The history & symbolism of DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH artwork | Judas Priest reaction

Defenders of the Faith is the most cotroversial Judas Priest album artwork: fans either hate it or absolutely love it for its vintage aesthetics. So as a part of our Defenders of the Faith 40th anniversary celebrations, let’s take a look at the history behind it and its creature, discover some of the bits you might have not noticed before, and then make a case for why it might actually be one of the best album artworks ever made in Heavy Metal. Here you go! 00:00 - Intro 00:52 - Master of all metal 05:08 - Return to greatness 08:22 - Back to the future 09:39 - Legacy of the beast -------- If you would like to ROCK a Metal Pilgrim T-shirt and support the show (for which I'll be VERY thankful), please check out this form - https://metalpilgrim.net/ You can also support the channel and community on Patreon (again, I'll be SUPER thankful) -   / metal_pilgrim   Every dollar you invest will be used to produce better material! Support our volunteer efforts here on the ground in Ukraine by donating to Steel Wings Foundatino (I am the founder and personally responsible for every penny spent) - https://steelwings.net/en/ I also want to invite YOU to become part of the conversation! Join our community by SUBSCRIBING on YouTube, Instagram or other social media to submit your questions for future guests, more exclusive interviews, album and concert reviews and first-hand rock and metal news. Instagram -   / metal_pilgrim   Facebook -   / metalpilgrimofficial   -------- Background music: "Uberpunch" Alexander Nakarada (serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License -------- All content falls under fair use: any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and “transformative” purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody a copyrighted work. Such uses can be done without permission from the copyright owner.