We Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year

We Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year is a compilation album of Christmas songs played by an all-star collection of hard rock and heavy metal artists released on October 14, 2008. Each track puts together a unique supergroup playing a traditional Christmas selection.^[2]

We Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year
International cover
Compilation album by various artists
Released	October 14, 2008^[1]
Genre	Heavy metal, Hard rock, Christmas
Length	67:30
Label	Armoury
Producer	Bob Kulick, Brett Chassen & Elvin Schäder
Alternative Cover
US Cover

Track listing

1. "We Wish You a Merry Xmas" (Jeff Scott Soto / Bruce Kulick / Bob Kulick / Chris Wyse / Ray Luzier/ Elvin Schäder)
2. "Run Rudolph Run" (Lemmy / Billy F. Gibbons / Dave Grohl / Elvin Schäder)
3. "Santa Claws Is Coming to Town" (Alice Cooper / John 5 / Billy Sheehan / Vinny Appice / Elvin Schäder)
4. "God Rest You 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" (Doug 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 Run 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)
12. "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" (Tommy Shaw / Steve Lukather / Marco Mendoza / Kenny Aronoff)

Bonus tracks:

1. "O Christmas Tree" (Doro Pesch / Frankie Banali/ Michael Schenker / Tony Franklin)
2. "Auld Lang Syne" (Girlschool)
3. "Frosty the Snowman" (Bumblefoot / Chris Chaney/ Kenny Aronoff / Steve "Lips" Kudlow)
4. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (Dez Fafara / Blasko / Doug Aldrich / John Tempesta)

Personnel

• Mike Exeter – Engineer
• Bob Kulick - Producer
• Brett Chassen - Producer

References

1. "Armoury Records Wishes You A Metal Xmas | News @". Ultimate-guitar.com & Elvin Schäder. November 19, 2008. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
2. "We Wish You a Metal Xmas - Product Details". Eagle Rock. November 24, 2008. Retrieved July 24, 2013.

External links

• Blogcritics.org
• Heavymetal.about.com ( March 27, 2016, at the Wayback Machine)