WALLS OF JERICHO BAND PAGE
 WALLS OF JERICHO
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CURRENT NAME
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Walls Of Jericho |
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FORMER NAMES
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ORIGIN
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USA |
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STATUS
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Active |
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FORMED IN
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LABEL
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Trustkill Records |
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GENRE
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Hardcore; Metal |
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STYLE
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LYRICAL THEME
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BAND ADDED
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2005-02-14, 00:00 |
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LAST UPDATE
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2005-02-14, 00:00 |
Detroit, MI's Walls of Jericho weren't just noteworthy
because they were a metalcore band with a screaming female on vocals. They
are also worth remembering because they adeptly balanced old-school
hardcore, thrash metal, and "chugga-chugga" metalcore with a ferocity and
dedication unmatched by many of their contemporaries. Containing former
members of the band Earthmover, Walls of Jericho came together in
September of 1998 around Candace (vocals), Wes (drums), Chris (guitar),
Aaron (bass), and Mike (guitar). They began playing shows soon after,
supporting more established bands throughout the Midwest, like Buried Alive,
Hatebreed, Racetraitor, Brother's Keeper, and Reach the Sky. Less than
a year later, in April of 1999, the band issued a 7" EP through
Underestimated, which was followed shortly thereafter by a CD EP containing
that 7" and demo tracks, called A Day and a Thousand Years, which was
released by European imprint Genet. A buzz eventually surrounded th!
e band in the international hardcore scene as they continued to play
shows in support of their EP releases, attracting the attention of both
Ferret and Trustkill Records. Walls of Jericho signed a deal with the
latter which resulted in the December, 1999 release of their debut
full-length album, The Bound Feed the Gagged. The band hit the touring and
hardcore festival circuit the following year. In August of 2000 they
toured the United States in support of Syracuse, NY, straight-edgers Earth
Crisis, melodic Swedish death metal band In Flames, and Oakland, CA's
metallic Skinlab. After another spate of touring in 2001, Walls of
Jericho lost their drummer to a bigger, more established band. Frustrated by
their attempts to replace him, they decided to call it a day.
The band was resurrected in 2003.
| Session musicians Add - Fetch |
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