The Most Metal of All Christmas Songs?

"Johnny Died on Christmas" may be the most metal Christmas tune of all time. Featured on the 1991 album Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S. (Hot, Wet, Drippin’ With Sweat), the song’s capstone moment is a badass guitar solo by virtuoso Michael Angelo Batio. Do you agree or do you have a pick for a better metal Christmas song?

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[fletch]

Not metal, but personal favorite is band-aid's, 'Do they know it's Christmas". ...throw your arms around the world.

One of the reasons my CPS logo is/was, "we're putting band-aids on broken legs".

[Brian C.]

Haha Nitro. I didn't think anyone else bought that album, let alone remembered that song. Awesome!!

[JAT]

Very metal for a Christmas song. I loved Nitro...so over the top in every way. I have this on cassette and CD, not as good as the first CD but still smokin'. Shame that the singer turned out to be such a douche. He is a wife beater and scumbag. Beat our Glam Mistess Lita Ford.

[Metalboy!]

Xerox JAT's comments and put my name on 'em. LOVE this song, Nitro and all their albums.

But as JAT laments, Jim Gillette, the lead singer, turned out to be such an evil d*ck, who deserves a one-way ticket on a sleigh ride to h*ll!

Why in h*ll do so many beautiful women, many so accomplished in their own right, wind up with complete jerks, especially in Rock & Roll?...

The Despicable Culprits (lest we forget): Axl Rose (look what he did to Erin Everly), Tommy Lee (wait, didn't Lita Ford date him, too?!), Ozzy Osbourne (He once tried to strangle Sharon, they stayed together and in a strange twist of fate, it appears, she is fully capable of strangling him!), Ike Turner (Ike & Tina Turner), Mike Love (The Beach Boys), Miles Davis, Rick James, Jim Gordon (drummer who co-wrote "Layla" with Eric Clapton), Sid Vicious (Sex Pistols), Phil Spector and Chuck Berry, among others.

[Brian C.]

Keep in mind you have only heard Lita's allegations. Jim has not responded. Also note that the judge, by Lita's own account, awarded Jim sole custody of the kids. They don't usually do that for violent individuals. in fact, last I knew, Lita hadn't even been able to see her kids since the split.

[Mike]

Metalboy - c'mon, we are all secretly proud (and maybe just a little jealous) of Ozzy for strangling his rancid twat of a wife.

On to Nitro, I liked this album at the time, even if it lacked most of what made their first album so different (and over the top). They were really trying to go a more commercial route here, which in 91-92 wouldn't have mattered if they released Slippery When Wet.

[fletch]

Brian C: wow, just wow. Mike: very funny, but wow, just wow.

[fletch]

And, mb, save that for the couch.

[Metalboy!]

Admittedly, that is a curious fact, Brian. It sure makes for an interesting case, especially when you consider the inconsistencies in the judication of our justice system.

Often, a judge will let the children decide which parent they want to live with. This actually happened to my Sister's family when she divorced. Three went with Her, one went with the father.

Ford's story is all to familiar and credible. Gillete remaining mum doesn't help his case.

[fletch]

You should've. Seen it coming

[fletch]

This is our love song, these days.

[Metalboy!]

On the lighter side...

[Brian C.]

But for lita to have NO visitation. Last year, I believe, she wrote a song for her kids because she hadn't seen them in so long. The whole thing is unfortunate.

All I'm saying is let's not judge Jim based on one side of the story. Jim could be taking the high road for the best interests of his kid...wanting any media attention to die down. None of use know what really happened.

[Metalboy!]

