Members Of Anthrax, Machine Head, Soulfly & Whitesnake Perform Pantera's 'A New Level' At DIMEBASH - Video Available!

This past Wednesday, December 14th, the Heavy Music community came together at The Key Club in Hollywood, California, for the 2011 Dimebash. The event was held in honor of the legacy of Darrell Lance Abbott (Dimebag Darrell), who together with the Pantera boys (Phil Anselmo, Vinnie Paul and Rex Brown), change the path of Heavy Music in the 1990s.

The event was be hosted by Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson, and Jim Florentine from That Metal Show. The Key Club welcomed a slew of all-star jams featuring the talents of heavy-hitters like:

- Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, DIO DISCIPLES)
- Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL)
- Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS)
- David Draiman (DISTURBED)
- Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES)
- Serj Tankian (SYSTEM OF A DOWN)
- Mike Muir (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES)
- Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW)
- John 5 (ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON)
- Scott Ian (ANTHRAX)
- Phil Demmel (MACHINE HEAD)
- Warren DeMartini (RATT)
- Ben Harper
- Chris Howorth (IN THIS MOMENT)
- Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE)
- Doug Pinnick (KING'S X)
- James Lomenzo (WHITE LION, MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY)
- Ginger Fish (ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON)
- Brian Tichy (WHITESNAKE, OZZY OSBOURNE)
- Gene Hoglan (FEAR FACTORY, DETHKLOK, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD)
- Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING)

Additionally, KILL DEVIL HILL, the band featuring Vinny Appice (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO) on drums, Rex Brown (DOWN, PANTERA) on bass, Mark Zavon (RATT, W.A.S.P., 40 CYCLE HUM) on guitar and Jason "Dewey" Bragg (PISSING RAZORS) on vocals, kicked off the event. Also on deck were DIO DISCIPLES — the new project featuring former DIO members Simon Wright (drums), Craig Goldy (guitar), Scott Warren (keyboards) and Rudy Sarzo alongside singers Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and Toby Jepson (LITTLE ANGELS, GUN) — with a special appearance by Glenn Hughes (BLACK SABBATH, DEEP PURPLE, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION).

All of the proceeds from the event benefited the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up & Shout Cancer Fund.

Here is an all-star jam of Pantera's "New Level", featuring members of Anthrax, Machine Head, Soulfly & Whitesnake. Plus! Jose Mangin from Sirius XM Liquid Metal on vocals.

The 2011 Dimebash To Take Place Tonight At The Key Club in Hollywood!

Today, December 14, the Heavy Music community is coming together at The Key Club in Hollywood, California, for the 2011 Dimebash. The event is to celebrate the legacy of Darrell Lance Abbott (Dimebag Darrell), who together with the Pantera boys (Phil Anselmo, Vinnie Paul and Rex Brown), change the path of Heavy Music in the 1990s.

The event will be hosted by Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson, and Jim Florentine from That Metal Show. The Key Club in Hollywood will play host to all-star jams featuring the talents of heavy-hitters like:



- Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, DIO DISCIPLES)
- Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL)
- Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS)
- David Draiman (DISTURBED)
- Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES)
- Serj Tankian (SYSTEM OF A DOWN)
- Mike Muir (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES)
- Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW)
- John 5 (ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON)
- Scott Ian (ANTHRAX)
- Phil Demmel (MACHINE HEAD)
- Warren DeMartini (RATT)
- Ben Harper
- Chris Howorth (IN THIS MOMENT)
- Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE)
- Doug Pinnick (KING'S X)
- James Lomenzo (WHITE LION, MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY)
- Ginger Fish (ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON)
- Brian Tichy (WHITESNAKE, OZZY OSBOURNE)
- Gene Hoglan (FEAR FACTORY, DETHKLOK, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD)
- Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING)

Additionally, KILL DEVIL HILL, the band featuring Vinny Appice (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO) on drums, Rex Brown (DOWN, PANTERA) on bass, Mark Zavon (RATT, W.A.S.P., 40 CYCLE HUM) on guitar and Jason "Dewey" Bragg (PISSING RAZORS) on vocals, will be kicking off the event. Also on deck are DIO DISCIPLES — the new project featuring former DIO members Simon Wright (drums), Craig Goldy (guitar), Scott Warren (keyboards) and Rudy Sarzo alongside singers Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and Toby Jepson (LITTLE ANGELS, GUN) — with a special appearance by Glenn Hughes (BLACK SABBATH, DEEP PURPLE, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION).

