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Re: Christmas music / stuff like Trans Siberian Orchestra
« Reply #35 on: November 16, 2019, 09:08:19 AM »
Major bump for the following reasons:

- It's almost that time of the year, ho ho ho!

- Some people might start to wonder about stuff for their December compilations

- More importantly, James LaBrie starred on the Symphony North "debut" album (the 2017 one seems to be considered a demo, now it's a re-recorded double album), on the track "Every Doubt has an Answer", which is on YouTube and Spotify alongside the whole album:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4-9sy5EQWU

Not my favorite track on the album but hearing James sing is always a big plus!

EDIT: I was almost forgetting that also Jordan Rudess is a guest on the track Christmas Wishes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh54wQYlJYE
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« Reply #36 on: November 19, 2019, 02:51:42 PM »
There's a band called Wizards of Winter, which was formed by some of the TSO cast-offs that used to be in the touring band.  I've never cared to listen to them because TSO still exists and is so good at what they do, that I really don't need another version of them.


https://wizardsofwinter.com/


Dee Snider also did Van Helsing's Curse about 15 years ago, which was TSO for Halloween, and Al Pitrelli and others were on the record.  It's not Christmas, but also featured a lot of TSO players.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcLOh53WEk0&feature=emb_logo

These are on tour:

The Wizards of Winter - The Christmas Dream was release September 19th, 2019

Holiday rock ensemble THE WIZARDS OF WINTER kick off their 2019 Holiday Tour tonight in Key West, FL. The tour will cross the country before wrapping up at the end of December.


Originally started 10 years ago as a means to contribute to a local New Jersey food pantry, THE WIZARDS OF WINTER quickly grew beyond their regional foundation, releasing recorded music and touring the country annually with their classical and progressive-influenced rock music woven throughout a theatrical holiday-themed show.


THE WIZARDS OF WINTER recently released their anxiously-awaited new album, The Christmas Dream. Featuring 10 new original songs, The Christmas Dream is a rocking holiday sleigh ride that crosses musical boundaries from prog metal to contemporary, appealing to a broad and diverse audience.


This year, fans can expect to be dazzled with music from The Christmas Dream, as well as many of their own original classics that audiences have grown to cherish throughout the years.


THE WIZARDS OF WINTER 2019 Holiday Tour Dates:

11/13 - Key West, FL @ Key West Theatre

11/14 - Melbourne, FL @ Melbourne Auditorium

11/15 - Clearwater, FL @ The Bilheimer Capitol Theatre

11/16 - Stuart, FL @ Lyric Theater

11/21 - Pueblo, CO @ Pueblo Memorial Hall

11/22 - Alto, NM @ Spencer Theatre       

11/23 - Gilbert, AZ @ Higley PAC

11/24 - Wickenburg, AZ @ Del E. Webb PAC

11/29 - Patchogue, NY @ Patchogue Theatre

11/30 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Paramount Theatre

12/1 - Englewood, NJ @ Bergen PAC

12/5 - Angola, IN @ T. Furth PAC

12/6 - Pontiac, MI @ Flagstar Strand Theatre

12/7 - Johnson Creek, WI @ Gobbler Theatre

12/8 - St. Charles, IL @ Arcada Theatre

12/12 - Wisconsin Rapids, WI @ Wisconsin Rapids PAC

12/13 - Harris, MI @ Island Resort Casino

12/14 - Harris, MI @ Island Resort Casino

12/15 - Wabash, IN @ Honeywell Theatre

12/17 - Canton, OH @ Canton Palace 

12/19 - Derry, NH @ Tupelo Music Hall               

12/20 - Jim Thorpe, PA @ Penns Peak   

12/21 - Roanoke Rapids, NC @ Roanoke Rapids Theatre

12/22 - Bristol, TN at Paramount PAC

12/27 - Portland, ME @ Aura

THE WIZARDS OF WINTER have added even more new talent to their ranks this year, including violinist and backup vocalist Kornelia Rad, lead vocalist and auxiliary keyboardist Alexis Smith, and last but not least, lead guitarist Steve Brown.


