“This year’s compilation is a little extra special as we had many artists contribute and record new music and even had some allow us to use some classic Christmas tracks from years gone by! Leading off this year’s sampler is a very special track never released officially but it was originally aired as part of a Christmas special on the BBC back in 1989 and featured the London Philharmonic Orchestra. The track is entitled “Midnight Sleigh Ride” and features Luis Cardenas as he enters the Guiness Book Of World Records for the Worlds Largest Drum Kit in 1986. What a way to kick off this year’s CD! Up next we keep with the Luis Cardenas theme for the next 3 previously unreleased tracks from the band Crimson Hope. Then we head over to legendary Christian rock and rap pioneer XL. Up first we have a brand new track entitled “The Not So Funky Christmas” from The Syke/XL Experiment which also features another Christian rock pioneer in Syke Mochek of the legendary Slamcat. Then we have a previously released but long out-of-print track from XL entitled “It’s Christmas Time”. Next three tracks we delve in to some killer bands setting the Christian prog rock world on fire with brand new tracks from Echoverse, Damascus and Undoubting Thomas. Next we feature a killer rockin’ tune from Modest Attraction (featuring Christian Liljegren) with their classic Christmas tune “Modest Christmas”. Then we keep it going with a brand new track from Not Of This World featuring Dale Thompson (Bride) out front. Then over to a very cool special holiday mix of the new Reign Of Glory track “Holy’ Holy, Holy” with the special “Christmas Roxx Mixx”. Next we head over to a brand new track from the multi-talented Seth Metoyer who released a killer new solo album this year entitled “Through The Vanishing Point”. Musically, this new Christmas track would fit well alongside that new solo album. The next 3 tracks are from some of our key artists on Roxx Records and NoLifeTilMetal Records – all three graciously gave us new Christmas tunes this year. The multi-talented instrumentalist Kevin Pike, the wonderful Puddleglum who made their debut a couple years back on Roxx Records with their Wilco/Tom Petty vibe. Then we take you to the heaviest of tracks on this year’s release from Severed Angel. Then to round out the disc we have Wretched take us home with the classic “Merry Xmas Everybody”. Well, there you have it – enjoy the holiday season everyone!” -Roxx Records

TRACK LISTING:
Midnight Sleigh Ride – Luis Cardenas
One More Christmas (To Love) – Crimson Hope
Almighty God – Crimson Hope
Adonai – Crimson Hope
The Not So Funky Christmas – The Syke/XL Experiment
It’s Christmas Time – XL
Mary Did You Know – Echoverse
Good Christian Men Rejoice – Damascus
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Undoubting Thomas
Modest Christmas – Modest Attraction
O Come Emmanuel – Not Of This World
Holy, Holy, Holy – Reign Of Glory
Flicker Of December – Seth Metoyer
O Come Emmanuel – Kevin Pike
O Little Town Of Bethlehem – Puddleglum
Professor Finch – Severed Angel
Merry Xmas Everybody – Wretched Graverobber