A Heavy Mental Christmas

A Heavy Mental Christmas
Studio album by Helix
Released	October 21, 2008
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	25:29
Label	GBS, Universal
Producer	Gord Prior
Helix chronology
The Power of Rock and Roll (2007) A Heavy Mental Christmas (2008) Vagabond Bones (2009)

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.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer"
2. "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
3. "Santa Claus Is Back in Town"
4. A Wonderful Christmas Time
5. "Jingle Bell Rock"
6. "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"
7. "Sock It to Me Santa"
8. "Jingle Bells"
9. "Silent Night"
10. "Christmas Time Is Here Again" *

• Original song written by Steve Georgakopoulos, Gord Prior, and Brian Vollmer

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 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.

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^[2]

References