CHRISTMAS LIST:

1) March (Nutcracker)" -- Christmas At The Devil's House
2) Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" -- Alice Cooper
3) Oh Come All Ye Faithful -- Twisted Sister
4) Winter Wonderland -- Stryper
5) Jingle Bell Rock -- Stevie Rachelle
6) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen -- Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Rudy Sarzo, Simon Wright
7) Oh Holy Night -- Halford
8) White Christmas -- Queensryche
9) Jingle Bells -- Skid Row
10) We Wish You A Merry Christmas -- Jeff Scott Soto & Bruce Kulick
11) Father Christmas -- Warrant
12) Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree -- Firehouse
13) Santa's Back In Town -- Roxx Gang
14) Silver Bells -- Geoff Tate & Carlos Cavazo
15) Deck The Halls -- Oni Logan
16) Santa Claus Is Coming To Town -- Dokken
17) Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer -- Helix
18) I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus -- Gilby Clarke
19) Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer -- Stephen Pearcy & Tracii Guns
20) Father Christmas -- Pretty Boy Floyd
21) Silent Night -- The Dickies
22) Little Drummer Boy -- Joan Jett
23) O' Christmas Tree -- Doro Pesch & Michael Schenker
24) Auld Lang Syne -- Girlschool
25) Christmas / Sarajevo -- Trans-Siberian Orchestra
*26) Johnny Died On Christmas -- NITRO
27) Mistress For Christmas -- AC/DC
28) Come On Christmas -- Cheap Trick
29) Happy X-Mas (War Is Over) -- Shinedown
30) Blue Christmas -- Tom Keifer
31) Run Rudolph Run -- Lemmy Killmister, Billy Christmas, Dave Grohl
32) Naughty Naughty Christmas -- Danger Danger
33) Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight) -- Ramones
34) Fishnet Stockings -- Stray Cats
35) Hooligan's Holiday -- Motley Crue
36) Rocking 'Round The Christmas Tree -- Joe Lynn Turner
37) Best Part Of Christmas -- American Angel
38) The First Noel -- Black Label Society
39) We Three Kings -- Halford
40) Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas -- Jani Lane
41) No Presents For Christmas -- King Diamond
42) Happy Christmas (War Is Over) -- Winger
43) I'll Be Home For Christmas -- Twisted Sister
44) Run Rudolph Run -- L.A. Guns
45) Jingle Bell Rock -- Nelson
46) Happy Holiday -- Enuff Z'Nuff
47) Run Rudolph Run - Keith Richards
48) Christmas Love -- Billy Idol
49) Little Drummer Boy -- Doug Pinnick & George Lynch
50) Santa Claus Is Back In Town -- Tim "Ripper" Owens
51) What Child Is This? -- Halford
52) Happy Xmas (War Is Over) -- Tommy Shaw, Steve Lukather, Kenny Aronoff
53) Feliz Navidad -- Davie Allan & The Arrows
54) O Come All Ye Faithful / O Holy Night -- Trans-Siberian Orchestra
55) Father Christmas -- The Kinks
56) Boughs of Holly -- Trans-Siberian Orchestra
57) Christmas with the Devil -- Spinal Tap

p.s. Attention, Metal Elves! Let me know if I'm leaving out anyone!

[Metalboy!]

A partial list of LP's for the "Christmas List":

"We Wish You A Metal Xmas & A Headbanging New Year", "Monster Ballads X-mas", "We Wish You A Hairy Christmas", "Heavy Metal Christmas".

[Metalboy!]

LP's... Hahaha!!! I must be losing it, though some of the songs are available on vinyl. But all of these songs are pretty much on the CD's I listed above or iTunes.

[Metalboy!]

Typo alert on #31 -- "Run Rudolph Run", Lemmy Killmister, Billy Gibbons, Dave Grohl

[EddieLongHair]

Typo alert #2, MB. There's only 1 "L" in Kilmister! But I love that list. I might have to download them all for holiday tuneage around the house when the families gather Xmas eve!

[Jakki Steal]

Hanoi Rocks-"Dead By Xmas"
Newlydeads-"Silent Night"

[Metalboy!]

Jakki Steal! Thanks, Bro! I needed some new ones!

Anybody got anymore? Mr. Steal brings my list to 60 but I would love to get it to 100!