Judas Priest’s “Defenders of the Faith” Gets Anniversary Remaster

The 30th anniversary edition of Judas Priest’s Defenders of the Faith is made for lovers of mid-1980s metal.

The 3-CD set includes not only a remastered version of the 1984 album, but also a 2-CD live performance recorded on May 5, 1984 at the Long Beach Arena in California. The set, as always, features the solid bass work of Ian Hill.

Here, the Priest talk a bit about their 1980s live show:

The remastered Defenders of the Faith is available on CD and as a digital download (iTunes and Amazon MP3.)

Defenders of the Faith Track List:

Disc 1: (Remastered original album)

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 Come Down
9. Heavy Duty
10. Defenders of the Faith

Disc 2: (Live album)

1. Love Bites
2. Jawbreaker
3. Grinder
4. Metal Gods
5. Breaking the Law
6. Sinner
7. Desert Plains
8. Some Heads Are Gonna Roll
9. The Sentinel
10. Rock Hard Ride Free

Disc 3: (Live album)

1. Night Comes Down
2. The Hellion
3. Electric Eye
4. Heavy Duty
5. Defenders of the Faith
6. Freewheel Burning
7. Victim of Changes
8. The Green Manalishi
9. Living After Midnight
10. Hell Bent for Leather
11. You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’