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who by the strength of his song parody writing talent won Jackie “The Jokeman” Martling’s job on the Howard Stern Radio Show. Even before that notable event Christy was a known quantity on the broadcast as a regular caller who impressed the shock jock with his talented drumming. His band Charred Walls of the Damned is now prepping their new album Creatures Watching Over the Dead for release via Metal Blade Records and we can tell you there’s nothing funny about it. This is serious metal that burns around the edges with true authenticity. Fronting the group is none other than Tim “Ripper” Owens who came to metal prominence when he joined Judas Priest in the mid90’s. Christy offers more than the darkness and doom that so often dominates the genre, he says: “I try to be positive with my lyrics because there’s so much negativity in the world when you watch the news right now. I like to write about my personal ex- Watch a video for “The Souless” by Charred Walls of the Damned NJ STAGE 2016 - ISSUE 9 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 48