Looking for something different to play during your upcoming Christmas party? We don't cover too music news on Daily Dead, but couldn't pass up the opportunity to share Christopher Lee singing The Little Drummer Boy and Silent NightBoth songs make up "Christopher Lee. A Heavy Metal Christmas" and were recently released on iTunes and Amazon.

Christopher Lee may have turned 90 this year, but it doesn't look like he plans to retire any time soon. He appeared in Dark Shadows earlier this year, you can catch him in The Hobbit, and he isn't afraid to try something a little bit different like this heavy metal Christmas project. We've included a sample of both songs below and here is information on the people involved:

  • Vocals: Christopher Lee
  • Backing Vocals (Silent Night): Michelle at StudioPros
  • Guitars: Hedras Ramos Jr.
  • Bass: Hedras Ramos Sr.
  • Drums: Ollie Usiskin
  • Musical arrangements by Hedras Ramos Jr.
  • Recorded at: Bonafide Studios, StudioPros and Audio 7
  • Engeneering: Leopoldo Lopes and Hedras Ramos Sr.
  • Mixed and Mastered at Sound Pressure Studios
  • Hedras Ramos Jr, and Sr. perform with Halo Guitars and Dean Markley Strings
  • Ollie Usiskin performs with Pearl Drums and Zildjian Cymbals

To pick these up for yourself or for more information, visit:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/heavy-metal-christmas-single/id588045357

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