Defenders of the Faith
| Defenders of the Faith | ||||
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Cover art by Doug Johnson | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 13 January 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Studio | Ibiza Sound (Ibiza) | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 38:46 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Tom Allom | |||
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| Singles from Defenders of the Faith | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Blabbermouth.net | 10/10 (30th Ann.) |
| Blogcritics | (favourable) (30th Ann.) |
| PopMatters | 7/10(30th Ann.) |
| Martin Popoff | 8/10 |
| Record Collector | (30th Ann.) |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.0/5 |
Defenders of the Faith is the ninth studio album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, released on 13 January 1984 in the US and on 20 January 1984 in the UK. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA, and spawned the singles "Freewheel Burning", "Some Heads Are Gonna Roll", and "Love Bites".