Christmas Metal

Christmas is comeing soon, although it's not here yet, so if you could only play christmas albums this christmas, what would you play?

My Playlist:

A Brutal Christmas: The Season In Chaos
http://cdbaby.com/cd/brutalchristmas

Christmas Eve and Other Stories
http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Other-Stories-Trans-Siberian-Orchestra/dp/B000002JX6
[Or any other TSO stuff, cept Beethoven's Last Night]

Dead Winter Dead
http://www.amazon.com/Dead-Winter-Savatage/dp/B000002J7O

Any other ideas?

I did a search and didn't find a topic like this, so I decided might as well make it, because I was wondering.

Twisted Sister - A Twisted Christmas, of course

There's a CD out there called METAL CHRISTMAS which features Paul DiAnno, Girlschool, and a bunch of other NWOBHM era leftovers performing Christmas tunes. One of my friends found a few MP3s from it on the Net a few years ago and sent'em to me... it was SO awful (yet funny)... you haven't lived till you've heard DiAnno's version of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town."

Since then I comb those stacks of cheap Christmas CDs in the supermarket, at WalMart, and everywhere I go in hopes of finding my own copy of this classic!

I've yet to unwrap it, but Blackmore's Night - Winter Carols will be played.

Also TSO stuff!

You gotta hand it to Paul Dianno. He has swindled an entire career out of 2 Maiden albums.

Wow...that Brutal Christmas CD is horrendous. Twisted Sister and TSO are the obvious choices, but here are four Christmas songs/medleys that Theocracy have put out on their website each Christmas since 2004:

Theocracy Christmas (Four songs, zipped)

There's some really killer stuff there, especially "Deck The Joy."

Eyesore wrote:

Wow...that Brutal Christmas CD is horrendous.

Agreed. "Happy Birthday, Jesus. Here's Kekal with some birthday wishes." That makes about as much sense as "A Brutal Circumcision".

Don't forget Stryper's "Reason for the Season" single, b/w "Winter Wonderland!"

I actually still bust out my old cassette single of that every holiday season.

Fat Freddy wrote:

Don't forget Stryper's "Reason for the Season" single, b/w "Winter Wonderland!"

Good one, FF. Over the last couple of days, I think you have some good things in your collection that you is hiding from us.

Aww, I like a Brutal Christmas. But, you know I'm going to look into the Twisted Christmas CD. For the most part I like Twisted Sister, so a christmas CD by them sounds cool. Also, the stryper tunes are cool!

We need more Christmas metal. Especially since TSO will no longer release any new Christmas material.

spectrefate wrote:

Good one, FF. Over the last couple of days, I think you have some good things in your collection that you is hiding from us.

Heh heh... must protect my precious...

Now that I think about it, I have a cool little 7-inch picture disc 45 RPM single of "Reason For The Season/Winter Wonderland" stashed away somewhere as well.

Deliverance - Silent Night
One Bad Pig - Christmas Time
AC/DC - Mistress for Christmas
Spinal Tap - Christmas With the Devil
Stryper - Reason for the Season

Not metal but I like these songs:
The Kinks - Father Christmas
Run DMC - Christmas in Hollis
Whiteheart - Little Drummer Boy
Angel - The Christmas Song/The Winter Song


There is also:
Monster Ballads Xmas Edition
1. Jingle Bells - Skid Row
2. Happy Christmas (War Is Over) - Winger
3. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Jani Lane
4. I'll Be Home For Christmas - Twisted Sister/Lita Ford
5. White Christmas - Queensryche
6. Run Rudolph Run - L.A. Guns
7. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Firehouse
8. Naughty Naughty Christmas - Danger Danger
9. Blue Christmas - Tom Keifer
10. Jingle Bell Rock - Nelson
11. Silent Night - Faster Pussycat
12. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Dokken
13. Happy Holiday - Enuff Z'nuff
14. Winter Wonderland - Stryper
15. Christmas Love - Billy Idol

Not metal, but .38 Special-Wild-Eyed Christmas is a real good Christmas album with a southern rock flavor.

