Judas Priest, "Love Bites" The first single for Defenders of the Faith was “Freewheel Burning,” which came out in December 1983, roughly a month before the album’s release.

Judas Priest’s Screaming For Vengeance album turned them into one of the biggest metal bands of the early 80s, but 1984 follow-up Defenders Of The Faith didn’t scale the same heights. In 2015 ...

Judas Priest kicked off their summer 2025 Shield of Pain tour with a show dominated by songs from their classic Painkiller album Thursday night at Rockfest in Turku, Finland. You can see the ...

It was an amazing time, not only for Priest but for metal in general.” After touring Defenders Of The Faith, the band gave themselves a much-needed break.

Defenders of the Faith (1984) is among a string of Judas Priest albums that came out during the early 1980s that vaulted the band into the United States mainstream of hard rock and heavy metal music.

The Sentinel (Defenders of the Faith, 1984) Often battling our last entry for the top spot of my favorite Priest character, The Sentinel is probably the easiest to brainstorm.

Judas Priest first played there in 1984 with its “Defenders of the Faith” tour and again in 1986 on the “Turbo” tour.

Judas Priest kicked off their 'Shield of Pain' tour with a set list dominated by songs from their 1990 album 'Painkiller' in June 2025.

Judas Priest first played there in 1984 with its "Defenders of the Faith" tour and again in 1986 on the "Turbo" tour.