Judas Priest's Reviews
Defenders Of The Faith (Average Rating: 8.00 out of 10)
By far, the best offering from the Priest! (Rated this album with 10 out of 10)
Reviewed by
A. Paul Melin
from Derby, Kansas United States
Judas Priest is a name that will live on in the metal world. While Iron Maiden probably remains as my most favored, that doesn't stop me from tipping my hat off to the members of Priest, Rob Halford, Glen Tipton, K.K. Downing, Ian Hill, and Dave Holland. Priest was going strong thanks to a large, fervent following, and after they broke gold in 1980 with "British Steel," these guys were on their way to becoming metal legends. While most fans claim 1982's "Screaming for Vengeance" as their prime album, my favorite album is their next one... 1984's "Defenders of the Faith." Why? Read on and see why:Freewheel Burning - A fast and furious track, this is by far one of the band's greatest offerings! Rob proves his vocal integrity as he spitfires rapid fire vocals in the midsection. Jawbreaker - A hard and hit-em track with some great guitarwork by Glen and K.K. A must-have for fans of the Priest. Rock Hard Ride Free - Originally entitled Fight For Your Life, this anthemic hard rock gem is one of my all-time favorites and anyone who doesn't headbang to this must be braindead. The Sentinel - MY PERSONAL FAVORITE FROM THIS ALBUM. What a great song and it was the one that hooked me to Priest. The vocals and guitars are perfect and I especially love the midsection where Rob lowkey sings the haunting lyrics. WOW! Love Bites - A very dark and gloomy track but still heavy, this is Priest's take on vampirism. The chorus will hook like no other will. Listen and see what I mean. Eat Me Alive - A fast and satirical track, Priest pokes fun at sex here. This song enraged Tipper Gore and Nancy Reagan that they tried to ban Priest from television! Some Heads Are Gonna Roll - One of the monster hits from this album, this is a very anthemic song with a catchy chorus. It's not one of my favorites, but still worthy of the Priest catalog. Night Comes Down - It's still heavy, but it's structured like a "gloom and doom" ballad; this one's a really dark song with some of Rob's best vocals. Heavy Duty - The title says it all. Defenders of the Faith - The title track is an anthemic rocker with great instrumentation. You can tell it would be a great live track, and by the bonus tracks on here, you can see why... ~Bonus Tracks~
Turn On Your Light - a mellower track, this is actually a good b-side. Heavy Duty/Defenders of the Faith (LIVE) - Two good tracks, put together in a live setting. This one's pretty good and it shows Priest's greatness live. METAL LOVERS, this is essential to your library. Priest helped define what heavy metal was all about and this is my personal favorite Priest album. Actually, I'm not sure why most consider "Screaming" their best because this album has NO FILLERS WHATSOEVER. A must-have!
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