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
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