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The perfect antidote to Christmas sweetness is an album filled with Christmas classics given a metal makeover. Think “Silent Night” and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” featuring the growling vocals, thudding beats and distorted guitar of heavy metal. The album features a who’s who of hard rock royalty, including Lemmy, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Dave Grohl, Vinny Appice, Billy Gibbons and Alice Cooper. While this may not be the soundtrack for tree trimming with the kids or decorating cookies with Grandma, when you just can’t take one more minute of Johnny Mathis, this album is the answer.