Walls of Jericho (Album)
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1985 |
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| Label (s) | Noise International | |||
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CD, LP |
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Title (number) |
9 |
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running time |
40 min 32 s |
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Harris Johns, Helloween |
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Walls of Jericho is the debut album of Helloween . It was released on Noise International in 1985.
History of origin
The album was preceded by a self-titled EP released in the same year , which is also known as a mini-LP.
On Walls of Jericho and Judas - Single is the last time Kai Hansen heard as a singer. Already on the short Judas tour in 1986 the band tried to win Ralf Scheepers (then with Tyran Pace, later together with Hansen with Gamma Ray ) as a singer, as Hansen felt increasingly uncomfortable with the double burden of singing and guitar. However, since Scheepers did not want to be involved in the long term, Helloween hired Michael Kiske, then 18 years old, in 1987 .
Music genre
Helloween's melodic and fast style is already fully developed on the debut album, albeit with a much less cheerful touch. Hansen's powerful (not always accurate) vocals also contributed to the fact that the songs sounded much harder than on the following Keeper albums.
Track list
Track List (LP)
- 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) - 7:15
There are versions licensed by Noise-Records for foreign countries, e.g. B. from Combat (USA) and Banzai (Canada), partly with bonus tracks from the mini LP.
Track List (CD)
When the CD was released, the larger capacity of the compact disc was used and the self-titled mini-LP (tracks 1 - 5), Walls of Jericho (tracks 6-14) and the song Judas (track 15) were released together. When it was first released, Walls of Jericho and Ride the Sky were combined into one title, as the former is the intro to the following song. Accordingly, the album (according to the display of the CD player) contained one less track with the same playing time.
- 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) - 4:19
- 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) - 7:15
- Judas (Hansen) - 4:38
- Don't Run For Cover (Kiske) 1989 Japanese version
2006 Remastered & Expanded Edition Bonus Tracks
- Murderer ( Remix ) (Hansen) - 4:34
- Ride the Sky (Remix) (Hansen) - 6:45
- Starlight-Intro / Ride The Sky (Live) (Hansen) - 7:16
- Guardians (live) (Weikath) - 4:26
- Oernst of Life (from Death Metal -Sampler) (Weikath) - 4:46
- Metal Invaders (from Death Metal Sampler) (Hansen) - 4:36
- Surprise Track ( White Christmas ) - 2:07
Judas single
In addition to the title song, there are two live recordings on the original vinyl edition of the single. On all CD reissues, however, there are two "fake" live versions in their place. These are the studio versions to which audience noises have been added. In both cases, the credits indicate a concert in Gelsenkirchen that was recorded by WDR radio as the source . There is also a vinyl bootleg from this concert recording ( Bang The Head That Does Not Bang ). A 12-inch version for the American market also contains two further studio pieces from the debut EP .
- Jude - 04:43
- Ride The Sky (live) - 7:17 am
- Guardians (live) - 4:29
- Victim Of Fate - 6:39
- Cry For Freedom - 6:07