Walls of Jericho (album)

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Walls Of Jericho
Studio album by Helloween
Released	1985
Recorded	Sep – Oct, 1985 Musiclab Studio, Berlin, Germany
Genre	Speed metal
Length	40:32 (w/o bonus tracks) 106:19 (w/ bonus tracks)
Label	Noise Records
Producer(s)	Harris Johns and Helloween
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Helloween chronology
Helloween (1985)	Walls Of Jericho (1985)	Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part 1 (1987)

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, the Helloween and the Judas EP were added to the Walls Of Jericho album and now they are released as a compilation.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Expanded edition track listing 2.1 disc one 2.2 disc two 3 Credits 4 External link

[edit] Track listing

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

[edit] Expanded edition track listing

[edit] disc one

1. "Starlight" (Weikath/Hansen) – 5:17
2. "Murderer" (Hansen) – 4:26
3. "Warrior" (Hansen) – 4:00
4. "Victim Of Fate" (Hansen) – 6:37
5. "Cry For Freedom" (Weikath/Hansen) – 6:02
6. "Walls Of Jericho" (Weikath/Hansen) – 0:53
7. "Ride The Sky" (Hansen) – 5:54
8. "Reptile" (Weikath) – 3:45
9. "Guardians" (Weikath) – 4:20
10. "Phantoms Of Death" (Hansen) – 6:33
11. "Metal Invaders" (Hansen/Weikath) – 4:08
12. "Gorgar" (Hansen/Weikath) – 3:57
13. "Heavy Metal (Is The Law)" (Hansen/Weikath) – 4:08
14. "How Many Tears" (Weikath) – 7:11
15. "Judas" – 4:38

[edit] disc two

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

[edit] Credits

• Kai Hansen – guitar, vocals
• Michael Weikath – guitar, cover concept
• Markus Grosskopf – bass
• Ingo Schwichtenberg – drums

• James Hardaway – 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

[edit] External link

• Helloween official website

Helloween
Andi Deris | Michael Weikath | Sascha Gerstner | Markus Grosskopf | Daniel Löble
Kai Hansen - Michael Kiske - Ingo Schwichtenberg - Roland Grapow - Uli Kusch - Mark Cross - Stefan Schwarzmann
Discography
Studio albums: Helloween | Walls of Jericho | Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1 | Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 2 | Pink Bubbles Go Ape | Chameleon | Master of the Rings | The Time of the Oath | Better Than Raw | Metal Jukebox | The Dark Ride | Rabbit Don't Come Easy | Keeper of the Seven Keys – The Legacy
Live Albums: I Want Out Live | Keepers Live | Live in the UK | High Live
Compilation Albums: The Best, The Rest, The Rare | Metal Jukebox
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