2. Trans-Siberian Orchestra, “Christmas Eve/ Sarajevo 12/24”
This is arguably the most mass-appeal metal song of the last 20 years. In fact, this instrumental symphonic mash-up of “Carol of the Bells” and “God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen” is actually a Savatage song, originally appearing on the band’s Dead Winter Dead album. But after the song found success on not just metal radio, but rock and even adult contemporary stations, TSO, largely the brainchild of Savatage producer and composer Paul O’Neill, became an actual band that has more or less made a career of Christmas music, touring every year around the holidays with all of their albums reaching multi-platinum status. They’re definitely the most soccer mom-friendly act on this list.
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