Charred Walls of the Damned
| Charred Walls of the Damned | |
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| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Heavy metal, thrash metal |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Metal Blade |
| Website | charredwallsofthedamned.com |
| Members |
Richard Christy Steve Di Giorgio Tim "Ripper" Owens Jason Suecof |
| Charred Walls of the Damned | |
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| Studio album by Charred Walls of the Damned | |
| Released | February 2, 2010 |
| Recorded | Audiohammer Studios Orlando, Florida |
| Length | 35:36 |
| Label | Metal Blade |
| Producer | Jason Suecof |
Charred Walls of the Damned is an American heavy metal supergroup formed in 2009 consisting of drummer Richard Christy, bassist Steve Di Giorgio, vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens and guitarist Jason Suecof. The band was formed by Christy after a five-year absence from the metal scene since leaving Iced Earth and joining The Howard Stern Show in 2004. Their self-titled debut album was released on February 2, 2010.
While Iced Earth were on their 2004 Glorious Burden tour, drummer Richard Christy decided to depart from the band, thus postponing upcoming dates in Japan. He became a finalist in "Get John's Job", a listener contest on The Howard Stern Show to replace "Stuttering John" Melendez, who left to become the announcer for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Having not participated would have made him "regret it every day of [his] life". On July 1, 2004, Christy won the contest with 30% of the listener vote.
With his busy work schedule in New York City, Christy kept in touch with his musical roots. He built confidence in his guitar playing and song writing, putting together an entire demo album of material. He returned from a 5 1⁄2-year absence from music, announcing his new band, Charred Walls of the Damned. The origin of its name was explained on May 20, 2009. It derives from a series of radio prank calls he and Sal Governale made to a Tradio show on a Christian radio station. In response to the pranks they received, the host described how he prays for them, thus "saving their soul to be saved by God's grace...not in the devil's hell where you'd be putting your nails in the charred walls of the damned".
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