A Heavy Mental Christmas

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.

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