In what is undoubtedly the coolest Christmas album since Twisted Sister took on the holiday theme a few years back, ‘We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year’ sees some of the biggest names in metal singing about “Christ the saviour” and Jesus in general.
The album is a staggering lineup of heavy rock and metal’s finest... and Steve Lukather from Toto.Other artists include Billy Sheehan (Steve Vai), Steve Morse (Deep Purple), Tracii Guns (LA Guns), Bruce Kulick (Kiss), Bill Gibbons (ZZ Top), Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters, Nirvana), Lemmy Kilmister (Motorhead), Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), Ronnie James Dio (Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Dio) and many more.
Be warned though, once you’ve heard Alice Cooper singing ‘Santa Claus Is Coming To Town’, you might not ever be able to take him seriously again.
The full track listing is:
1. We Wish You A Merry Xmas - Jeff Scott Soto, Bruce Kulick, Bob Kulick, Chris Wyse, Ray Luzier
2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Alice Cooper, John 5, Billy Sheehan, Vinny Appice
3. Run Rudolph Run - Lemmy Kilmister, Billy F. Gibbons, Dave Grohl
4. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Rudy Sarzo, Simon Wright
5. Little Drummer Boy - dUg Pinnick, George Lynch, Billy Sheehan, Simon Phillips
6. Santa Claus Is Back In Town - Tim “Ripper” Owens, Steve Morse, Juan Garcia, Marco Mendoza, Vinny Appice
7. Silent Night - Chuck Billy, Scott Ian, Jon Donais, Chris Wyse, John Tempesta
8. Silver Bells - Geoff Tate, Carlos Cavazo, James Lomenzo, Ray Luzier
9. Deck the Halls - Oni Logan, Craig Goldy, Tony Franklin, John Tempesta
10. Grandma Got Ran Over By a Reindeer - Stephen Pearcy, Tracii Guns, Bob Kulick, Billy Sheehan, Greg Bissonette
11. Rockin’ Around the Xmas Tree - Joe Lynn Turner, Bruce Kulick, Bob Kulick, Rudy Sarzo, Simon Wright
11. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - Tommy Shaw, Steve Lukather, Marco Mendoza, Kenny Aronoff
