Walls of Jericho release their sixth full-length album on Friday, Nov. 13, on Napalm Records. Walls of Jericho System Error: Humanity is the Detroit band’s first studio LP since No One Can Save You From Yourself came out on March 25, 2016, a gap of more than ten and a half years. Ahead of release day, the band shared the official video for “The Flame” on Napalm’s YouTube channel.
Who’s on Walls of Jericho System Error: Humanity
Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou produced the record. Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe guests on “Broken Mouths Can’t Speak,” and The Red Chord frontman Guy Kozowyk appears on “Humanity.” Theprp reported that lead single “The Ascent” was co-produced by Blythe with Ballou and Zach Weeks. Blythe’s own band, Lamb of God, have already announced their Headbangers Boat 2028 cruise. Ballou’s God City studio has been busy as well; instruments for the final Disfear album with Tomas Lindberg were tracked there with him.
Walls of Jericho System Error: Humanity runs 15 songs. “A Brighter Fire” features Patsy Puopolo, the daughter of vocalist Candace Buckingham (credited as Candace Kucsulain on earlier records), alongside Matthew Ruby. The tracklist, as published by Theprp in July:
- True Til’ Death
- Beginning
- The Flame
- The Ascent
- Broken Mouths Can’t Speak (feat. D. Randall Blythe)
- Untouchable
- Rise
- Agency
- Unchained
- The End Before
- Humanity (feat. Guy Kozowyk)
- Borrowed Ground
- Last Judgement
- A Brighter Fire (feat. Patsy Puopolo & Matthew Ruby)
- The Reckoning
“The Flame” and what it says
“The Flame” is the third track on the album. The label’s description says it opens with “Slayer-level riffage” before swinging between d-beats and breakdowns, a nod to the band’s crossover roots. The video gives Walls of Jericho System Error: Humanity its last preview before Friday. Metal Insider described it as the final single before release. Buckingham said the song is about language and expectation: “We want to start a conversation about the power of words, how they shape expectations, reinforce stereotypes, and influence who we believe we’re allowed to be. It’s time to challenge those limitations, let go of outdated gender expectations, and reclaim the freedom to define ourselves.”
She added: “This isn’t about blaming or dividing people. It’s about listening to experiences beyond our own, breaking down systematic beliefs that have been normalized for generations, and creating understanding, awareness, and recognizing the power we have to change them. It’s time for change.”
Detroit release show and the 2027 dates
The band will celebrate Walls of Jericho System Error: Humanity at home on Saturday, Nov. 21, at The Sanctuary in Detroit, according to Lambgoat. Escalation In Force, Loveletters, Vigilante and Execute round out that bill. Release week finds Walls of Jericho on the road in Europe, where the band’s own tour widget lists Stuttgart on Nov. 12 and Paris (Alhambra) on Nov. 14.
The 2027 appearances announced so far are European festivals, starting with Jera On Air in the Netherlands in late June. Public listings also show Impericon Festival in Leipzig in June and Belgium’s Alcatraz and Brakrock festivals in August. There are no California dates, and no San Diego show, on the calendar yet.
For West Coast fans, that makes Walls of Jericho System Error: Humanity the story for now rather than a show. San Diego fans of Napalm’s metalcore roster can also look ahead to As I Lay Dying’s self-titled album, due Feb. 5 on the same label. Walls of Jericho System Error: Humanity is the band’s first new album since 2016, made with Ballou behind the board and Blythe and Kozowyk on the mic. The wait for the follow-up ran from March 2016 to November 2026, and it ends on Friday.