 Aside from being a founding member of hard rock icons Trixter, lead guitarist Steve Brown has performed with Dennis DeYoung (formerly of Styx), Joe Lynn Turner (formerly of Rainbow, Deep Purple, Yngwie Malmsteen), and on Broadway in the hit musical “Rock Of Ages”. In 2013, and again in 2018, Steve was invited to be the vicarial guitarist for the legendary Def Leppard. Lead vocalist and auxiliary keyboardist Alexis Smith has performed as a lead vocalist on Holland America cruises, in several Off Broadway and additional theatre productions, and performed a one-woman show at the Davenport Theater. Award-winning violinist and backup vocalist Kornelia Rad has toured worldwide with Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra, has worked with many accomplished European composers, and has been performing since childhood.

About THE WIZARDS OF WINTER:


Each night on tour, THE WIZARDS OF WINTER evoke the spirit of Christmas, weaving a story entirely based on their latest full-length album, The Magic of Winter, and new music. Each THE WIZARDS OF WINTER performance showcases soaring vocal harmonies, precision string instrumentation, outstanding guitar leads, powerful percussion and stunning keyboard work – taking the listener on a musical journey, covering many genres from pop to progressive rock. Previous tours have seen the THE WIZARDS OF WINTER performing their brand of theatrical yuletide rock to tens of thousands of attendees and has grabbed the attention of mainstream media such as Entertainment Weekly and Yahoo Music. The ensemble’s singles have also been aired on SiriusXM Holly.

To learn more about the THE WIZARDS OF WINTER, please visit www.facebook.com/TheWizardsofWinter and www.thewizardsofwinter.com.

THE WIZARDS OF WINTER is:

Scott Kelly - Founder, Keyboards

Sharon Kelly - Vocals/Flute

Fred Gorhau - Lead Guitar

Greg Smith - Bass

John O'Reilly - Drums

Steve Brown - Lead Guitar

Vincent Jiovino - Vocals

Karl Scully - Vocals

Alexis Smith - Vocals/Auxiliary Keys

Kornelia Rad - Violin/Vocals

Tony Gaynor – Narrator


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Re: Christmas music / stuff like Trans Siberian Orchestra
« Reply #37 on: November 19, 2019, 05:49:00 PM »
Alto....Alto...?!!!

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« Reply #38 on: November 19, 2019, 05:53:41 PM »
^^ Also, they are hitting New Mexico and Arizona, but not California.  Interesting.  I don't know anything about them, but since I'm going to two Christmas concerts this season, I don't mind going to more.

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« Reply #39 on: November 19, 2019, 06:07:37 PM »
^^ Also, they are hitting New Mexico and Arizona, but not California.  Interesting.  I don't know anything about them, but since I'm going to two Christmas concerts this season, I don't mind going to more.

Alto is in New Mexico, small town that I haven't heard a band playing in. Nor did I know their is a performing arts center there.
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Re: Christmas music / stuff like Trans Siberian Orchestra
« Reply #40 on: November 20, 2019, 07:28:52 AM »
Wisconsin Rapids, WI?

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Re: Christmas music / stuff like Trans Siberian Orchestra
« Reply #41 on: November 20, 2019, 07:39:50 AM »
Keep in mind that the real TSO's tour is massive, hits many major markets and are playing two shows a day.  They have those markets completely covered.   

This little knock-off version of TSO isn't going to get those same cities, though they do look like they have some dates in the surrounding suburbs.

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« Reply #42 on: November 20, 2019, 07:42:11 AM »
The Wizards of Winter are becoming (musically wise at least) an alternative to TSO. On one hand, they're pretty derivative of them, but hey, there are legions of bands in every genre who exist only because a certain band existed before. Also, if TSO take forever to make an album and Paul O' Neill's death definitively won't be a speeding factor in that, I welcome more music in the same style, and alternative to Christmas music rather than wearing out TSO's only three Xmas albums.

With Black Sabbath retired would it be so annoying to have a doom metal band clearly and totally inspired by them as long as you genuinely like their songs?
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« Reply #43 on: November 20, 2019, 08:59:13 AM »
Wizards of Winter; never heard of them, but Greg Smith and John O'Reilly were the rhythm section for the Doogie Howser version of Rainbow back in '95 or so.

And two thumbs up for the press release using "vicarial" correctly in a sentence.  :)   (It means "substitutional" in this context; Steve Brown stepped in for Vivian Campbell when Viv was dealing with an illness.)

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« Reply #44 on: November 20, 2019, 11:46:15 AM »
Cool word. :tup  Sounds like the same root as "vicarious".

