Walls of Jericho (album)

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) 1:46:19 (w/ bonus tracks)
Label	Noise Records
Producer	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, Helloween and the Judas EP were added to the Walls Of Jericho album; they are now released as a compilation.

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

Expanded edition track listing

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

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

Credits

• 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

Trivia

Professional wrestler Chris Jericho named himself and his finishing move, the Walls of Jericho, not after the city of Jericho, but this album.

External links

• Helloween official website