Well, what might the Hardcore community think of this release?! This album has to be reviewed out of bifocal perspectives: 1. the commercial view and 2. the musical angle of view. Let’s start with first one: those of you who observed the history and the evolution of WALLS OF JERICHO know that this band was able to establish themselves in the Hardcore scene because of excessive touring. These days they burst the stages with top acts like Sick Of It All or Napalm Death in 2008. Released as their first album back in 1999 The Bound Feed The Gagged returns as a re-release without any bonus stuff or technical arrangements. Money smells? Even if the first pressing is sold out (I don’t know if it’s so), the fast earned money has certainly its inherent smell. The music dished on The Bound Feed The Gagged by the band around front gal and front roar Candace Kucsualin is absolutely ok and a success of esteem. To be contrary to the following releases All Hail The Dead, From Hell and With Devils Amongst Us All their debut sounds more rough and Hardcore than Metal than the latter ones. Definitely, it’s Candace Kucsulain who is significantly involved. She screams, nags and barks until her lung turns inside out. She is the reason for snotty kick. Some breakdowns, partly rampant song writing and some hard kick-ass riffs suffice to create pit suitable 22 minutes.
There are enough reasons to buy this album but there are also some against WALLS OF JERICHO’s debut album. Those who are crazy about the development of the sound technical possibilities from 1999 until 2008 will be pleased by this album definitely.