List of Shredding X'Mas Album

Merry Christmas soon and here list of Christmas shredding album that I aware:

Merry Axemas Vol.1 and 2 

 Various Artists (Satriani, Vai, Morse, Eric Johnson, etc.)

All around styles compiled and put into two disc. My favorite included Stu Ham hamping Sleigh Ride, Kenny Shepperd on the opening track "Rudolph...." and Morse's Joy to the World

 

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve and others stories

 Founded by Paul O'Neill, this supergroup recorded some f(^& @$$ Christmas theme albums. Guitarist are Al Pitrelli etc, most of tracks are masterpiece and show how shredding sound a Christmas songs can be. There are other albums with Christmas theme as well from this group.

One Silent Night - Neil Zaza

 So called melodic guitarist, this album promise cut and clear improvisation of the christmas thematic melody.

 

Holiday String - Michael Angelo Batio

Even shred guru MAB recorded a guru Christmas Songs!

Santa Mental - Steve Lukather & Friends

Veteran TOTO guitarist also can't resisted to recorded his version of Silent Night. With his guitarist ring of friends expected other guest guitarist on the album (Slash, Vai, Van Halen).

Ho Ho Hoey - Gary Hoey

Classic tunes from Fender master clinician Gary Hoey.

Intuition A Season To Rock (2012)
A jamming session between musicians of Iron Horse band from Southern US, then join by seasoned guitarist Chris Bickley , Italian bassist Dino Fiorenza and keyboardist Luccio Nicolosi. Then Gaetano Nicolosi and Mike Bidwell completely the line up.

Peace on Earth - Kitaro

Not exactly shredding but Kitaro recorded one of the most New Age-ish Christmas record. My personal favorite for instrumental rock album!

And for some paradox of life, those hairy guys in metal band also did sing a Christmas/Holiday tune. Some of Christmas album with vocal:


 Halford III - Winter Songs
Epic "We Three Kings of Oriental" version!


Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year
Alice Cooper, Dio, Chuch Billy and other 60 years old vocalist!

and of course there are plenty others too. Have a Merry Shredding Christmas!