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Merry Axemas, Vol. 2: More Guitars For Christmas
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About Merry Axemas, Vol. 2: More Guitars For Christmas
Amazon.com takes the concept of pairing guitar shredders and Christmas classics one step further, putting another string of pickers on the tree with a little less spectacular results than on his first outing. Which isn't to say that this album is a lump of coal. There are some riveting moments, especially when dry-gulches "Do You Hear What I Hear," first lulling the listener into reverential submission with an almost medieval rendering of this time-honored classic, then shifting gears and jetting into Christmas future with some unconventional note-bending. 's "Deck the Halls" reminds one why the and were appealing, before the Nuge filled himself full of hot air. An added plus is 's rather restrained "O Little Town of Bethlehem." One complaint: the players tend to lose the melody line in their efforts to tart up Christmas classics into something experimental. --Jaan Uhelszki