Fat Freddy wrote:

Don't forget Stryper's "Reason for the Season" single, b/w "Winter Wonderland!"

I actually still bust out my old cassette single of that every holiday season.

Yep,me too FF

How about Charlie Brown's Heavy Metal Christmas?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AC3sZB-v7Q

Quote :

Run DMC - Christmas in Hollis

Yes!

"It's Christmas time in Hollis, Queens. Momma's cooking chiltins and collard greens!"

scottmitchell74 wrote:

Quote :

Run DMC - Christmas in Hollis

Yes!

"It's Christmas time in Hollis, Queens. Momma's cooking chiltins and collard greens!"

Exactly.

2 of my favorites are Merry Axemas, Volumes 1 & 2. They're both instrumental albums of Christmas tunes by some big names in hard rock. Joe Perry, Ted Nugent, Zakk Wylde, Kenny Wayne Sheppard, Steve Howe, Steve Lukather and many others covering the classics. Hearing Joe Perry's doing Blue Christmas on slide guitar is just awesome!

Not really metal, but some other I like are The Brian Setzer Orchestra Christmas albums and Big Bad VooDoo Daddy. The Reverend Horton Heat has a Christmas album out as well, but I can't seem to get my hands on a copy.

EDIT: and Trans-Siberian of course!

It's not metal in the slightest, but this is my favorite Christmas CD EVER:



Those 60s girl groups really knew how to jam!

I'll stop now before the Metal Police come to take away my membership card.

Not Metal, but good. Jethro Tull - Christmas album

http://www.amazon.com/Jethro-Tull-Christmas-Album-Bonus/dp/B0002ZMJ5M/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1195225251&sr=1-5

spectrefate wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

Wow...that Brutal Christmas CD is horrendous.

Agreed.
"Happy Birthday, Jesus. Here's Kekal with some birthday wishes." That
makes about as much sense as "A Brutal Circumcision".

:lmao:OH MY FREAKIN' STOMACH HURTS!!!!

MetalGuy71 wrote:

2 of my favorites are Merry Axemas, Volumes 1 & 2. They're both instrumental albums of Christmas tunes by some big names in hard rock. Joe Perry, Ted Nugent, Zakk Wylde, Kenny Wayne Sheppard, Steve Howe, Steve Lukather and many others covering the classics. Hearing Joe Perry's doing Blue Christmas on slide guitar is just awesome!

Not really metal, but some other I like are The Brian Setzer Orchestra Christmas albums and Big Bad VooDoo Daddy. The Reverend Horton Heat has a Christmas album out as well, but I can't seem to get my hands on a copy.

EDIT: and Trans-Siberian of course!

I want the Steve Howe, Joe Perry and Ted Nugent songs.

