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From Ashes To New’s Matt Brandyberry Talks Covering A Christmas Classic, Touring, Future Plans And More – Meltdown

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So cool of Matt to take a few minutes to talk about everything From Ashes To New has going on, including wrapping up their currant tour and a new Christmas song. Check out the video for “All I Want For Christmas Is You”. Finally, a version of this song I can stomach….

From Ashes to New - All I Want For Christmas Is You

From Ashes to New - All I Want For Christmas Is You 🎄The version nobody knew we needed 🤘🎅

Posted by From Ashes to New on Thursday, November 24, 2022

Matt told me how fast the song came together and why they decided to record it. We talk about the currant tour, and missing dates due to Covid sickness last year. He says they have new material but isn’t sure when it’s going to drop. We talk about possible solo stuff in his future, and their contribution to the movie “The Retaliators”. He also answers the eternal question: when it comes to shoofly pie, wet bottom or dry bottom….and that’s for starters.

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Christmas Songs: 25 Hard Rock/Metal/Punk Tunes To Help Deck the Halls

Now that it’s finally December, it’s time to fully embrace Christmas songs. (Sure, some may have started long ago, but many like to wait until Thanksgiving is in the rearview.)

There are a surprising number of rock and roll Christmas songs. Many rockin’ holiday tunes tend to be covers, but many artists have tried to pen the next Christmas classic. If they don’t end up classics, they are often at least a lot of fun.

One of those songs is “The Magic of Christmas Day.” The song was written by Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider, but it was made famous when it was recorded by Celine Dion. Snider wrote the song at the request of his wife, Suzette. The song got into the hands of producer Ric Wake, a friend of Snider’s, who thought the song had massive potential.

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Snider said in a Dec. 2020 interview in Ultimate Classic Rock that about five years after writing the song for his wife, he got a fateful call from Wake. The producer let him know that Celine Dion wanted to record the song.

It was perfect timing for Snider. He said was “broke and struggling” at the time he learned the pop icon decided to record his song. Considering Dion’s star power, Snider was thrilled she wanted to record the song at all. His big concern was making sure she didn’t know he was the one to write the song.

“I said, ‘Do not tell her that Satan wrote her Christmas song. Just put it on the f—in’ album,'” said Snider. (Fun fact: Due to the song’s success and the revenue it produced, Snider refers to her as “Saint Celine.”

To help fully get into the holiday spirit, consider adding these 25 songs to your Christmas playlist. They vary in subgenre from hard rock to metal to punk. Enjoy!

Meltdown started on the mighty WRIF on the evening of Halloween, 1995. Technically, his first on-air shift was the morning of November 1st. Moving to the Motor City from Buffalo, N.Y., he has built a career and family. Over his almost three-decade stint at RIFF, he's had the privilege to work with some of the biggest personalities in Detroit radio history. He boasts of being just the second-afternoon drive jock in the station's illustrious 53-year history. Along with his love for rock music and attending concerts, he's also an avid Harley-Davidson enthusiast and hockey player. He plays year-round and manages to squeeze in a few charity games throughout the year. Meltdown writes about the Detroit Red Wings, rock music, and Detroit concert venues.

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