EP Review: Reel Big Fish – Happy Skalidays (Rock Ridge Music)
What do you reckon? A serious take on Christmas? All about capturing the joyous time of the year? Of course not! It’s Reel Big Fish after all. Happy Skalidays was released December 2014.
Christmas Metal
Album Review: Various Artists – Midnight Clear (Solid State Records)
Midnight Clear is comprised of songs by metal greats August Burns Red, Memphis May Fire, For Today, Fit For A King, and others. Featuring new original arrangements of both new and old Christmas songs alike.
Album Review: Corners of Sanctuary – Wonderful Time of Year (A Merry Metal Xmas VII) (Vinyl Closet Records/Exquisite Noise Records)
Classic Metalheads Corners of Sanctuary (COS) are staying true to their annual Holiday tradition and have dropped another brand new, all original single, “Wonderful Time of Year.”
Single Slam: Christmas/All I Want For Christmas by The Dollyrots
Pop-punk duo The Dollyrots have made this year’s holiday releases a family affair and are releasing them as a gift from the Dollyrots family to yours.
Single Slam: Shine A Light (Christmas Charity Song) by Queensman
Queensmen have released a Christmas charity single called ‘Shine A Light’ to bring attention to the plight of the homeless and raise money and give the proceeds to Crisis.
Album Review: A Christmas Carol by Majestica (Nuclear Blast)
Swedish power metal band, Majestica, will release a Christmas metal album to raise all our spirits this December, the 4th, called A Christmas Carol.
EP Review: Alexander Nakarada – Christmas Metal (Self Released)
Alexander Nakarada is a Norwegian composer, and the founder of SerpentSound Studios. Christmas Metal is an EP containing six traditional Christmas pieces covered in a non-traditional way.
Album Review: Various Artists – Nightmare Revisited
As part of the Disney acquisition in 2006, some bright spark thought it would be a great idea to re-record and release an ‘all-star’ version of The Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack.