CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED hits Billboard charts with debut release!

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. – February 12, 2010 - Metal Blade Records is pleased to announce that CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED, featuring the talents of Richard Christy (ex-Death and Iced Earth), Tim “Ripper” Owens, infamous metal producer Jason Suecof, and Steve Digiorgio (Death, Autopsy, Control Denied, Testament, Vintersorg, Iced Earth, Sadus), has entered the Billboard Charts with their debut, self titled album.

CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED came in at #37 on the Independent Albums Chart, #6 on the Heatseeker/New Artist Chart, and #46 on the Hard Music Albums Chart. The band also broke the charts in Canada, coming in at #85 on the Independent Chart.

Drummer and founding member Richard Christy comments; “I would like to give a huge THANK YOU to all of the fans who purchased the Charred Walls of the Damned CD/DVD! I’m super psyched that the album did so well and this is only the beginning! Let’s keep this album going strong and make 2010 the first year in the most metal decade ever! Please spread the word to all of your metal brothers and sisters that Charred Walls of the Damned is here to bring the metal and make you bang your head! This band is definitely here to stay! We’ll see you on the road in 2010!

And yes you heard it right; CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED will be playing shows this year. Once available, information will be released on MetalBlade.com and MySpace.com/CharredWallsOfTheDamned

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