Released October 21, 2008 Producer Gord Prior Artist Helix Label Fontana North | Length 25:29 A Heavy Mental Christmas
(2008) Vagabond Bones
(2009) Release date 21 October 2008 Genre Heavy metal | |
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A Heavy Mental Christmas is a CD released by heavy metal band Helix in 2008. It is Helix' 11th full-length studio album and 20th album released overall. It is a Christmas album featuring both standards and original music. It was released in Walmart stores in Canada in October 2008 through Universal Music and GBS Records.
Contents
Track listing
- "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer"
- "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
- "Santa Claus Is Back in Town"
- A Wonderful Christmas Time
- "Jingle Bell Rock"
- "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"
- "Sock It to Me Santa"
- "Jingle Bells"
- "Silent Night"
- "Christmas Time Is Here Again" *
Credits
Produced and arranged by Gord Prior
Co-produced by Brian Vollmer, Steve Georgakopoulos and Aaron Murray
Recorded and mixed by Aaron Murray
Recorded and mixed between August 7 and August 27 2008 at The A Room in London, Ontario.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York.
Helix members
Brian Vollmer – lead vocals
Rick VanDyk – lead guitar
Jim Lawson – lead guitar
Brent "Ned" Niemi – drums
Paul Fonseca – bass guitar
This was the current Helix lineup listed and pictured on the CD packaging, but not the musicians who were credited with recording the CD.
CD Musicians
Brian Vollmer – lead vocals
Steve Georgakopoulos – all rhythm guitars, lead guitar
Gord Prior – back up vocals, arrangements, tambourines and jingle bells
Brent "Ned" Neimi – drums and backup vocals
Paul Fonseca – bass and backup vocals
Rick VanDyk – lead guitar and backup vocals
Aaron Murray – keyboards on "Sock It To Me Santa"
Doug Weir – backup vocals
Songs
1Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer2:37
2Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree1:59
3Santa Claus Is Back In Town2:24