The band worked with Slipknot’s Corey Taylor to produce a mostly acoustic EP entitled Redemption which came out in April. This whet the appetite for the band’s full length record, The American Dream, which came soon thereafter in late July. The new record moves out of the standard hardcore realm in which the band had been toying around in since their re-formation in 2003 and heads in more of a traditional metal route. Tiny, but furious, lead singer Candace Kucsulain goes off on the title track, which is a condemnation of the current state of affairs in the country and may not be suitable for some red-blooded Americans. The roar and passion of her voice can be heard on tracks like “Feeding Frenzy” and “Night of Thousand Torches.” Perhaps some of those harsh winters and an even harsher economic climate fuels the band’s fire for a intense and incendiary record.

The band is just hitting their stride out after being out on the Mayhem Tour, where they pounded the pavement with fans all summer and shared the stage with Airbourne and Machine Head. The band is out now on tour with OTEP and Ill Nino and will be on that tour through November 30^th in Los Angeles. But for now, the band will have a semi-hometown stand at the Hayloft in Mt. Clemens on November 9th with those bands. So, the American Dream may be shaky right now, and Walls of Jericho will have absolutely no problem telling you their views on the subject.

Walls of Jericho opens for OTEP and Ill Nino at the Hayloft in Mt. Clemens on Sunday, November 9^th. Tickets are $15 and are available at www.ticketmaster.com. Additional dates can be found at www.myspace.com/wallsofjericho.