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« Reply #45 on: November 20, 2019, 09:10:11 PM »
Those who didn't know, almost every Finnish metal singer have contributed on a christmas album called Ragnarok Juletide (Raskasta Joulua in Finnish, 4 albums are on Spotify for example) which have some Finnish and some more obscure traditional christmas songs with heavy twist. It have grown a truly big epic concert Hall tour here in Finland and there are vocalists from Finland and other countries as well like Dee Snider, Joe Lynn Turner, Marco Hietala, Tarja Turunen, Tony Kakko and others.

Full album: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL91k-V8EjkgDX1Ac5zY8623YR3sim2gpV

For example First Noel with some "nuggets": https://youtu.be/so2qulAMLkg

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« Reply #46 on: December 11, 2019, 04:27:22 AM »
Those who didn't know, almost every Finnish metal singer have contributed on a christmas album called Ragnarok Juletide (Raskasta Joulua in Finnish, 4 albums are on Spotify for example) which have some Finnish and some more obscure traditional christmas songs with heavy twist. It have grown a truly big epic concert Hall tour here in Finland and there are vocalists from Finland and other countries as well like Dee Snider, Joe Lynn Turner, Marco Hietala, Tarja Turunen, Tony Kakko and others.

Full album: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL91k-V8EjkgDX1Ac5zY8623YR3sim2gpV

For example First Noel with some "nuggets": https://youtu.be/so2qulAMLkg

Coming back to this post, since once again I'm in full immersion with the Ragnarok Juletide album and I've decided it's time to explore the rest of their catalogue.

First of all, the finnish language is not a barrier, I listen to Korpiklaani for example, but it is a difficult language and so the titles and the songs they relate to are all a blur to me. So some quick questions:

- It's my understanding that Ragnarok Juletide is a sort of "english greatest hits" of songs found on previous albums sung in finnish, am I right?
- Are all the albums basically this combination of Xmas tunes and original songs (at least I think some are original...), or some are out of this style and maybe to be left for last?

- This is their discography as present on The Metal Archives:

https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Raskasta_Joulua/3540389872

Should I go for the albums named Raskasta Joulua (and 2 and IV), with "Tulkoon joulu -Akustisesti-" being, I assume, an acoustic album?

I know I could just dive right into it, but a little guide of what to expect from songs whose language is basically intelligible and for which I'd have a hard time to associate titles with music  :D
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« Reply #48 on: December 12, 2019, 07:55:34 AM »
If you like Heavy Christmas music, check out August Burns Red's Sleddin' Hill album  :metal

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« Reply #49 on: December 12, 2019, 08:09:39 AM »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7EYqXkoWts this is my kind of Christmas music (or alternatively Zappa In New York, it was recorded on Dec. 26th, 1976 after all, it's my tradition to listen to that one on every Dec 26th)
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Re: Christmas music / stuff like Trans Siberian Orchestra
« Reply #50 on: December 12, 2019, 09:48:39 AM »
LA GUNS put a Christmas album a couple weeks ago

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« Reply #51 on: December 14, 2019, 11:36:35 AM »
I recently bought the Cheap Trick Christmas album that was released a couple of yours ago, and am very impressed. It’s a good fun Christmas album.

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« Reply #52 on: December 21, 2019, 02:45:17 AM »
Not sure if this was already posted somewhere here but I really enjoy this combo of gospel and the cheesiest of power metal (including the singer of Gloryhammer).

Valhalelujah - Nanowar of Steel.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=S9WWz95ripA

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« Reply #53 on: December 21, 2019, 06:16:03 AM »
Not sure if this was already posted somewhere here but I really enjoy this combo of gospel and the cheesiest of power metal (including the singer of Gloryhammer).

Valhalelujah - Nanowar of Steel.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=S9WWz95ripA

Yeah, it was mentioned in the thread about their other lethal combo, reggaeton and black metal (with the summer hit Norwegian Reggaeton), but it's nice to have it in this list as well  :D
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« Reply #54 on: November 22, 2020, 03:28:16 AM »
Too soon for a bump?

Ho ho ho, the season's almost upon us and it's time to find new music to hear during December!

First of all, in Orbert's excellent discography thread there's a post dedicated to Jethro Tull's Christmas album, which can be a good choice as any if you're more on the folkish side of Xmas.

