Month: February 2010

Interviews
Darren Cowan

CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED – Interview with drummer Richard Christy

Listeners of the HOWARD STERN show know Richard Christy as the prankster interviewer who took over Stuttering John’s job. Those of the metal world know Christy as the dynamic drummer who came out of nowhere to help Chuck Schuldiner complete the final DEATH album, and then man the kit for Chuck’s power metal group, CONTROL DENIED. Since the untimely death of Schuldiner, Christy played on a couple of ICED EARTH albums before leaving the music biz for the STERN show.

After a five-year hiatus from recording metal, Christy called up a few friends to form a new band, CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED. CHARRED is a metal fan’s wet dream, featuring a star-studded lineup consisting of ex-JUDAS PRIEST howler Tim “Ripper” Owens and bass player extraordinaire Steve DiGiorgio. Both artists played with Christy in ICED EARTH. Christy chose Jason Suecof as the group’s guitarist. Better known as the producer of famous modern metal acts such as TRIVIUM, Suecof delivers pure guitar shred as well as recording and producing CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED.

On the verge of his first release in over a half decade, an excited Christy called Metal Centre to give us the low down on his return and the making of what will prove one of the great albums in 2010.

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