Defenders of the Faith
1984 studio album by Judas Priest
Defenders of the Faith is the ninth studio album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest. Defenders of the Faith was released on January 4, 1984.
| Defenders of the Faith | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 4, 1984 | |||
| Recorded | September – November 1983 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 39:43 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Tom Allom | |||
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The album featured the singles "Freewheel Burning", "Some Heads Are Gonna Roll" and "Love Bites".
The song "Eat Me Alive" was listed #3 on the Parents Music Resource Center's "Filthy Fifteen" which is a list of 15 songs the organization finds most objectionable. The co-founder Tipper Gore said that the song was about oral sex at gunpoint. In response to the allegations, the band recorded the song "Parental Guidance" on their next album Turbo.[1]
Songs
change| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Freewheel Burning" | |
| 2. | "Jawbreaker" | |
| 3. | "Rock Hard Ride Free" | |
| 4. | "The Sentinel" | |
| 5. | "Love Bites" | |
| 6. | "Eat Me Alive" | |
| 7. | "Some Heads Are Gonna Roll" | |
| 8. | "Night Comes Down" | |
| 9. | "Heavy Duty" | |
| 10. | "Defenders of the Faith" |
References
change- ↑ "The PMRC Filthy Fifteen". NNDB. Retrieved 2014-03-09.
