Defenders of the Faith

Defenders of the Faith
Cover art by Doug Johnson
Studio album by
Released13 January 1984 (1984-01-13)
Recorded1983
StudioIbiza Sound (Ibiza)
GenreHeavy metal
Length38:46
LabelColumbia
ProducerTom Allom
Judas Priest chronology
Screaming for Vengeance
(1982)
Defenders of the Faith
(1984)
Turbo
(1986)
Singles from Defenders of the Faith
  1. "Freewheel Burning"
    Released: 13 January 1984
  2. "Some Heads Are Gonna Roll"
    Released: 19 March 1984
  3. "Love Bites"
    Released: April 1984 (US)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Blabbermouth.net10/10 (30th Ann.)
Blogcritics(favourable) (30th Ann.)
PopMatters7/10(30th Ann.)
Martin Popoff8/10
Record Collector (30th Ann.)
Rolling Stone
Sputnikmusic4.0/5

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".