Eighties rock icons unite for Monster Ballads Xmas CD
Inspired by the success of the Platinum-certified, best-selling Monster Ballads collections and last year's surprise Christmas hit, Twisted Sister's A Twisted Christmas, Razor & Tie Entertainment is will release the Monster Ballads Xmas CD on Sept. 11. Featuring such hair metal icons as Winger, Queensryche, Dokken, Twisted Sister and many more, the album contains rock versions of Christmas favorites, both old and new. New recordings by Skid Row, Winger, Nelson, Queensryche and members of Cinderella and Warrant will be on the disc.
Monster Ballads Xmas is co-executive produced by Twisted Sister guitarist Jay Jay French. According to French, “80s bands are more popular than ever. The Monster Ballads Xmas CD will bring the party vibe into the holiday season with enough hairspray to further enlarge the hole in the ozone layer above the North Pole”.
Monster Ballads Xmas track listing:
1. “Jingle Bells” - Skid Row
2. “Happy Christmas (War Is Over)” - Winger
3. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” - Jane Lane of Warrant
4. “I'll Be Home For Christmas” - Twisted Sister with Lita Ford
5. “White Christmas” - Queensryche
6. “Run Rudolph Run” - L.A. Guns
7. “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree” - Firehouse
8. “”Naughty Naughty Christmas” - Danger Danger
9. “Blue Christmas” - Tom Keifer of Cinderella
10. “Jingle Bell Rock” - Nelson
11. “Silent Night” - Faster Pussycat
12. “The Twelve Days of Christmas” - Dokken
13. “Happy Holiday” - Enuff Z'Nuff
14. “Winter Wonderland” - Stryper
15. “Christmas Love” - Billy Idol
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