's a brain melting gruesome twosome.
We have of course a few more classics often used live. The Sentinel, Love Bites, Some Heads Are Gonna Roll and Freewheel Burning. Many bands would be happy if in their entire career they came up with these gems. Priest had them on one record for goodness sake.
There is however a sting at the end. We have with many of the re-issues the dreaded bonus tracks. Now don't get me wrong here, sometimes it's nice to have all the stuff punted out by your fav band, but often the added extras just don't help. Turn On Your Light is a horrible dirge and rightly so was never used originally. The live version of Heavy Duty/Defenders is good but oddly enough for a live recording isn't as good or heavy in some ways as the original studio effort. Therefore it has no place on this one. Priest would be better served by doing an AD/DC and collating all the guff together as a "Backtracks," type collection. That way you could have all the dodgy stuff but not actually end up having to listen to it. Thankfully as the extras are at the end you can turn the CD off.
Still, it's one of the best records that Priest have made and as Priest is one of the best bands in rock history it then means this is one of the un-missable items anyone should own if they like heavy metal and possess a pulse.
Cast your mind back to the eighties and the early days of Kerrang. I remember vividly how much of an impact Screaming and Defenders had on the rock press. And rightly so. It's perhaps hard to recall after so many years and so many bands how much Priest did with this album to shape what we call heavy metal or rock now. They virtually invented the sound and Defenders is perhaps the best example Priest have of the balance of commerciality and full on metal.
I have read that some feel it is too accessible. Not true. It is successful and popular and whilst one may turn their collective noses up at this concept the truth is that when a band sells records it can change tastes and also carry on viably. One cannot knock a band trying to make some money. The fact that Priest did it with such genre changing aplomb is commendable.
Make no mistake however - this is a heavy record. The way some folks review it one would think that it is a radio friendly pop album and that would be very wrong indeed. Nope we have some of the best full on speaker rocking metal ever produced and the songs Heavy Duty rolling into Defenders of the Faith alone should be on any rock fans list. Give the combo a listen at ear bursting volume and then try and suggest that this is over commercial. It's a brain melting gruesome twosome.
We have of course a few more classics often used live. The Sentinel, Love Bites, Some Heads Are Gonna Roll and Freewheel Burning. Many bands would be happy if in their entire career they came up with these gems. Priest had them on one record for goodness sake.
There is however a sting at the end. We have with many of the re-issues the dreaded bonus tracks. Now don't get me wrong here, sometimes it's nice to have all the stuff punted out by your fav band, but often the added extras just don't help. Turn On Your Light is a horrible dirge and rightly so was never used originally. The live version of Heavy Duty/Defenders is good but oddly enough for a live recording isn't as good or heavy in some ways as the original studio effort. Therefore it has no place on this one. Priest would be better served by doing an AD/DC and collating all the guff together as a "Backtracks," type collection. That way you could have all the dodgy stuff but not actually end up having to listen to it. Thankfully as the extras are at the end you can turn the CD off.
Still, it's one of the best records that Priest have made and as Priest is one of the best bands in rock history it then means this is one of the un-missable items anyone should own if they like heavy metal and possess a pulse.
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Have faith in Judas Priest
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Published 9 days ago by Cass
Under-rated gem
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Published 10 months ago by Gentlegiantprog
The Best and Finest Metal: Epic
This is the album that started me off in the 1980s. I remember listening to it when it came out and I was instantly a convert. Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2009 by F. Camilleri
KEEP THE FAITH!!!
Things were never going to be quite the same after this album. The weak Turbo and mediocre Ram It Down were to follow before the mighty Painkiller resurrected the band's sound. Read more
Published on 24 Jun 2009 by A. Stevenson
excellent all time haevy metal classic
this is probaly judas priest best cd hard rockin classic (only for people who like it hard and fast aaaaaa)
Published on 21 April 2009 by Ms. T. A. Wick
Epic and dramatic, marks the end of an era
On its first listen, Defenders of the Faith, despite some commercial leanings, doesn't possess a hit single - and it's all the better for that. Read more
Published on 11 April 2009 by Brian V. Burford
Screaming For Vegeance 2
The follow up to the monster Screaming For Vengeance opus was always going to be hard work and to some extent the cover of Defenders clearly trades on the success of Screaming by... Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2008 by I. A. McFarlane
Mixed bag
This album had the potential to better Screaming for vengeance, but gets a little confused at times at exactly what style of music the Priest are trying to convey. Read more
Published on 27 Dec 2007 by Nacluv
What An Album From The Metal Gods
Wow, this is an awsome album from the metal gods. They some how improved on Screaming For Vengance with this album Defenders Of The Faith,
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Published on 13 April 2007 by Jordan Cuthbert
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