In a new interview with Noisecreep, metal drummer Richard Christy (ex-ICED EARTH, DEATH, The Howard Stern Show) discusses, among other topics, the upcoming third full-length album from his CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED project. An excerpt from the interview follows:

Q: What's next for you in terms of music? Can we expect any new Charred Walls Of The Damned or some other projects in 2013?

A: "Yes, I have eight new songs written for the next Charred Walls Of The Damned album and it is sounding so crushing! I'm hoping that we'll get into the studio later this year, probably in the winter because I love going to Audiohammer Studios in Florida when the weather is cold and miserable up north here. I recorded the drums for (Charred Walls of the Damned's second album) Cold Winds On Timeless Days in Miami, Fla. in December 2010 during a massive blizzard in NYC and it felt so good to not only be playing metal but also to get the hell away from the cold!

I'm also writing music for a really cool Halloween event called The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze in Hudson Valley New York that takes place every October. It is a massive walk through display of thousands of lit Jack O'Lanterns and I write all of the music that goes along with each display. I'm a massive fan of the Halloween holiday and I love writing music for this event because I get to celebrate Halloween for many months before October while writing the music for the event. I'm also a huge John Carpenter fan, he's my favorite composer and he's a big influence on me as a musician, so it's fun to write music for something that's very inspired by my favorite horror films and horror film soundtracks."

Read the full interview at this location.

The Merciless Book Of Metal Lists, written by NYC music scene veterans Howie Abrams and Sacha Jenkins, is set to be released on April 9th. Richard Christy and Abrams recently released a testimonial video, see below. Richard Christy talks about his involvement in the book and why all metal fans should own it! Stay tuned for more testimonial videos coming soon.

Author Howie Abrams will appear on the Black N Blue Takeover online radio show on April 2nd from 8-10pm ET to discuss lists from the book and more. Howie appeared on a recent edition of the show and had so much fun, he’s coming back for more! Listen to Part II on April 2nd on EastVillageRadio.com.

Touted as being “the most opinionated compendium ever written concerning heavy metal”, The Merciless Book Of Metal Lists is comprised of 208 jam-packed pages representing all that is glorious across the world of heavy metal.

Presented in the form of dozens of factual, random and often outrageous lists, this book flies the flag for true metalheads, as well as the curious observer. Where others have ventured to simply focus on who is best, The Merciless Book Of Metal Lists dares to call many out for being the worst. It points out the triumphs, as well as the miserable failures concerning metal, and recklessly opines on each and every aspect of it, from a diehard fan's point-of-view.

The requisite collections of the mightiest guitarists, drummers, vocalists etc. are in there, however, TMBML leaves no stone unturned, often blurring the lines separating fact and hilarity. You want to know about album covers that feature goats on them? What MOTÖRHEAD icon Lemmy's warts might tell you if they could speak? The achievements IRON MAIDEN would never have reached had their original vocalist Paul Dianno remained in the band? Well then, this book is for you.

The foreword for The Merciless Book Of Metal Lists comes from one of the most respected names in the genre, SLAYER guitarist extraordinaire Kerry King, with a candid and passionate afterword from DOWN/ex-PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo.

"This book will appeal to metalheads because it's what they love. They'll get to laugh at the industry and at themselves. Any information is good information, and metal kids want it." - Kerry King

"I am an unabashed heavy metal fan, and I know as well as anyone, that metal fans can be an extremely loyal lot. But we are a very critical lot too. With each new movement, a new, defiant, outspoken, and sovereign audience is born. Music is older than all of us, so its history is ours to writhe in and absorb." - Phil Anselmo

There are numerous other contributions from band members the likes of Scott Ian (ANTHRAX), Gary Holt (EXODUS), Max Cavalera (SEPULTURA, SOULFLY), Danny Lilker (NUCLEAR ASSAULT, BRUTAL TRUTH), Katon W.DePena (HIRAX) and many others.

Additionally, several lists have been contributed by industry luminaries such as Jon & Marsha Zazula; the very people responsible for first bringing groups like METALLICA, Anthrax and TESTAMENT to the world at large, Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel, radio personality Eddie Trunk, former Roadrunner Records (current Nuclear Blast) A&R; guru Monte Conner and more. Hell, even rapper MC Serch is featured talking about his days weeding through Slayer's fan mail while working at Def Jam.

There is no music community on earth quite like that of heavy metal, and The Merciless Book Of Metal Lists is its bible. Metal fans thrive on debating each and every detail about the music and it's performers, from recording production, to album cover art, to band members' appearance - no stone is left unturned... EVER. TMBML is designed for the lot, who enthusiastically engage in and thrive on such arguments.

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