Customer Reviews

All Hail the Dead

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

All Hail The Dead is a bit of a step backwards for Walls of Jericho. Instead of progressing with their unique brand of Slayer-influenced Metalcore they have decided to go Youth Crew to a degree. While traditional hardcore will always be great, Walls of Jericho focuses too much on trying to get its listeners to start a one-man moshpit. This album is essentially one continuous breakdown.

Candace also manages to ruin several songs by overlaying singing on top of screaming. While those two may work seperately, together her weak singing voice overshadows her powerful blood-curdling screams. Despite all this criticism I still recommend this for all Walls of Jericho fans and hardcore fans in general, just don't go into expecting another Bound Feed The Gagged or you will be disappointed.

damn this album is amazing ... first i was stunned while i was listening to the album , later i found myself headbanging .
there isn't mutch to say about it ... its just .. amazing .
the female has such a powerfull voice. and the lyrics are outstanding . well , i listen to groups like ' from autumn to ahses' , 'a static lullaby' , 'trice' , 'hopesfall' , ...
but this ... this is mutch better.

the only thing i can say is : BUY THE ALBUM . you wont be dissapointed .

well grtz all

Cant say enough about this album...Its totally unreal..Im amazed with the female vocalist..she sounds so great and has so much hostillity and hatered...The music is so loud and when i first listened to the album it felt like a rush I was ready to go out and fight thats how much it pumped me up...

Ok, let's start from the beginning. This is an hardcore cd not a nu-metal cd, so if you want to listen a girl singing and rapping it's better to forget this cd.
This record is fast and intense, what would you expect from an hardcore record?

i only just got this about a week ago-but i've listened to it about ten times or so.i was hoping it was going to be a grower(like relationship of command by atdi)but it is'nt.its average metalic hard core that trys to set itself apart from its peers by having a female vocalist.the vocalist screams dutifully through the discs entirety and its only when,on one song,vocal duties are shared that you can start to tune in.the end track is a instrumental that hints that wall.. have some originality about them-its ace.however,on the whole,walls..fail to inspire me.they tick all the boxes ie the screaming,the chugging and even the bro hymm style ooohhh ooohhhh ooohhh etc etc that is hardcore,its just that its not convincing to me and it does'nt move me.this is hardcore treading water...not going anywhere.if you want some of the good stuff try- strike anywhere 'change is a sound' or american nightmares 'background music'.all the best.

Walls of Jericho play tight and ferocious metalcore, but the breakdowns are predictable, full of second-rate Pantera riffs. Pedaling on open strings can only go so far, and without solos, melody, or other textures, the songs eventually run together. Singer Candace Kucsulain has an interesting voice, but ends up sounding same-y after a while. Seldom has music so well-played been so boring.

in my opinion this is the best of their albums, it still has the rage and passion of bound feed the gagged but with better songs...dont get me wrong, the new album is amazing, but to me, it lacks the intensity of the previous albums (basically im still gettin used to their movement into a more metal influenced style)

What can you say....Candace & Co. Slay us again......The music is tight, this album has alot of heart and deepth, it is not one big breakdown, although when the time comes, they can give plenty of motivation to get moving. The vocals bring out alot of emotion in me and make viens pop out of my head and neck from the unrelenting viciousness and aggression. Buy this album, learn the words, see the live show (Lots of Energy), find the pit, make your presence known!

It's no secret that 95% of the hardcore/metalcore scene of today absolutely blows. Whether it be stale, tough-guy nonsense or weak, crybaby "metal," this scene which once produced some great bands is currently starved for anything halfway decent. Every once in a while, though, one is able to sift out a gold nugget from the mountains and mountains of crap. Walls of Jericho, for instance, easily rise above most of their uninspired contemporaries.

One area in which the band excels is song craft. The riffs are tight, the drumming is pummelingly great, and Candace's vocals are more biting and intense than most males'. The songs contain your standard breakdown every now and again, but do not feel as if the song is built entirely around the moshable sections (which is a heck of a lot more than Throwdown can say). The lyrics, while nothing special, are generally good and seem well thought-out. In the title track, Candace shrieks, "Look at her as she makes herself sick/ It should make us all sick/ We can't go on like this!" which I find pretty impressive for a hardcore band. The futility of striving for perfection doesn't usually find its way into many hXc bands' lyrics.

The production is incredible as well. The album sounds crisp and clear, and every instrument can be heard in equal proportions, allowing for maximum heaviness and brutality without sacrificing anything.

I give this four stars because it is not really breaking any new ground for hardcore, but is rather a great example of the genre at its best. Also highly recommended are Poison the Well's Opposite of December (when they were still good), Most Precious Blood's Nothing in Vain, and 100 Demons' In the Eyes of the Lord.

I think walls of jericho's new album is soooo great it has some sick ass break downs in it I think this show their name all the way out