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Judas Priest - To Release 'Defenders Of The Faith' Expanded Edition


This year marks the 30th anniversary of one of Judas Priest's best albums: Defenders Of The Faith. On March 9th 2015, a newly expanded 3CD version of the heavy metallers 1984 album Defenders Of The Faith will be unleashed. This special 30th Anniversary Edition includes the original ten-track album, fully remastered and a complete live recording from the Defenders tour, recorded at the Long Beach Arena in California on 5th May, 1984.

The 21-track concert (split up over two discs) balances the then-new material from the group's ninth studio offering overall, including such classics as "Metal Gods," "Breaking The Law," "Sinner," "Electric Eye," "The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown)," "Victim Of Changes," and "You've Got Another Thing Coming," among many others.

The band says: "It's 30 years since we released Defenders Of The Faith- we're very proud to say it has become a classic that's beloved by Priest fans throughout the world."




Tracklist:

Disc 1
01. Freewheel Burning
02. Jawbreaker
03. Rock Hard Ride Free
04. The Sentinel
05. Love Bites
06. Eat Me Alive
07. Some Heads Are Gonna Roll
08. Night Comes Down
09. Heavy Duty
10. Defenders Of The Faith

Disc 2
01. Love Bites
02. Jawbreaker
03. Grinder
04. Metal Gods
05. Breaking The Law
06. Sinner
07. Desert Plains
08. Some Heads Are Gonna Roll
09. The Sentinel
10. Rock Hard Ride Free

Disc 3
01. Night Comes Down
02. The Hellion
03. Electric Eye
04. Heavy Duty
05. Defenders Of The Faith
06. Freewheel Burning
07. Victim of Changes
08. The Green Manalishi
09. Living After Midnight
10. Hell Bent For Leather
11. You've Got Another Thing Comin'

You can pre-order at this location.

Source: judaspriest.com
Band profile: Judas Priest
Posted: 11.12.2014 by BloodTears


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11.12.2014 - 23:08
Malignar

Jawbreaker most underrated JP song.
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11.12.2014 - 23:46
DeathSlyzer

To me, this seems so pointless. Am I missing something?
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What's it gonna take to make you riot!?
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12.12.2014 - 00:50
Wukk

Written by DeathSlyzer on 11.12.2014 at 23:46
To me, this seems so pointless. Am I missing something?

Perhaps it's simply a response to the relatively poor reception that Redeemer of Souls got.
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12.12.2014 - 01:11
DeathSlyzer

Written by Wukk on 12.12.2014 at 00:50

Written by DeathSlyzer on 11.12.2014 at 23:46
To me, this seems so pointless. Am I missing something?

Perhaps it's simply a response to the relatively poor reception that Redeemer of Souls got.

That makes sense. Definitely not their brightest moment.
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I sold my soul to any fool who'd buy it!
What's it gonna take to make you riot!?
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12.12.2014 - 01:30
Jason W.
Razorbliss
Cool. May pick this up, being that it's one of my two favorite Priest albums. Though, the previous remaster (2001?) was quite good enough, I'm curious to see how it could improve (or not).
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12.12.2014 - 09:18
Daniell
_爱情_
Written by DeathSlyzer on 11.12.2014 at 23:46

To me, this seems so pointless. Am I missing something?


Bands release remastered anniversary editions of their classic albums. It's always been the case and it always will be.
Sometimes such editions are utterly brilliant - Flotsam and Jetsam's "Doomsday for the Deceiver" is the best example.

That's what you're missing.
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12.12.2014 - 20:58
Lit.
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Written by DeathSlyzer on 11.12.2014 at 23:46

To me, this seems so pointless. Am I missing something?

The fact that they did the same thing with British Steel and Screaming For Vengeance?
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13.12.2014 - 02:07
DeathSlyzer

Written by Daniell on 12.12.2014 at 09:18

Written by DeathSlyzer on 11.12.2014 at 23:46

To me, this seems so pointless. Am I missing something?


Bands release remastered anniversary editions of their classic albums. It's always been the case and it always will be.
Sometimes such editions are utterly brilliant - Flotsam and Jetsam's "Doomsday for the Deceiver" is the best example.

That's what you're missing.

I am already aware of this, and that doesn't change my opinion at all. Remasters are often about just turning up the volume, and that's it. I'm sure this won't be any different. So, still pointless.

I wasn't aware of the Doomsday For The Deceiver re-release. Might have to check that out, if it's really as brilliant as you say. That album is fantastic to begin with, so I can only imagine...
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22.12.2014 - 23:26
NortheRnmost

Written by Jason W. on 12.12.2014 at 01:30

Cool. May pick this up, being that it's one of my two favorite Priest albums. Though, the previous remaster (2001?) was quite good enough, I'm curious to see how it could improve (or not).


The 2001 remaster was horrible, as in complete coaster material.

I wish they would mean by "the original ten-track album" the original pressing and not the compressed-to-hell mess that was the 2001 remaster, but I really don't believe that is the case. They are probably going to release the same remaster in a new package. Talk about a ripoff.
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