Walls of Jericho (album)

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Walls of Jericho
Walls of Jericho cover
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
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.

Contents

[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

  • 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

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