American Dream

Walls of Jericho | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 29, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Trustkill Records
• ASIN: B001AZ8BLE
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #166,365 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The American Dream is the fourth studio album by Metalcore band Walls of Jericho. It is a return to the band's Metalcore sound after their previous acoustic EP release, and is also significantly more heavy than previous studio albums. Walls of Jericho are a Christian Metalcore band formed in 1998 from Detroit, Michigan. They want to relay the message of God to the American Metal Culture that is sometimes dominated by secular beliefs. Their first release was an EP entitled A Day and a Thousand Years (EP) (1999). Soon after the band were picked up by Trustkill Records and went on to release their first full length LP The Bound Feed the Gagged (1999) followed by All Hail the Dead (2004) and With Devils Amongst Us All (2006).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This album DESTROYS!!!, October 10, 2008

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Adam Medansky "Adam Medansky" (Carol Stream, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: American Dream (Audio CD)

This is the best metal album of 2008. I got into walls of Jericho about 2 yrs. ago when I saw them live. They are one of the top 3 live bands I have ever seen giving their absolute all in every song, every performance. The American Dream as an album is flawless. With thrashy riffs and a deeper darker vocal set from Candice then previous albums. All 12 songs are unbelievable. If you want to put on an album from start to finish that makes you want to kill somebody... then this is for you!!!
WOJ Rocks.

By the way -- in the synopsis it is stated that Walls of Jericho is a Christian Band - - maybe the reviewer should try listening to the music instead of just making the judgement that they are Christian because of the title of the band. They are NOT a Christian Band!!
PEACE
Adam M.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very solid, November 21, 2010

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N. Powell "ArtificialIntel" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: American Dream (Audio CD)

If Devils Amongst Us All is five stars, I'm not sure The America Dream is strictly five stars, but I can't live without it so five stars it is. I definitely prefer things on the hardcore side, and this album a bit more metal, a bit slower. Nevertheless, WoJ continues to capture some of the best things about both genres and make them work so they keep feeling punishing rather than repetitive.

I have to say, though, the editorial review stating that they're a Christian band may be the biggest load I've read in a while. I don't know if they're personally Christian, but I do know that they resolutely refuse to define themselves as Christian or not-Christian because they're about hardcore unity. Short of being Bad Religion or whoever, I don't see how they could be *less* "Christian band" than that. Example:
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another awesome album from Walls., August 12, 2008

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Jamie Dunn (Warren, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: American Dream (Audio CD)

Candace couldn't have done better on this album. It is by far the best album yet. You gotta see this chick live, shes amazing!!! If you were to buy any Walls of Jericho CD this would be it.