Here's a list of Christmas rock/metal-ish stuff that I have. Not including the Trans-Siberian Orchestra stuff.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Kenny Wayne Shepherd) 3:59 Merry Axemas Vol. 1 - A Guitar Christmas
The First Nowell (Eric Johnson) 3:40 Merry Axemas Vol. 1 - A Guitar Christmas
Amazing Grace (Jeff Beck) 3:14 Merry Axemas Vol. 1 - A Guitar Christmas
Jingle Bells (Brian Setzer Orchestra) 2:19 Merry Axemas Vol. 1 - A Guitar Christmas
Silent Night / Holy Night Jam (Joe Satriani) 7:21 Merry Axemas Vol. 1 - A Guitar Christmas
Joy To The World (Steve Morse) 4:32 Merry Axemas Vol. 1 - A Guitar Christmas
Christmas Time Is Here (Steve Vai) 4:22 Merry Axemas Vol. 1 - A Guitar Christmas
Blue Christmas (Joe Perry) 3:55 Merry Axemas Vol. 1 - A Guitar Christmas
The Little Drummer Boy (Alex Lfeson) 3:25 Merry Axemas Vol. 1 - A Guitar Christmas
Cantique de Noel (O' Holy Night) (Richie Sambora) 2:32 Merry Axemas Vol. 1 - A Guitar Christmas
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (Hotei) 4:48 Merry Axemas Vol. 1 - A Guitar Christmas
The Christmas Song (Steve Lukather) 6:19 Merry Axemas Vol. 2 - More Guitars for Christmas
O Come, O Come Emmanuel (Neal Schon) 4:20 Merry Axemas Vol. 2 - More Guitars for Christmas
Do You Hear What I Hear (Steve Stevens) 5:53 Merry Axemas Vol. 2 - More Guitars for Christmas
Sleigh Ride (Stuart Hamm) 4:13 Merry Axemas Vol. 2 - More Guitars for Christmas
O Come All Ye Faithful (Trevor Rabin) 4:28 Merry Axemas Vol. 2 - More Guitars for Christmas
White Christmas (Zakk Wylde) 2:51 Merry Axemas Vol. 2 - More Guitars for Christmas
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (John Sykes) 5:47 Merry Axemas Vol. 2 - More Guitars for Christmas
O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Robin Trower) 3:10 Merry Axemas Vol. 2 - More Guitars for Christmas
Carol Of The Bells (Al Di Meola) 4:13 Merry Axemas Vol. 2 - More Guitars for Christmas
Deck The Halls (Ted Nugent) 3:13 Merry Axemas Vol. 2 - More Guitars for Christmas
Jingle Bells - Skid Row 3:02 Monster Ballads Monster Ballads Xmas
Happy Christmas (War Is Over) - Winger 4:06 Monster Ballads Monster Ballads Xmas
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Jani Lane 3:35 Monster Ballads Monster Ballads Xmas
I'll Be Home For Christmas - Twisted Sister 4:08 Monster Ballads Monster Ballads Xmas
White Christmas - Queensryche 2:27 Monster Ballads Monster Ballads Xmas
Run Rudolph Run - LA Guns 3:10 Monster Ballads Monster Ballads Xmas
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Firehouse 3:06 Monster Ballads Monster Ballads Xmas
Naughty Naughty Christmas - Danger Danger 4:55 Monster Ballads Monster Ballads Xmas
Blue Christmas - Tom Keifer 4:15 Monster Ballads Monster Ballads Xmas
Jingle Bell Rock - Nelson 2:51 Monster Ballads Monster Ballads Xmas
Silent Night - Faster Pussycat 4:12 Monster Ballads Monster Ballads Xmas
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Dokken 4:00 Monster Ballads Monster Ballads Xmas
Happy Holiday - Enuff Znuff 4:22 Monster Ballads Monster Ballads Xmas
Winter Wonderland - Stryper 3:32 Monster Ballads Monster Ballads Xmas
Christmas Love - Billy Idol 3:57 Monster Ballads Monster Ballads Xmas
Stride-What Child is This 3:29 Stride
Jag Panzer-do you see what I see 2:35 Jag Panzer Bonus songs
Jag Panzer-what child is this 2:24 Jag Panzer Bonus songs
Theocracy-Little Drummer Boy 3:59 Theocracy Christmas Bonus
Deck the Joy (To the Halls) 2:17 Theocracy Christmas Bonus
Christmas Medley (2006 Remix) 11:03 Theocracy Christmas Bonus
OHolyNightmare 3:40
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 4:48 Twisted Sister A Twisted Christmas
Oh Come All Ye Faithful 4:40 Twisted Sister A Twisted Christmas
White Christmas 3:57 Twisted Sister A Twisted Christmas
I'll Be Home For Christmas (Featuring Lita Ford) 4:08 Twisted Sister A Twisted Christmas
Silver Bells 5:05 Twisted Sister A Twisted Christmas
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 3:39 Twisted Sister A Twisted Christmas
Let It Snow 3:10 Twisted Sister A Twisted Christmas
Deck The Halls 2:52 Twisted Sister A Twisted Christmas
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting) 3:40 Twisted Sister A Twisted Christmas
Heavy Metal Christmas (12 Days Of Christmas) 5:15 Twisted Sister A Twisted Christmas
Bonus Track 0:36 Twisted Sister A Twisted Christmas
bwcstudios-away in a manger 0:56 BWC Studios A Very Metal Christmas
bwcstudios-deck the halls 1:12 BWC Studios A Very Metal Christmas