All of the proceeds from the event will benefit the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up & Shout Cancer Fund. Here is all the information:

Key Club
9039 Sunset Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(310) 274-5800

Thursday, December 14, 2011
Doors Open: 7:00 p.m.
Performances Begin: 8:00 p.m.

Ticket prices are $20 and are on sale now at this location.

Richard Christy "Admire the Heroes" Studio Drumming Video in Anticipation of NEW Charred Walls Of The Damned Album!

In anticipation of the sophomore album by Charred Walls of the Damned titled "Cold Winds on Timeless Days" (to be released on October 11, 2011 via Metal Blade Records), Richard Christy has partnered up with Modern Drummer Magazine to premiere his studio performance video for the song 'Admire The Heroes'.

Richard filmed his drum takes while recording "Cold Winds On Timeless Days" at the Hit Factory Criteria in Miami, FL earlier this year. Those takes from two different cameras were edited into the video you can see below. Christy's approach to this record was that he wanted a more organic and spontaneous sounding album. Amazingly, drums were recorded in a mere two days and the video is evidence to his ability to record the songs in an entire, contiguous take. Here is what Richard had to say about this innovative drumming concept.

"The drum sound on the second Charred Walls of the Damned album "Cold Winds On Timeless Days" turned out better than I ever could have imagined thanks to engineer Mark Lewis, the amazing drum room at Hit Factory/Criteria in Miami, and all of the great equipment that I endorse like Ddrum, Sabian, Vater, Axis and Aquarian! Rehearsing the full album every day for two months straight definitely helped too. Fortunately I set up a couple of video cameras at the studio and filmed a lot of my drum tracking for our second album. We did three or four takes straight through on the drums for each song so what you'll see on these videos isn't necessarily what we used on the album (some of the drum fills don't match up exactly) but they'll give you a great idea of how amazing the drum room at Hit Factory is and how we were able to get a very natural drum sound on the new Charred Walls of the Damned album!"

On "Cold Winds On Timeless Days" Richard Christy, Tim "Ripper" Owens, Jason Suecof and Steve DiGiorgio once again join forces to bring to life to another musical joyride. The writing process for the new album actually began while the band was mixing their 2010 debut. Richard Christy used his experience on the first album to write songs that catered not only to each member's playing style, but to Jason Suecof's production style. The result: demos that turned out nearly identical to what ended up on the album.

Cold Winds On Timeless Days track listing:

1. Timeless Days
2. Ashes Falling Upon Us
3. Zerospan (Listen below)
4. Cold Winds
5. Lead the Way
6. Forever Marching On
7. Guiding Me
8. The Beast Outside My Window
9. On Unclean Ground
10. Bloodworm
11. Admire the Heroes
12. Avoid the Light



Fans that want to read more about the album can read an article about Richard Christy and Charred Walls of the Damned in the December issue of Modern Drummer, which hits shelves in October.

Related links:
Modern Drummer Magazine
Preview the Album on iTunes
Charred Walls of the Damned on Metal Blade Records
Charred Walls of the Damned on Facebook
Charred Walls of the Damned on Twitter
Richard Christy's Official Site

Charred Walls of the Damned NEW Album Details, First Single & Album Cover!

Charred Walls of the Damned returns with the follow up to their critically acclaimed self-titled debut! Richard Christy, Tim "Ripper" Owens, Jason Suecof and Steve DiGiorgio once again join forces to bring to life Christy's latest body of work, "Cold Winds on Timeless Days" (to be released on October 11, 2011 via Metal Blade Records). The writing process for the new album actually began while the band was mixing their 2010 debut. Richard Christy used his experience on the first album to write songs that catered not only to each member's playing style, but to Jason Suecof's production style. The result: demos that turned out nearly identical to what ended up on the album.

