Drummer Richard Christy (ex-DEATH, ICED EARTH)has issued the following update:

"First off, the vocals for the Charred Walls of the Damned album are finished and sound incredible! Mr. Tim Ripper Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) definitely lived up to his name! Tim came in and did his vocals in a very short five and a half days! The vocals sound so heavy and super melodic, I’m so psyched for everyone to hear it! Next up is the mixdown and we’re still looking at an early November release for the album. I’ll have plenty of news about the album coming up in the next few months. Trust me, the album is going to crush! If you’re a heavy metal headbanger like me, you will not be disappointed!"

Metal Blade Records recently announce the signing of Richard Christy's new project, Charred Walls Of The Damned. This newly formed outfit features some of the most talented musicians in metal. Their collective experience is colossal and their musical pedigrees speak louder than any verbal or written praise.

In the spring of 2009, Richard Christy finished writing the music for a new project. The music for album began to take shape roughly two years ago, after several years of Richard being on a musical hiatus. And though Richard is mostly known for his drumming prowess, he has also actively played guitar since 1992. The project would come to be named Charred Walls Of The Damned.

Upon completing the music for the album in 2009, Richard began to put together his dream band of musicians whom he considers to be some of the best in the world. Included in this musical collective is famed producer, Jason Suecof. Suecof has produced and/or mixed some of the most prominent albums from metal's leading bands, including: TRIVIUM, ALL THAT REMAINS, BURY YOUR DEAD, AUGUST BURNS RED, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, DAATH, CHIMAIRA, DEVILDRIVER, GOD FORBID and many, many more. Richard and Jason have been friends for over ten years and wrote music together for years while Richard resided in Florida. On vocals for Charred Walls Of The Damned will be none other than legendary metal vocalist, Tim Ripper Owens. On bass guitar for Charred Walls of the Damned will be one of metal's most heralded bassists, Steve Digiorgio. Richard and Steve played together in the bands CONTROL DENIED and Iced Earth. DiGiorgio has also performed with Death, AUTOPSY, CONTROL DENIED, TESTAMENT, VINTERSORG, Iced Earth, and is a founding member of technical thrash pioneers, Sadus. He is widely renowned for his technical skills, and is one of the very few bass players in the metal scene who plays fretless bass.

Charred Walls Of The Damned is being produced by Jason Suecof himself at his Orlando, FL based studio, Audiohammer Studios.

Charred Walls Of The Damned is:

Richard Christy - drums

Jason Suecof - guitar, producer

Tim Ripper Owens - vocals

Steve Digiorgio - bass