Judas Priest

Artist:  Judas Priest
Origin:  Birmingham, England
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, British Metal, New Wave Of British Heavy Metal

Original line-up:

Al Atkins:  Lead Vocals
Bruno Stapenhill:  Bass
John Perry:  Guitar
John Partridge:  Drums

Classic line-up:

Rob Halford:  Lead Vocals
K.K. Downing:  Guitar
Glenn Tipton:  Guitar, Keyboards
Ian Hill:  Bass
Dave Holland:  Drums

Judas Priest are an English Heavy Metal Band formed in Birmingham, England in 1969, by Al Atkins (Lead Vocals), Bruno Stapenhill (Bass), John Perry (Guitar) and John Partridge (Drums).  Bruno Stapenhill came up with the name Judas Priest.  The band's membership has seen much turnover, and the most commercially successful line-up, featuring the classic line-up:  Rob Halford (Lead Vocals), K.K. Downing (Guitar), Glenn Tipton (Guitar), Ian Hill (Bass) and Dave Holland (Drums) with the band's best-selling album Screaming For Vengeance in 1982.  The best-known for twin Lead Guitars and a wide operatic vocals style.  They have sold over 50 million albums worldwide.  Judas Priest was one of the most influential Heavy Metal Band of the '70, spearheading The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, and receiving a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2010.

Title:  Defenders Of The Faith (30th Anniversary Edition) (2015)
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, British Metal, New Wave Of British Heavy Metal
Label:  Sony Music
Rating:  *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  Defenders Of The Faith (Remastered):

 1.  Freewheel Burning  (4:23)
 2.  Jawbreaker  (3:26)
 3.  rock Hard Ride Free  (5:32)
 4.  The Sentinel  (5:04)
 5.  Love Bites  (4:47)
 6.  Eat Me Alive  (3:34)
 7.  Some Heads Are Gonna Roll  (4:06)
 8.  Night Come Down  (3:58)
 9.  Heavy Duty  (2:25)
10. Defenders Of The Faith  (1:29)

Disc 2:  Recorded Live At The Long Beach Arena, California On 5th May 1984 During The Defenders Of The Faith Tour:

 1.  Love Bites  (5:16)
 2.  Jawbreaker  (3:57)
 3.  Grinder  (4:30)
 4.  Metal Gods  (4:20)
 5.  Breaking The Law  (2:57)
 6.  Sinner  (8:11)
 7.  Desert Plains  (5:04)
 8.  Some Heads Are Gonna Roll  (4:30)
 9.  The Sentinel  (6:07)
10. Rock Hard Ride Free  (6:04)

Disc 3:  Recorded Live At The Long Beach Arena, California On 5th May 1984 During The Defenders Of The Faith Tour:

 1.  Night Comes Down  (4:28)
 2.  The Hellion  (0:39)
 3.  Electric Eye  (3:33)
 4.  Heavy Duty  (2:33)
 5.  Defenders Of The Faith  (2:37)
 6.  Freewheel Burning  (4:39)
 7.  Victim Of Changes  (9:43)
 8.  The Green Manalishi  (5:46)
 9.  Living After Midnight  (4:50)
10. Hell Bent For Letter  (5:55)
11. You've Got Another Thing Comin'  (8:51)

Personnel:

Rob Halford:  Vocals
K.K. Downing:  Guitar
Glenn Tipton:  Guitar
Ian Hill:  Bass
Dave Holland:  Drums

Defenders Of The Faith is the 30th Anniversary Edition Box Set by Judas Priest, was released on March 9, 2015 by Sony Music, including the original ten-track album remastered and a complete live recording from the Defenders' tour, recorded at the Long Beach Area in California, on May 5, 1984.