Walls Of Jericho, 19th June 2025, Pandæmonium, Copenhell Festival, Denmark,

Photo: Goran www.facebook.com/UrbanMescaleroPhotography

A broader metal audience first took notice of Walls of Jericho back in 2008, when the band released the semi-acoustic EP Redemption, produced by (and featuring) Corey Taylor of Slipknot. But that release is hardly representative of what this band is truly about—their core sound is a fierce blend of hardcore, metalcore, punk, and thrash.

Over their quarter-century-long career, the band has maintained a remarkably consistent lineup, with the only changes occurring behind the drum kit. Even there, drummer Dustin Schoenhofer has been a mainstay for over 20 years.

Their performance at Copenhell kicked off with unrelenting force—no frills, just pure, punishing impact. They hit like a hammer between the eyes. And although vocalist Candace Kucsulain initially thought her mic wasn’t working, we most certainly could hear her from the start.

From that moment on, it was an intense and exhilarating display of the band’s raw energy and infectious positivity. They rarely paused between songs, letting one crash into the next in true Ramones style.

By the time the first song ended, a big and lively crowd had packed in front of the Pandæmonium stage. The band’s blistering energy, combined with Kucsulain’s magnetic crowd interaction, created a constant back-and-forth exchange between the band and audience.

Each band member had a kind of Duracell Bunny energy, with Kucsulain especially bounding across the stage, never still for more than a moment, constantly locking eyes with fans. The brutal nature of the music was matched by the uplifting vibe coming from the stage—Kucsulain was all smiles, regularly high-fiving crowd-surfers and radiating joy.

Much like Madball did on the same stage last year, Walls of Jericho reminded everyone of the value of hard work in live performance. Their uncompromising energy paid off, and on this sunny day at Copenhell, the band left the stage grinning—leaving behind a crowd that was just as thrilled.