Put on your Santa hats and head-bang to the best rock Christmas albums of all-time. Featuring great Christmas songs from popular rock bands, like Twisted Sister, The Killers, Bad Religion, and Weezer, this list of rock holiday albums includes your favorite carols performed in the styling of heavy metal, punk rock, hard rock, and more. What are the top Christmas rock albums ever?
Vote up the best rock Xmas albums, and add other good rock 'n' roll albums if they deserve a spot on this list.
1
5011A Twisted Christmas
Twisted SisterRelease Date: 2006
Tracks: Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
Genres (Music): Heavy metal, Christmas music
2
447Christmas Songs
Bad Religion"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
"O Come All Ye Faithful"
"O Come, O Come Emmanuel"
3
5012The Lost Christmas Eve
Trans-Siberian OrchestraRelease Date: 2004
Tracks: Siberian Sleigh Ride, Wizards in Winter, Back to a Reason
Length (mins): 01:14:40
Genres (Music): Progressive rock, Progressive metal, Christmas music, Symphonic metal, Neoclassical metal
"Wizards In Winter"
"Faith Noel"
"The Lost Christmas Eve"
4
4211The Christmas Attic
Trans-Siberian OrchestraRelease Date: 1998
Producer: Paul O'Neill
Tracks: The Snow Came Down, Boughs of Holly, Joy / Angels We Have Heard on High
Length (mins): 01:13:28
Label: Atlantic Records
Genres (Music): Christmas music, Symphonic rock
"Christmas Canon"
"The Ghosts of Christmas Eve"
"Boughs of Holly"
5
4010Deck the Halls, Bruise Your Hand
Relient KRelease Date: 2003
Tracks: Handel's Messiah (The Hallelujah Chorus), I Hate Christmas Parties, Deck the Halls
Genres (Music): Rock music, Christian rock, Christmas music, Contemporary Christian music, Piano rock
"We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
"I Celebrate the Day"
"Auld Lang Syne"
6
4011Christmas Time Again
Lynyrd SkynyrdRelease Date: 2000
Tracks: Run Run Rudolph, Mama's Song, Santa's Messin' With the Kid
Length (mins): 00:36:07
Genres (Music): Southern rock
"Santa's Meessin' With the Kid"
"Run, Run Rudolph"
"Christmas Time Again"
7
3711Christmas Eve and Other Stories
Trans-Siberian OrchestraRelease Date: 1996
Tracks: Promises To Keep, Good King Joy, A Star to Follow
Genres (Music): Progressive rock, Progressive metal, Classical music, Christmas music, Symphonic metal
"Christmas"
"A Mad Russian's Christmas"
"An Angel Come Down"
8
328Santamental
Steve Lukather, Steve Lukather & FriendsRelease Date: 2003
Tracks: Silent Night, Angels We Have Heard on High, Jingle Bells
Length (mins): 00:42:30
Genres (Music): Rock music, Jazz
"Look Out for Angels"
"Broken Heart for Christmas"
"Carol of the Bells"
9
3211The Jethro Tull Christmas Album
Jethro TullRelease Date: 2003
Tracks: Birthday Card at Christmas, Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow, A Winter Snowscape
Genres (Music): Progressive rock, Rock music, Hard rock
"Birthday Card At Christmas"
"Holly Herald"
"A Christmas Song"
10
3110December
The Moody BluesRelease Date: 2003
Tracks: Don't Need a Reindeer, Happy Xmas (War Is Over), Yes I Believe
Genres (Music): Rock music, Christmas music
"Don't Need A Reindeer"
"December Snow"
"On This Christmas Day"
11
288Chicago XXV The Christmas Album
Chicago"What Child Is This?"
"Feliz Navidad"
"O Come All Ye Faithful"
12
3011Christmas Christmas
Cheap Trick"Merry Christmas Darlings"
"I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day"
"Merry Xmas Everybody"
13
3215Christmas with Weezer
Weezer"We Wish You A Merry Christmas"
"O Come All Ye Faithful"
"O Holy Night"
14
2710Let It Snow Baby ... Let It Reindeer
Relient KRelease Date: 2007
Tracks: Handel's Messiah (The Hallelujah Chorus), Santa Clause Is Thumbing to Town, Boxing Day
Label: Capitol Records
Genres (Music): Alternative rock, Christian rock, Christmas music, Piano rock, Pop punk
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"
"12 Days of Christmas"
"Sleigh Ride"
15
2412Merry Christmas, Baby
Rod Stewart"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"
"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"
"Winter Wonderland"
16
2110One More Drifter in the Snow
Aimee MannRelease Date: 2006
Tracks: Calling on Mary, I'll Be Home for Christmas, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Label: SuperEgo Records
Genres (Music): Rock music
"What Ever Happened To Christmas"
"The Christmas Song"
"Christmastime"
17
2212Halford III: Winter Songs
HalfordRelease Date: 2009
Tracks: Christmas for Everyone, What Child Is This?, I Don't Care
Genres (Music): Heavy metal
"Get Into The Spirit"
"We Three Kings"
"Winter Song"
18
188The Beatles Christmas Album
The Beatles"The Beatles' Christmas Record"
"Another Beatles' Christmas Record"
"The Beatles' Third Christmas Record"
19
2011Beach Boys Christmas
The Beach BoysRelease Date: 1993
Tracks: Frosty The Snowman, Christmas Day, Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
"Little Saint Nick"
"The Man With All The Toys"
"Frosty the Snowman"
20
1811Happy Xmas
Eric Clapton"White Christmas"
"Away In A Manger"
"For Love On Christmas Day"
21
124Christmas Comes Alive
Brian Setzer Orchestra"Dig That Crazy Santa Claus"
"Sleigh Ride"
"Boogie Woogie Santa Claus"
22
2014Elvis Christmas
Elvis PresleyRelease Date: 1957
Tracks: White Christmas, Silent Night, Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)
Length (mins): 00:30:44
Genres (Music): Christmas music, Rock and roll
"Blue Christmas"
"Here Comes Santa Claus"
"Silent Night"
23
1711Christmas in the Heart
Bob DylanRelease Date: 2009
Tracks: The Christmas Blues, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Winter Wonderland
Genres (Music): Christmas music
"Little Drummer Boy"
"Must Be Santa"
"Here Comes Santa Claus"
24
102Christmas Joy
The Ventures"Jingle Bells"
"O Holy Night"
"Three Kings"
25
104What I Really Want for Christmas
Brian WilsonRelease Date: 2005
Producer: Brian Wilson
Tracks: Hark the Herald Angels Sing, First Noel, What I Really Want for Christmas
Genres (Music): Rock music, Christmas music
"The Man With All The Toys"
"What I Really Want For Christmas"
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25