We wish you a metal xmas and a head-banging new year At this time of year it’s completely acceptable to wear dodgy sweaters, there is no shame in putting on a few extra pounds around one’s middle and it’s normal to listen to/sing along with/secretly enjoy festive pop music.
And on that very subject, I thought I’d post a piece about my new favourite Christmas CD. Arguably there’s no better time because it’s only a week or thereabouts until the big day.
I’ll admit that this is not the first occasion I have written about a Christmas album. In fact it appears that there may be a trend developing - every two years the topic completes another orbit.
http://www.adrianbaldwin.net/blog/the-theme-tunes-to-christmas 2011
http://www.adrianbaldwin.net/blog/christmas-compilation-humbuggery 2013
Regular readers will know that my musical preferences put heavy metal and punk music way ahead of anything even vaguely pop orientated. Until now, Christmas has meant completely abandoning my musical principles - subjecting my ears to the annual dose of Wham, Cliff Richard and Aled Jones is a bit like getting a vaccination booster (I am then protected for the rest of the year).
But today I discovered that heavy metal and Christmas tunes are not diametrically opposed. I can report that it is possible to combine one’s love of mosh music with one’s desire to feel a bit festive.
“We wish you a metal xmas and a head-banging new year”, a sixteen song compilation from Armoury Records featuring the metal genre’s leading lights, is the missing link that I feel compelled to promote to you all. I have included a picture to prove that I am not making this up. Check out the track and the artists listings (each track is performed by a veritable super group).
Lemmy on “Run Rudolph Run” is superb and “Silent Night” with its deep throat, growling vocals is a game changer.
The CD, well it’s brilliant, if you like your music heavy, I urge you to buy it now or edit your Christmas list and re-email it to your nearest and dearest.
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And on that very subject, I thought I’d post a piece about my new favourite Christmas CD. Arguably there’s no better time because it’s only a week or thereabouts until the big day.
I’ll admit that this is not the first occasion I have written about a Christmas album. In fact it appears that there may be a trend developing - every two years the topic completes another orbit.
http://www.adrianbaldwin.net/blog/the-theme-tunes-to-christmas 2011
http://www.adrianbaldwin.net/blog/christmas-compilation-humbuggery 2013
Regular readers will know that my musical preferences put heavy metal and punk music way ahead of anything even vaguely pop orientated. Until now, Christmas has meant completely abandoning my musical principles - subjecting my ears to the annual dose of Wham, Cliff Richard and Aled Jones is a bit like getting a vaccination booster (I am then protected for the rest of the year).
But today I discovered that heavy metal and Christmas tunes are not diametrically opposed. I can report that it is possible to combine one’s love of mosh music with one’s desire to feel a bit festive.
“We wish you a metal xmas and a head-banging new year”, a sixteen song compilation from Armoury Records featuring the metal genre’s leading lights, is the missing link that I feel compelled to promote to you all. I have included a picture to prove that I am not making this up. Check out the track and the artists listings (each track is performed by a veritable super group).
Lemmy on “Run Rudolph Run” is superb and “Silent Night” with its deep throat, growling vocals is a game changer.
The CD, well it’s brilliant, if you like your music heavy, I urge you to buy it now or edit your Christmas list and re-email it to your nearest and dearest.
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