As a teen, I thought Judas Priest's Lead singer Rob Halford was the "Voice of God", a subject I still wonder about. I discovered Heavy Metal music the same summer I read my first H.P. Lovecraft Literature. Those two elements sent my summer vacation into a wondrous haze of cosmic dread of the endless Universe around me, as I hiked across vast empty corn fields afraid I'd accidentally step through into some alternate reality. That they STILL make Music to this day is amazing! This album does not have Rob as lead singer. It has avery talented man standing in for Rob ( while he took break from Judas Priest to deal with Life and all it's ups and downs ) - story goes he was found singing in a tribute band. He has an amazing voice. He is a great singer. However, he is not Rob Halford. I am a huge Judas Priest Fan, thus, I MUST own all their work, and have this in my collection. But, it is not my favorite. Rob Halford is the Vopice of GOD, and he is also a damn good song writer too, so this songs are not that gleaming gold of the other albums. Metal, yes. Judas Priest, yes. The Very Voice and Words of GOD? Well, no.Read full review
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Despite the silly Thunder Cats-like artwork, and the rather thin production, this - in my opinion - is by far, the best record Judas Priest ever made. Every single song is killer, every note. There's a ton of energy on this thing with the atmosphere that only classic metal can create. Halford was at his peak here, hitting all the high notes with perfection. The riffs are razor-sharp and memorable. The basslines and drumming are... well it's JP so they're nothing special, they just fit good with the rest of the music. Funny thing, with some of the lyrics on this thing, it's a suprise that many people DIDN'T know Halford was gay, haha! Buy this, it's definitely worth your money.
Somehow this cd has not been in my posession for quite some time. When I noticed I did not have it, I thought It must've been stolen. Upon getting the new cd I realized why someone stole it. This is most likely the peak of Judas Priest. I thought for sure it was Screaming for Vengeance, my mistake. Priest went through songwriting evolutions. But this cd is truly the epitome 80's metal. When someone says 80's metal was cheesy, drop this cd in and see what they say. The only cd Rob Halford sang on that was even close to this was Fight-War of words. Another highly adrenaline filled cd everyone should own.
Judas Priest's 1984 album "Defenders Of The Faith" is absolutely one of their best. Rob Halford is a lyrical genius, and the best singer that heavy metal has ever known. Lead guitarists Glenn Tipton and K.K Downing are heavy and smooth. Each with their own distinct style that is detectable, but they blend beautifully. Ian Hill and Dave Holland prove that they are a great team and keep a solid, melodic, ball busting beat. Each are the perfect ingredient to the BEST heavy metal band ever.
great music. brings my speakers to life
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