With 12 songs clocking in at 58 minutes, fans are getting a lot more music this time around. Recording twelve songs in a short amount of time is no easy feat, but one that was accomplished because of the stellar talents in the band. Christy elaborates further; "I wanted to get a natural sound out of this album, I wanted everyone to be well rehearsed, not that I wanted the album to be rushed, but I wanted the spontaneous live feel and not over think anything too much." Richard Christy describes Cold Winds on Timeless Days as a "perfect storm of producing". Audiohammer's Jason Suecof produced and Mark Lewis mixed, while mastering was handled by Alan Douches at West Westside.

Cold Winds On Timeless Days track listing:

1. Timeless Days
2. Ashes Falling Upon Us
3. Zerospan (Listen below)
4. Cold Winds
5. Lead the Way
6. Forever Marching On
7. Guiding Me
8. The Beast Outside My Window
9. On Unclean Ground
10. Bloodworm
11. Admire the Heroes
12. Avoid the Light







Related links:
Click here to listen to Zerospan, the NEW single of Charred Walls of the Damned
Preview the Album on iTunes
Charred Walls of the Damned on Metal Blade Records
Charred Walls of the Damned on Facebook
Charred Walls of the Damned on Twitter
Richard Christy's Official Site

Charred Walls of The Damned in NYC

On Thursday July 8, Charred Walls of the Damned (featuring Tim "Ripper" Owens and Richard Christy) took over The Gramercy theater in New York City. On this night, the band was joined by The Hixon, Magus Beast and comedian Don Jamieson from VH1's That Metal Show.


We arrived just in time to check out The Hixon, a band that we have been watching for a while and they are starting to get the recognition they deserve. The Hixon always puts on great performances and their music is brutally structured. Their message is very clear: they are here to spread the brutality through uncompromised and well focused music.

Following The Hixon, comedian Don Jamieson was introduced by Eddie Trunk and Jim Florentine, who are his co-hosts from VH1's That Metal Show. Don put on an excellent comedy show, something that we had never experienced at a concert and found it to be very entertaining. He talked about all things that rock: getting laid, drinking booze, smoking and rocking out at Duff's Brooklyn.

A few minutes after Don was cheered loudly off the stage, Charred Walls of The Damned took over center stage and played a rocking set. The all star band sounded loud and proud, and the New York crowd was very stoked to have Richard Christy from The Howard Stern Show and formerly from Death, Iced Earth and Control Denied, back behind the drums. Some of the highlights of their set included a cover of Iron Maiden's Number of The beast and Sepultura's Territory sang by Jose Mangin from Sirius XM Liquid Metal.


The night was a reunion of the New York Heavy Music family and it couldn't have been any better. We ran into Richard Christy at the end of the night and this is what he had to say: "I am so happy of our show tonight. New York is my home, so I wanted to make sure that everyone had a good time. I actually was nervous right before we went on, but everything was great! I want to thank all the fans for making this a memorable night!"

Here is Charred Walls of the Damned covering Sepultura's Territory, with Jose Mangin from Sirius XM on vocals:


Here is Charred Walls of the Damned covering Iron Maiden's The Number of the Beast:


Here is Charred Walls of the Damned with their video for Ghost Town:


RELATED LINKS:
CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED official site
Official site of Richard Christy
Official site of Tim "Ripper" Owens
Official site of The Hixon

BREAKING NEWS: CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED confirm their 1st TOUR ever!

It was announced today on Sirius XM's Liquid Metal that CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED will be touring the United States for the first time ever! CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED features Richard Christy (formerly from Death and Iced Earth) from the "Howard Stern show" and Tim "Ripper" Owens, singer of Yngwie Malmsteen and Beyond Fear (formerly of Judas Priest and Iced Earth). Joining them on tour will be comedian extraordinaire Don Jamieson from "That Metal Show"

Here are the details:

CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED Tour w/ Don Jamieson

07/01 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle
07/02 Detroit, MI Harpo's
07/03 Montreal, QC Les Foufounes Electrique
07/04 Toronto, ON Opera House
07/06 Cleveland, OH Peabody's Down Under
07/07 Pittsburgh, PA Diesel
07/08 New York, NY Gramercy Theater
07/09 West Chester, PA The Note
07/10 Worcester, MA Palladium w/ Dream Theater

RELATED LINKS:
CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED official site
Official site of Richard Christy
Official site of Tim "Ripper" Owens