10 Bizarre Metal Covers Of Classic Songs

The idea of metal bands going into religious territory has been a punchline ever since it was originally conceived. Unless it was directed at Satan in the case of bands like Ghost, the Strypers of the world have always had to live in embarrassment as being the band that you're ultra-Christian cousins listened to. Then again, there's nothing wrong with having the holiday spirit, especially when it's this over the top.

Even though the main iteration of Twisted Sister wasn't active in a studio setting, having them record some holiday classics for the record A Twisted Christmas is one of the few novelties that has actually held up over the years. These aren't just your standard takes on rock covers or anything. This is pretty much a trip to the warped church of Twisted Sister, where the self-proclaimed 'bikers in drag' go caroling on their merry way with their own spin on songs like O Come All Ye Faithful.

Considering that their songs were always supposed to sound anthemic, it fits the mold of the traditional song structure, with most of the tunes just sounding like your average rock and roll song that just so happens to be about Santa Claus. While We're Not Gonna Take It has endured, this kind of holiday spirit has given Twisted Sister a gold mine to draw from every holiday season.