Long-running Christian metal band Stryper will release the Christmas album "The Greatest Gift of All" on Nov. 21, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl. Along with the album announcement, the band has shared a lyric video for "Winter Wonderland," available below. Pre-order the album here. “We have wanted to record a Christmas album for many years," vocalist/guitarist... Continue Reading →
Finnish singer and former Nightwish frontwoman Tarja is bringing the festive season early this year with the release of "Dark Christmas," the sequel to her 2017 album "From Spirits and Ghosts (Score for a Dark Christmas)," on Nov. 10, 2023, via earMUSIC. Pre-order it here. Using the sound of an orchestra and the playfulness of a children's choir, Tarja blends... Continue Reading →
Grammy Award-winning musician, producer, author and founding member of hard rock bands Alter Bridge, Creed and Tremonti, Mark Tremonti has debuted the first song from his upcoming holiday album," Christmas Classics New & Old." “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” is available now via all streaming partners, and a holiday-themed visualizer can be seen below. After the success... Continue Reading →
With just five months until Christmas, Grammy-winning musician, producer and author, as well as founding member of hard rock bands Alter Bridge, Creed and Tremonti, Mark Tremonti is set to release his first-ever holiday album. "Christmas Classics New & Old" is Tremonti's interpretation of nine holiday classics and one original song. After the success of his interpretation of songs... Continue Reading →
Review by Jeff Maki I was a fan of the Tarja Turunen-fronted Nightwish but hadn’t followed her since her 2005 departure from the groundbreaking symphonic Finnish band. Her classically trained, operatic voice paved the way for the subgenre. I finally took notice of her solo careeer with her 2016 heavy rock album, "The Shadow Self."... Continue Reading →
As previously reported, former Nightwish singer Tarja Turunen is bringing the festive season early with the release of her brand new Christmas album, "From Spirits And Ghosts (Score For A Dark Christmas)", on November 17. As a first taste of the album, Tarja has released a unique video for the haunting opening track, “O Come,... Continue Reading →
Tarja is bringing the festive season early with the release of her brand new Christmas album “From Spirits and Ghosts (Score for a Dark Christmas)” on November 17. The album includes 11 Christmas classics and brings them to a never-before-seen level, uniquely blending Tarja's classically-trained voice with darker gothic influences. Utilizing the sound of a... Continue Reading →
