Walls of Jericho (album)

Infobox Album | Name = Walls of Jericho
Type = studio
Artist = Helloween


Released = December 1985
Recorded = September – October 1985 at Musiclab Studio, Berlin, Germany
Genre = Power metal
Speed metal
Length = 40:32 (w/o bonus tracks)
1:46:19 (w/ bonus tracks)
Label = Noise
Producer = Harris Johns and Helloween
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:mucyxdabjolg link]
Last album = "Helloween"
(1985)
This album = "Walls of Jericho"
(1985)
Next album = "Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1"
(1987)

"Walls of Jericho" is the debut full length studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 1985. The album played a major part in the development of power metal.

In 1988, the "Helloween" EP/mini-LP and the "Judas EP" were added to the "Walls Of Jericho" track listing; they are now released as a compilation.

Track listing

#"Walls of Jericho" (Weikath/Hansen) – 0:53
#"Ride the Sky" (Hansen) – 5:54
#"Reptile" (Weikath) – 3:45
#"Guardians" (Weikath) – 4:19
#"Phantoms of Death" (Hansen) – 6:33
#"Metal Invaders" (Hansen/Weikath) – 4:10
#"Gorgar" (Hansen/Weikath) – 3:57
#"Heavy Metal (Is the Law)" (Hansen/Weikath) – 4:08
#"How Many Tears" (Weikath) – 7:11

Expanded edition track listing

Disc one

#"Starlight" (Weikath/Hansen) – 5:17
#"Murderer" (Hansen) – 4:26
#"Warrior" (Hansen) – 4:00
#"Victim of Fate" (Hansen) – 6:37
#"Cry for Freedom" (Weikath/Hansen) – 6:02
#"Walls of Jericho" (Weikath/Hansen) – 0:53
#"Ride the Sky" (Hansen) – 5:54
#"Reptile" (Weikath) – 3:45
#"Guardians" (Weikath) – 4:20
#"Phantoms of Death" (Hansen) – 6:33
#"Metal Invaders" (Hansen/Weikath) – 4:08
#"Gorgar" (Hansen/Weikath) – 3:57
#"Heavy Metal (Is the Law)" (Hansen/Weikath) – 4:08
#"How Many Tears" (Weikath) – 7:11
#"Judas" – 4:38

Disc two

#"Murderer" (remix) – 4:34
#"Ride the Sky" (remix) – 6:45
#"Intro / Ride the Sky" (live) – 7:16
#"Guardians" (live) – 4:26
#"Oernst of Life" – 4:46
#"Metal Invaders" (1984) – 4:36
#"Surprise Track" – 2:07

*M - 1,2 also appears on the Treasure Chest .
*M - 3,4 also appears on the Judas EP.
*M - 5,6 also appears on the Death Metal.
*M - 7 also appears on the Helloween EP.

Credits

*Kai Hansen – vocals, guitar
*Michael Weikath – guitar, cover concept
*Markus Grosskopf – bass
*Ingo Schwichtenberg – drums
*James Hardaway – E-mu Emulator II

*Produced, engineered and mixed by Harris Johns
*Edda and Uwe Karczewski – cover design
*Peter Vahlefeld – layout, typography

Trivia

*Professional wrestler Chris Jericho named himself and his finishing move, the Walls of Jericho, not after the city of Jericho, but this album.
*The titular entity in the song "Gorgar" is the first talking pinball machine ever produced. [http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?gid=1062]

External links

* [http://www.helloween.org Helloween's official website]