We Wish You A Metal Christmas
And A Headbanging New Year CD
"Santa Claws Is Coming To Town" - Alice Cooper

All Star metal guest produced by Bob Kulick who put out many tribute CDs.
I’m not much into Holiday soundtracks by rock artists.
Did you ever listen to Billy Idol’s Christmas album? Man! That’s one brutal collection of holiday music gone bad. But this Metal Xmas is just amazing.

In the intro Alice pretends to be a kid writing a letter to Santa Claus as he starts to spell out loud

“S-a-n-t-a -C-l-a-w-s, Santa Claws”

The music sounds like a chase scene in a Halloween movie.
As Alice sings

“he knows where you live,
he knows that your window is open,
he knows what’s under your bed…”,

while John 5 of Marilyn Manson plays a sinister guitar, Billy Sheehan on bass and Vinny Appice on drums.

The rest of the CD is just as good.

Opening CD starts w/ a typical a wholesome Lawrence Welk choir singing “We wish you a Merry Christmas that gradually switches to “We wish you a Metal Christmas” sung by Jeff Scott Soto who sang in a number of bands such as Talisman, Yngwie Malmsteen to name a few bands.
“Run Rudolph Run” sounds like Chuck Berry is backing Lemmy on guitar. Matter of fact it’s ZZ Top, Billy Gibbons on guitar and Foo Fighters David Grohl on drums.
Dio sings “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” that sounds like it came from the “Holy Diver” album.
I also love Ripper Owens’ “Santa Claus Is Back In Town.
Testament’s Chuck Billy singing “Silent Night” is hardcore metal just amazing guitar works by Anthrax Ian Scott and Shadow Falls Jon Donais.
Deep Purple/ Rainbow Joe Lynn Turner rocks out w/ “Rockin Around The Xmas Tree”
If there is only one weakness it’s Styx Tommy Shaw on “Happy Xmas (war is over)”. I never really consider Shaw as metal.
This is one xmas CD I’ll be playin’ every holiday.

Song list & credits are:

'We Wish You A Merry Xmas'
Vocal: Jeff Scott Soto (Yngwie Malmsteen/Journey) _Guitar: Bruce Kulick (Kiss)_Bass: Chris Wyse (The Cult)_Drums: Ray Luzier (Korn/David Lee Roth)

'Run Rudolph Run'
Vocal/bass: Lemmy Kilmister (Motörhead) _Guitar: Billy f. Gibbons (ZZ Top) _Drums/vocals: Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town'
Vocal: Alice Cooper _Guitar: John 5 (Marilyn Manson/Rob Zombie) _Bass: Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big/ Niacin) _Drums: Vinnie Appice (Heaven and Hell/ Black Sabbath/Vanilla Fudge)

'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen'
Vocal: Ronnie James Dio _Guitar: Tony Iommi (Heaven and Hell/ Black Sabbath) _Bass: Rudy Sarzo (Whitesnake/Dio) _Drums: Simon Wright (AC/DC/Dio)

'Silver Bells'
Vocal: Geoff Tate (Queensrÿche) _Guitar: Carlos Cavazo (Quiet Riot) __Bass: James Lomenzo (Megadeth/DLR Band) _Drums: Ray Luzier (Korn/David Lee Roth)

'Little Drummer Boy'
Vocal: Dug Pinnick (King's X) _Guitars: George Lynch (Dokken) _Bass: Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big) _Drums: Simon Phillips (The Who/Toto)

'Santa Claus Is Back In Town'
Vocal: Tim Ripper Owens (Yngwie Malmsteen/Ex-Judas Priest) _Lead Guitar: Steve Morse (Deep Purple) _Rhythm Guitar: Juan Garcia (Agent Steel) _Bass: Marco Mendoza (Whitesnake/Ted Nugent) _Drums: Vinnie Appice

'Silent Night' _Vocal: Chuck Billy (Testament) _Guitar: Scott Ian (Anthrax) _Lead Guitar: Jon Donais (Shadowsfall) _Bass: Chris Wyse (Ozzy/The Cult) _Drums: John Tempesta (Rob Zombie)

'Deck The Halls'
Vocal: Oni Logan (Lynch Mob) _Guitar: Craig Goldy (Dio) _Bass: Tony Franklin (The Firm) _Drums: John Tempesta

'Grandma Got Ran Over By A Reindeer'
Vocal: Steve Pearcy (Ratt)_Guitar: Traci Gunns_Bass: Billy Sheehan_Bob Kulick (Meatloaf)_Drums: Greg Bissonette (David Lee Roth)

'Rocking Round The Xmas Tree'
Vocal: Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow/Deep Purple) _Guitars: Bruce Kulick (Kiss/Grand Funk) _Bass: Rudy Sarzo _Drums: Simon Wright

'Happy Xmas (War Is Over)'
Vocal: Tommy Shaw (Styx) _Guitars: Steve Lukather (Toto) _Bass: Marco Mendoza _Drums: Kenny Aronoff (Tony Iommi/Smashing Pumpkins)