Tag Archives: Charred Walls of the Damned

The Black Dahlia Murder Added To Metallica’s Orion Music & More

Posted by on April 18, 2012

This morning, Metallica revealed the schedules for both days of the Orion Music & More festival (taking place on June 23 and 24 in Atlantic City). Along with the announcement, the festival also nonchalantly mentioned a new addition to the Damage Inc. stage: The Black Dahlia Murder. That’s right, the Detroit death metal group will […]

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Exclusive: Richard Christy Comments On Charred Walls Of The Damned’s Performance At Metallica’s Orion Music & More

Posted by on April 11, 2012

Yesterday, it was revealed that drummer (and Howard Stern contributor) Richard Christy’s band had been added to the lineup of Metallica’s Orion Music & More festival. While the festival has yet to release a statement about the new addition, we reached out to Christy himself to get his reaction on getting added to Orion’s lineup. […]

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New Documentary Asks Lamb Of God, Gojira And More “Why You Do This”

Posted by on January 11, 2012

It’s no secret that it’s hard for any metal band to break big. The industry and life on the road has taken its toll on even established bands. So it makes one think, why the hell do musicians put themselves through all the hardships and pain? Well that’s exactly the question satellite engineer/ Car Bomb […]

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Brian Slagel, Richard Christy, Autopsy And More Share Their Predictions For 2012

Posted by on December 23, 2011

And just like that, another year has almost passed. Who knows what 2012 brings? We can’t predict the future, but the least we could do is ask some people in the metal community what they think might happen, as well as what they’re looking forward to in the coming year. Brian Slagel (Founder/CEO of Metal […]

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In Honor Of Death’s Chuck Schuldiner

Posted by on December 13, 2011

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KTK0MbOobQ[/youtube] Today marks the tenth anniversary of Chuck Schuldiner’s death. After a two year battle with a brain tumor, the singer/ guitarist passed away on this day in 2001. As the frontman and songwriter of Death (and later Control Denied), Schuldiner’s influence in metal is undeniable. Classic albums like 1991’s Human and 1995’s Symbolic rightfully […]

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Metal Insider’s Favorite Albums Of 2011

Posted by on December 9, 2011

It’s that time of year again. As 2011 is less than a month away from ending, everyone is compiling and sharing their “end of the year” lists. And what a year it has been for metal. While it had its fair share of major surprises, 2011 also saw a lot of great music released. So […]

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Ephel Duath Turns Into A Progressive Metal Supergroup

Posted by on December 7, 2011

If you’re familiar with Italian progressive/avant-garde metal band Ephel Duath, then you know that guitarist/ core songwriter Davide Tiso is the only constant member in the band’s 13 year life span. In fact, the band has gone through more lineup changes than we can keep track of. But Tiso has recently put together one hell […]

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Shadows Fall, Devildriver, Charred Walls Of The Damned And More Share Real Life “Spinal Tap Moments”

Posted by on November 11, 2011

We all know why today, 11/11/11, is being dubbed “National Metal Day.” No, it’s not because VH1 Classic says so. It’s because of Spinal Tap! And if you don’t get the significance of the number 11, then stop reading this and go watch This Is Spinal Tap ASAP. But it’s not just the humor that […]

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Metal By Numbers 10/26: Nothing Shocking About Album Sales

Posted by on October 26, 2011

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Out of the five hard rock/metal releases to debut on the charts this week, the top release comes from alt rock legends Jane’s Addiction. Though their fourth studio album The Great Escape Artist (really, it’s only […]

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Metal Insider’s Top 5: Cheesy But Awesome Halloween Movies With Richard Christy

Posted by on October 24, 2011

Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. Anyone that knows anything about Charred Walls of the Damned drummer/Howard Stern contributor Richard Christy knows that October is his favorite month. Not only does it end with Halloween – the most metal of all holidays – but it also […]

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