Two years ago antiMusic's Dawn Marie Fichera handed her very first five star review for the original pressing of "We Wish you a Metal XMas and a Head Banging New Year." On September 21st you'll be able to pick up that album along with a brand new bonus disc as part of the new 2-CD Special Edition!Here is the announcement: Imagine this: It's December and you hear the knock of Christmas carolers at your door. You go to your front stoop to be greeted by members of ZZ Top, Motφrhead, Anvil, Whitesnake, Them Crooked Vultures, and Alice Cooper. Is that how you prefer your holiday cheer delivered? Then consider yourself on Eagle Rock's Christmas list!
The late great Ronnie James Dio, Lemmy Kilmister, Alice Cooper, Billy F Gibbons (ZZ Top), Geoff Tate (Queensryche), and Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters, Them Crooked Vultures), in addition to many others, crank out some fierce and festive merriment on classics like "Run Rudolph Run," "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," and "Silver Bells." The four bonus tracks include "O Christmas Tree," featuring Doro Pesch and Michael Schenker, "Auld Lang Syne," performed by Girlschool, "Frosty The Snowman," featuring Steve "Lips" Kudlow (Anvil) and "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer," featuring Dez Fafara (DevilDriver) and Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake).
Track Listing:
Disc 1:
1.) We Wish You A Merry Christmas
(Jeff Scott Soto / Bruce Kulick / Bob Kulick / Chris Wyse / Ray Luzier)
2.) Run Rudolph Run
(Lemmy / Billy F Gibbons / Dave Grohl)
3.) Santa Claws Is Coming To Town
(Alice Cooper / John 5 / Billy Sheehan / Vinny Appice)
4.) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
(Ronnie James Dio / Tony Iommi / Rudy Sarzo / Simon Wright)
5.) Silver Bells
(Geoff Tate / Carlos Cavazo / James Lomenzo / Ray Luzier)
6.) Little Drummer Boy
(Dug Pinnick / George Lynch / Billy Sheehan / Simon Phillips)
7.) Santa Claus Is Back In Town
(Tim Ripper Owens / Steve Morse / Juan Garcia / Marco Mendoza / Vinny Appice)
8.) Silent Night
(Chuck Billy / Scott Ian / Jon Donais / Chris Wyse / John Tempesta)
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.) Rocking Round The Xmas Tree
(Joe Lynn Turner / Bruce Kulick / Bob Kulick / Rudy Sarzo / Simon Wright)
12.) Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
(Tommy Shaw / Steve Lukather / Marco Mendoza / Kenny Aronoff)
Disc 2:
13.) O Christmas Tree
(Doro Pesch / Michael Schenker / Tony Franklin / Frankie Banali)
14.) Auld Lang Syne
(Girlschool)
15.) Frosty The Snowman
(Steve "Lips" Kudlow / Bumblefoot / Chris Chaney / Kenny Aronoff)
16.) Rudolph The Red Noised Reindeer
(Dez Fafara / Doug Aldrich / Blasko / John Tempesta)
Need further convincing? Read Dawn Marie's review here
