This 1984 album is among Judas Priest’s finest studio albums from a prime era that includes Sad Wings of Destiny, Stained Class, British Steel, and Screaming for Vengeance. This remastered set (by producer Tom Allom) features the studio favorites “Freewheel Burning,” “Some Heads Are Gonna Roll,” and “Love Bites,” as well as the band’s complete May 5, 1984, concert in Long Beach, Calif. The concert features nine songs from Defenders and career highlights including “Grinder,” “Sinner,” “Victim of Changes,” “Breaking the Law,” “Living After Midnight,” and others in full epic splendor.