GLENN HUGHES And TRACII GUNS Collaborate On Christmas Single ‘O Holy Night’

Since the release of the first single from a pair of Christmas-themed metal records, a killer version of “All I Want For Christmas Is You” featuring Tim “Ripper” Owens (JUDAS PRIEST),Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (GUNS N’ ROSES) and David Ellefson (MEGADETH),word has begun to spread far and wide, glad tidings of a bountiful harvest of heavy metal interpretations of holiday favorites coming to CD and vinyl. Now comes the release of another majestic single, from the second of the two compilations, “A Very Metal Christmas II”, a divinely inspired collaboration between two legendary metal figures.

Traditional Christmas songs can be fun and catchy, often sentimental and maudlin, but rarely are they epic. Enter “O Holy Night”. This 19th century composition tests the vocal range of even the most seasoned of seasonal singers. That’s why when choosing the singer for this particular track, there was one clear choice, the widely revered “Voice Of Rock” himself, Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE). Hughes belts out an absolutely breathtaking version of this sacred favorite, and he is ably supported by the king of Los Angeles six-string slingers, Tracii Guns (L.A. GUNS),who matches Hughes‘s vocal pyrotechnics with some virtuoso playing of his own.

“A Very Metal Christmas” and “A Very Metal Christmas II” feature brand new recordings from an incredible array of supremely talented metal artists including RAINBOW‘s Graham Bonnet, MEGADETH‘s Chris Poland, KING’S X‘s Ty Tabor, RATT‘s Stephen Pearcy, BULLETBOYS‘ Marq Torien, UFO‘s Vinnie Moore, KING KOBRA‘s Paul Shortino, DOKKEN‘s George Lynch, MEGADETH‘s Marty Friedman, GREAT WHITE‘s Jack Russell, VIXEN‘s Janet Gardner, ANGEL‘s Frank DiMino and many more. Grab your copy today and grab another to give as a gift to the metal fan in your life.

“A Very Metal Christmas” track listing:

01. All I Want For Christmas Is You – TIM “RIPPER” OWENS, RON “BUMBLEFOOT” THAL, DAVID ELLEFSON

02. Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree – CHERIE CURRIE, TRACII GUNS

03. Feliz Navidad – STEPHEN PEARCY, VINNIE MOORE

04. Carol Of The Bells – CHRIS POLAND

05. Last Christmas – GRAHAM BONNET, MICK BOX

06. Please Come Home For Christmas – CARMINE APPICE, TY TABOR, PAUL SHORTINO, PHIL SOUSSAN

07. White Christmas – BULLETBOYS

08. Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24 – GEORGE LYNCH

09. Merry Xmas Everybody – KIM MCAULIFFE & CLIFF EVANS

10. Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town – PAUL DI’ANNO

11. Happy Holiday – ENUFF Z’NUFF

12. Little Saint Nick – L.A. GUNS

13. Donner & Blitzen (Achim Koehler Mix) – THOR

“A Very Metal Christmas II” track listing:

01. O Holy Night – GLENN HUGHES

02. Blue Christmas – JACK RUSSELL, CHRIS HOLMES

03. Winter Wonderland – fast eddie clarke, steve overland

04. All I Want For Christmas Is You – JANET GARDNER

05. Another Rock And Roll Christmas – PAUL DI’ANNO, PAUL SAMSON

06. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – MARTY FRIEDMAN

07. It’s A Wonderful Life – GEORGE LYNCH & JEFF PILSON

08. Father Christmas – PRETTY BOY FLOYD

09. Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town – GILBY CLARKE

10. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – HELIX

11. Run, Rudolph Run – FASTER PUSSYCAT

12. Silent Night – FRANK DIMINO, TRACII GUNS

13. What Child Is This? – GLEN DROVER