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Former Testament/Death Guitarist James Murphy May Have Tumor Recurrence

by Zach Shaw | Oct 7, 2011 | Sad News

In 2001, former Testament/Death guitarist turned producer James Murphy was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Murphy immediately underwent surgery, which removed 70% of the tumor. The remaining 30% of the tumor had appeared to be improving and shrinking over the past...

Metal Insider’s Top Five: Pumpkin Beer With Guest Blogger Richard Christy

by Metal Insider | Sep 26, 2011 | Top 5

Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. In addition to sometimes wearing an adult diaper, Richard Christy wears many hats. He’s the drummer for Charred Walls of the Damned, whose second album, Cold Winds on...

Charred Walls Of The Damned Premiere New Song, Reveal Details About New Album

by Zach Shaw | Aug 23, 2011 | New Music

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA6v243vpbA[/youtube] Without fail, there are about two or three fantastic albums that I don’t listen to in time to include on my “top 10 favorite albums of the previous year” lists. For 2010, one of those albums was...

Charred Walls Of The Damned Drummer Ties The Knot

by Zach Shaw | Aug 1, 2011 | News Ticker

Congratulations to drummer and Howard Stern Show personality Richard Christy (Charred Walls Of The Damned/Death), who married his longtime girlfriend Kristen Jenco this past Saturday night.

Testament Tap Gene Hoglan, Chris Adler To Record Drums On New Album

by Zach Shaw | Jun 21, 2011 | Metal Musical Chairs

Apparently drummer Paul Bostaph has suffered a undisclosed injury serious enough to sideline him from Testament’s recording sessions. While Bostaph will rejoin the band once for future touring plans, the San Fran thrash legends tapped some pretty big names to help...
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