Metal Xmas Week: Final Day
11/26/2008
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(antiMusic) It's Thanksgiving Week, so that means that Christmas is just around corner. What better way to get into the spirit of the season than to spend this week with some metal stars as they celebrate the release of "We Wish you a Metal XMas and a Head Banging New Year!" Unlike our usual artist weeks where we just have the artists talk about the songs, this week we have them telling us about some of their Xmas experiences as well. Today they tell us about the song they recording for this album.
Ripper Owens (Yngwie Malmsteen/ Beyond Fear / Judas Priest/Iced Earth) (he sings on "Santa Claus Is Back In Town"): "This was a good time.. went in the studio with Brett Chassin and Bob Kulick and just Belted out!.. I think I did two passes through the song and just took the first one, it was fun.. RAW stuff! And it was great to hear it come together with such great players, I always wanted to jam with Steve!"Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot): "The track I played on is the traditional 'O CHRISTMAS TREE' and handled in a most untraditional manner. The lovely Doro Pesch did a wonderful Doro-esque vocal, the mighty Michael Schenker performed his inimitably and wonderful guitar wizardry, Tony Franklin was at his 'Fretless Monster' best and yours truly pounded out the holiday cheer behind my Ludwig drums. Remember 'HM' stands for HEAVY METAL as well as HOLIDAY MAYHEM!'" Simon Wright (AC/DC, Dio) (he plays on "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and " Rocking Round the Xmas Tree"): "The tracks were great. When you are surrounded by such brilliant musicians, it's an honor and a lot of fun." Any self respecting metal fan should own this album. But if you need further convincing, check out our 5 Star review of the disc
right here! 
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