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.
[1] The band was formed by Christy after a five-year absence from the metal scene since joining The Howard Stern Show in 2004.
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 built confidence in his guitar playing and song writing, putting together an entire demo album of material.
English on-line music magazine Rocksnail, with its award of 3.5 out of 5, noted the band's potential if they convey such material live.
[12] Dom Lawson of Bravewords praised the album with an 8.5 out of 10, hailing it as "a platinum-plated triumph" which "absolutely lives up to every expectation on a musical level."
The nine-date tour featured replacements John Comprix and Matt Sorg on guitar and Ed Stephens on bass.
[17] During the 2010 Christmas period, Christy recorded his drum tracks at Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida in two-and-a-half days.