Then, on to somehow new stuff:

- The power metal band Majestica, which I didn't really know about, is coming out in a couple of weeks with a concept album about A Christmas Carol. There are two songs out so far, which are a mishmash of power metal music and traditional Xmas themes:

Ghost of Christmas Past
Ghost of Marley

It's a total and complete power metal cheesefest, but so jolly and happy that some might find it actually endearing ;D

- Jon Schaffer reunited with Matt Barlow to give us a Xmas EP!!! the song We Three Kings is out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCb7And5jUw

- Dee Snider and Lzzy Hale teamed up as well for a new song:

The Magic of Christmas Day

And speaking of Twisted Sister, they did back then a full Christmas album.

- Last year the italian band Temperance made a song called Lost in the Christmas Dream, nice enough to be worth a mention, too bad it ends when it finally seemed it was about to take its stride:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woEVvJkdGrs



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« Reply #55 on: November 22, 2020, 09:18:12 AM »
Not sure if anyone mentioned it previously in the thread, but the Merry Axemas V1 & V2 albums are excellent and along with TSO, are my go to Christmas albums

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« Reply #56 on: December 18, 2020, 01:50:46 PM »
So Trans Siberian Orchestra is streaming a concert tonight.....$30. I went ahead and bought it, gonna watch tonight with the Family. My wife and I went to a show a few years back and it was pretty cool. I'm not sure the online experience will be the same but it's something to watch and do with the family. We're all music fans.
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« Reply #57 on: December 18, 2020, 02:40:41 PM »
TSO’s live shows are fantastic. Much heavier than the albums, I’ve seen them twice live.

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« Reply #58 on: December 18, 2020, 03:32:19 PM »
Already posted it in the Blind Guardian thread but they released a Christmas single:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug2lRwdqubE

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« Reply #59 on: December 18, 2020, 05:38:53 PM »
TSO’s live shows are fantastic. Much heavier than the albums, I’ve seen them twice live.

I’ve only seen one live and it was awesome.
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« Reply #60 on: December 18, 2020, 06:36:06 PM »
I saw two shows from them in back to back years (2018 and 2019) in Ontario, California and they were great shows.  Took my family to last year's show and they enjoyed it.  Would have loved to do it again this year......

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« Reply #61 on: December 18, 2020, 06:52:56 PM »
Russel Allen just tore it up! Makes me want some Symphony X now.
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« Reply #62 on: December 18, 2020, 06:58:22 PM »
Russel Allen just tore it up! Makes me want some Symphony X now.

Followed by Jeff Scott Soto who sounded great as well.
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« Reply #63 on: December 18, 2020, 08:22:00 PM »
Mrs. Orbert bought it, and then they changed her schedule and she had to work until 7:00, which is when the show started.  So we're gonna check it out tomorrow.  It's good all weekend.

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« Reply #64 on: December 18, 2020, 09:20:01 PM »
Nothing really like TSO, but Big Big Train’s Christmas tune, appropriately titled “Merry Christmas,” is really good, and the companion track “Snowfalls” is even better.

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« Reply #65 on: December 18, 2020, 10:09:11 PM »
IQ released a very limited amount of a christmas CD last year. Sold out in a day or so.

Even includes an epic

https://youtu.be/rOLxCUucgXI

I discovered this album not long after it came out, and every holiday season since then, I make time to spin it at least a dozen or so times in its entirety. It's a really good album, and the opening and closing tracks in particularly are just classic IQ.

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« Reply #66 on: December 19, 2020, 12:37:06 PM »
Peter Orullian (ex-Fifth Ange, ex-Heir Apparent) has a new project called Symphony North. Stylistically, it is basically TSO-like, with Peter's story. It even features some former TSO people. Check it out here:

https://www.symphonynorth.com/

Remember this project? it's a double album of classic metal in TSO vein, and as discussed in the years ago, it features Jordan Rudess on an instrumental piece, and James LaBrie singing a full track.

They just posted a "full playthrough" on FB:

https://www.facebook.com/symphonynorthband/videos/304022074263766/

It's not a live performance, what you hear is the studio recording; however you do see every band member playing their parts, as advertised (it's a playthrough, you see them playing along).

Our DT boys make no exception and if you want to see their performances, check Jordan's song, Christmas Wishes, at 24:35, while the song sang entirely by James, Every Doubt has an Answer, is at 1h35:01.

Anyone else who's into TSO should definitively check this album if it flew under their radar, so many brilliant songs on this.
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