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