X-mas music in your collection

[ashaman7122]

Just curious as to the Christmas music that's polluting everyone's ears and rocking your savage metal soul in this time of giving and peace...hehe...

In this metalhead's collection, here's some of the gems I have:

TSO (obviously a must for any metal fan...)

Twisted Sister (don't laugh, it's pretty cool, and a lot of fun)

Jorden Rudess (self-released The Christmas Sky album from his website...beautiful acoustic piano renditions of Christmas music

Gary Hoey (3 albums called Ho!Ho!Hoey! with fun, guitar driven, rockin'-good holiday vibe

Stride (Bah Humbug album is a classy, fun release from one of our very fave classy prog bands)

Non-metal selections include:

B.B. King -- this is a house of blues, as well...

Vince Guaraldi -- Gotta have a Charlie Brown Christmas...all the cool jazzy piano pieces from the TV show...

What else is out there that everyone's grooving to...?

Merry Christmas to all the faithful!

Rock on!

 

[Mxgonzo]

Billy Squire--Christmas is the time to say I love you
Queen--Thank God it's Christmas

 

[Cheiron]

I have no christmas albums!

Though I would like to get Blackmore's Knight, Loreena McKennit's "A Winter Garden: Five Songs For The Season" and "To Drive The Cold Winter Away"

I do like some of the Mannheim Steamroller stuff. And I've listened to the TSO stuff, and enjoy it mostly.

I just tend to get very annoyed hearing so much of the christian stuff.

 

[Burnout]

No Christmas albums, though I do love listening to The Pogues' 'Fairytale of New York.'

 

[Cheiron]

Burnout, that's a requirement =D

 

[Heavenly Call]

Merry Axemas Volumes 1 and 2: Satriani, Vai, Sykes, Di Meola, Sheppard, Johnson, Nugent, on and on. Good stuff.
Monster Ballads Xmas: All the great (???) hair bands with a great original song from Danger Danger!

 

[Jasonic]

King Diamond - No Presents for Christmas

 

[Greykiller]

The original:

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The Live Aid version:



Or

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[An incredible example of how far pop star talent has fallen (Yeah even you too, Bono). Gold star for anyone who can watch all the way to the end of this video.]

 

[Cheiron]

Speaking of christmas music... from today's blabbermouth Manowar has a christmas tune : http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=87018

 

[panzermastery]

Burl Ives
Christmas with the Rat Pack
All TSO
Alan Jackson
Gene Autry (all time fav)
Brian Setzer
Blackmore's Night
Twisted Sister
Jewel
Emmylou Harris

CDs by these plus more

 

[Purveyor Of Evil]

I have all odf the T.S.O. cd's and I downloaded the free version of "Silent Night" from MANOWAR on their site. It's a free download and it's fucking fantastic!

 

[mëtålspëd]

 

[Metaldrumz]

I have a FANTASTIC X-MAS themed radio show lined up for today from 6 - 8 PM EST. I'll be making a seperate thread about 1/2 hour before start time. I dont wanna give anything away really but you know I went to digging when I'll be playing PRETTY MAIDS - IN SANTA CLAWS .....just to give you an idea what kind of show this will be!

From 6 - 8 PM EST go here

http://www.themetalmadman.com/tunein.html and pick which way youd like to tune in!

 

[Yippee38]

Gary Hoey - Ho! Ho! Hoey!
All TSO
Stride - Bah Humbug
Kenny G - Miracles: The Holiday Album
Amy Grant - Home For Christmas
Peter, Paul & Mary - A Holiday Celebration
Two HORRIBLE Disney Christmas albums
Billboard Greatest Christmas Hits - 1955 to Present
Billboard Greatest Christmas Hits - 1935 to 1954
Billboard Presents Family Christmas Classics
A Very Special Christmas 2
Two other compilations of Christmas classics

I've also got the following mp3s:
Theocracy's Christmas medley
Bob River's "I am Santa Claus"
And the two Jag Panzer christmas songs

 

[DemonOfTheWoods]

I do like some of the Mannheim Steamroller stuff.

