Bad Religion Share New Christmas Song Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel - Listen Here
Tuesday, 22 October 2013
Written by Jon Stickler
Revered punk rock legend Bad Religion are feeling the festive spirit early this year, revealing their rendition of O Come, O Come Emmanuel, taken from their upcoming Christmas album.
Yes. You heard that right. Bad Religion will release a Christmas album, 'Christmas Songs', on October 28. Christmas Songs features 8 new studio recordings of traditional Christmas hymns and an alternate mix of their single American Jesus by Andy Wallace.
Co-songwriter and guitarist Brett Gurewitz explains:
"This might be the most subversive album we've done. To me, what the album is indirectly stating is that this music, and thus the world, can be powerful and beautiful stripped of god and religion. These are just really good songs, and a historically non-religious band like Bad Religion can perform them with as much power and feeling as anyone."
'Christmas Songs' tracklisting is as follows:
1. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
2. O Come All Ye Faithful
3. O Come, O Come Emmanuel
4. White Christmas
5. Little Drummer Boy
6. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
7. What Child Is This?
8. Angels We Have Heard On High
9. American Jesus (Andy Wallace Mix)
Bad Religion will contribute 20% of proceeds from 'Christmas Songs' to SNAP, Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests.
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