Defenders of the Faith (Album)

Overview
Defenders of the Faith is the ninth studio album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest.

Recording
Defenders of the Faith was recorded partially in Ibiza and partially in Miami, mixed at DB Recording Studios, Miami, Florida and Bayshore Studios, Miami, Florida and was mastered at Sterling Sound, New York. The album ended up being recorded in a warehouse, as the studio the band chose was being moved, and although it was a temporary situation, the band liked it enough to stay there.

Promotion
"Freewheel Burning" and "Some Heads are Gonna Roll" were released as singles in January and February of 1984 respectively. "Freewheel Burning" and "Love Bites" received music videos.

Lead breaks
Freewheel Burning - Glenn Tipton

Jawbreaker - K.K. Downing

Rock Hard, Ride Free - Intro - Tipton, Harmony section - both, Lead break - Downing / Tipton, Harmony section at end - both

The Sentinel - Split into seven sections - Tipton / Downing / Tipton / Downing / Tipton / Downing / both

Eat Me Alive - Split into four equal quarters - Downing / Tipton / Downing / Tipton

Some Heads are Gonna Roll - Split into two - Tipton / Downing

Night Comes Down - both

Band
Ian Hill - Bass

Dave Holland - Drums

K.K. Downing - Guitars

Glenn Tipton - Guitars

Rob Halford - Vocals

Production
Produced by Tom Allom

Engineered by Mark Dodson

Engineered by Christian Eser, Bruce Hensal, David Roeder, Ben King and Buddy Thornton (Assistant Engineers)

Artwork
Original Cover Conceived by Judas Priest

Designed by Doug Johnson

Additional
Managed by Bill Curbishley and Jayne Andrews

Remaster
Re-Masters Cover Concept by Judas Priest

Remastered by Jon Astley

Design and Artwork by L-Space Design

Remastering Co-ordination by Jayne Andrews

Photographs by Mike Abrams and from the Judas Priest Archives