Hell Yes!!

I have enjoyed their Xmas albums since I was a kid!

 

[5150]

Not counting the wife's country crap

All the TSO albums (all classics)
Donal Hinely - Midwinter Carols on Glass Harmonica (great folk singer who also plays the glasses. www.donalhinely.com)
Rik Emmett and Sam Reid - The Spirit Of Christmas (unfortunately very boring and bland)
Lawrence Juber - Winter Guitar (acoustic guitar player best known for his partnership with Al Stewart on some later albums)
The Jethro Tull Christmas Album (a mixed bag of good and boring songs)
Stride - Bah Humbug (a local Houston classic. Too bad the guys can't get their shit together anymore)
Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Charlies Brown Christmas (timeless jazz)
Merry Axemas Vol 1 and 2 (for the most part, good versions of classics)
Gary Hoey - All three Ho Ho Hoey albums plus the Complete Collection album with remixes and bonus tracks (good to great songs with a few stinkers. Likewise the remixes are sometimes an improvement but other songs suffer from an over-bright mix)
Steve Lukather & Friends - Santa Mental (great jazzy compositions and excellent fidelity)
Christmas with The Pops (stuff I grew up with and still kind of like)
Eagles - Please Come Home For Christmas single
Rainbow - The Snowman (great instrumental version by Ritchie on the Bend Out Of Shape album)
Queen - Thank God It's Christmas (not Queen's best. In fact, one of their worst).

 

[Rezz]

Gold star for anyone who can watch all the way to the end of this video.

Man, I'm old... I was able to recognize McCartney and Bono in that last video. Sad.

 

[MetalRose]

My Complete listing of Christmas Music is as follows: Trans Siberian Orchestra- Christmas Eve and Other Stories. And a few Type O Negative: Red Water (Christmas Morning) Yes, I'm a grinch!

-Metal

 

[Metaldrumz]

I have a FANTASTIC X-MAS themed radio show lined up for today from 6 - 8 PM EST. I'll be making a seperate thread about 1/2 hour before start time. I dont wanna give anything away really but you know I went to digging when I'll be playing PRETTY MAIDS - IN SANTA CLAWS .....just to give you an idea what kind of show this will be!

My playlist was....

Silent Night Deadly Night - Grandpa Intro
King Diamond - No Presents For Christmas
Twisted Sister - Oh come All Ye Faithful
Tony MacAlpine - Christmas Island
Year Without Santa Claus - Heat Miser
The Screaming Santas - Going Insane At Christmas
Trans Siberian Orchestra - First Snow
American Angel - Best Part Of Christmas
Gary Hoey - Joy To The World
Stryper - Winter Wonderland
Stride - Joy To The World
220 Volt - Heavy Christmas
Trans Siberian Orchestra - Wizards In Winter
Tankard - Fuck Christmas
Dokken - Santa Clause Is Coming To Town
Manowar - Silent Night
Rob Zombie - Jingle Bells
Queensryche - White Christmas
The Screaming Santas - Alchoholidaze
Year Without Santa Claus - Snow Miser
Paul DiAnno - Another Rock N Roll Christmas
Gary Hoey - God Rest
Twisted Sister - Silver Bells
Trans Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve
Fight - Christmas Ride
Pretty Maids - In Santa Claws
Firehouse - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
The Screaming Santas - A Letter To Santa
Black Sabbath - I Am Santa Claus
Trans Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Canon Rock (Request)
Stride - Southern Comfort And Joy
AC/DC - Mistress For Christmas
Twisted Sister (W/Lita Ford) - I'll Be Home For Christmas
Roxx Gang - Santa's Back In Town

 

[sarbah77]

Yeah, I've got a pretty random selection of Christmas music. The artists or compilation albums are:
Merry Axemas
Bing Crosby
Boston Pops
California Guitar Trio
Canadian Brass
John Denver & The Muppets
The Nutcracker Suite
Mannheim Steamroller
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Peter, Paul & Mary
Sarah McLachlan
TSO