Walls of Jericho (album)
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| Walls of Jericho | |||||
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| Studio album by Helloween | |||||
| Released | 1985 | ||||
| Recorded | Sep – Oct, 1985 Musiclab Studio, Berlin, Germany |
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| Genre | Speed metal | ||||
| Length | 40:32 (w/o bonus tracks) 1:46:19 (w/ bonus tracks) |
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| Label | Noise Records | ||||
| Producer | Harris Johns and Helloween | ||||
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Walls of Jericho is the first full length album by the power metal band Helloween. The album was released in 1985 and played a major part in the development of power metal. In 1988, Helloween and the Judas EP were added to the Walls Of Jericho album; they are now released as a compilation.
Contents |
- "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
- "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
- "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
- Kai Hansen – guitar, vocals
- Michael Weikath – guitar, cover concept
- Markus Grosskopf – bass
- Ingo Schwichtenberg – drums
- James Hardaway – E-mu Emulator II
- Recorded and mixed September – October, 1985 at Musiclab Studio, Berlin, Germany
- Produced, engineered and mixed by Harris Johns
- Edda and Uwe Karczewski – cover design
- Peter Vahlefeld – layout, typography
Professional wrestler Chris Jericho named himelf and his finishing move, the Walls of Jericho, not after the city of Jericho, but this album.