bwcstudios-little drummer boy 2:24 BWC Studios A Very Metal Christmas
bwcstudios-rudolph the red nosed reindeer 1:38 BWC Studios A Very Metal Christmas
bwcstudios-silent night 1:40 BWC Studios A Very Metal Christmas
bwcstudios-the carol of the bells 2:04 BWC Studios A Very Metal Christmas
bwcstudios-we wish you a merry christmas 1:10 BWC Studios A Very Metal Christmas
I Am Santa Clause 3:24 Bob Rivers and Twisted Radio
skeletor-a skeletor christmas carol2003 4:02
HERE IS CHRISTMAS 4:31 Lillian Axe Pyschoschizophrenia
Silent Night 5:00 Deliverance What a Joke
Little Drummer Boy 3:24
Royal Anguish - Mary Did You Know 4:14 Royal Anguish A Brutal Christmas (The Season In Chaos)
Kekal - God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman 3:44 Kekal A Brutal Christmas (The Season In Chaos)
The Twelve Days Of Christmas 4:21 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindee 3:29 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey
Away In A Manger 2:52 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey
Jingle Bells 2:56 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey
God Rest 3:58 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey
Blue Christmas 3:31 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey
O Come All Ye Faithful 2:23 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey
White Christmas 3:15 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey
Little Drummer Boy 3:44 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey
Silent Night 4:18 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey
Auld Lang Syne 3:42 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey
Rockin' Around The Christmas 2:45 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey II
You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch 3:07 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey II
Frosty The Snowman 2:31 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey II
Happy Xmas 3:52 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey II
The Christmas Song 3:42 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey II
Winter Wonderland 2:56 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey II
Greensleeves 3:58 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey II
Feliz Navidad 3:39 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey II
Deck The Halls 3:32 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey II
Ho! Ho! Hoey 4:14 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey II
I'll Be Home For Christmas 3:42 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey II
Hark the Herald Angels Sing 2:38 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey 3
Jingle Bell Rock 3:47 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey 3
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let 2:33 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey 3
The First Noel 3:56 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey 3
Silver Bells 4:07 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey 3
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Cla 3:41 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey 3
Little Town of Bethlehem 2:35 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey 3
Have Yourself A Merry Little 4:04 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey 3
We Wish You A Merry Christmas 3:33 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey 3
Joy to the World 3:49 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey 3
Cookies and Egg Nog 4:16 Gary Hoey Ho! Ho! Hoey 3

Merry Axemas: Volume One

1. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Kenny Wayne Shepherd
2. First Noell, The - Eric Johnson
3. Amazing Grace - Jeff Beck
4. Jingle Bells - Brian Setzer Orchestra
5. Silent Night / Holy Night Jam - Joe Satriani
6. Joy To The World - Steve Morse
7. Christmas Time Is Here - Steve Vai
8. Blue Christmas - Joe Perry Project
9. Little Drummer Boy, The - Alex Lifeson
10. Cantique De Noel - Richie Sambora :: O Holy Night - Richie Sambora
11. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - Hotei

Merry Axemas: Volume 2

1. Christmas Song, The - Steve Lukather
2. O Come, O Come Emmanuel - Neil Schon
3. Do You Hear What I Hear - Steve Stevens
4. Sleigh Ride - Stu Hamm
5. O Come All Ye Faithful - Trevor Rabin
6. White Christmas - Zakk Wylde
7. God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman - John Sykes
8. O Little Town Of Bethlehem - Robin Trower
9. Carol Of The Bells - Al DiMeola
10. Deck The Halls - Ted Nugent