http://blog.allmusic.com/2007/12/10/lump-of-coal-vol-1-mannheim-steamroller/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:49:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 http://blog.allmusic.com/2007/12/10/lump-of-coal-vol-1-mannheim-steamroller/#comment-1177 Phil Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:10:21 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2007/12/10/lump-of-coal-vol-1-mannheim-steamroller/#comment-1177 As testimony that such Christmas music lameness knows no generational boundaries look no further than anything released by Trans-Siberian Orchestra. This band has proudly assumed the mantle of "Neo-Xmas Cheese Meisters". Assured to make you wretch in your cocoa, add this to any list you might keep of musical crimes against humanity. Happy Holidays! As testimony that such Christmas music lameness knows no generational boundaries look no further than anything released by Trans-Siberian Orchestra. This band has proudly assumed the mantle of “Neo-Xmas Cheese Meisters”. Assured to make you wretch in your cocoa, add this to any list you might keep of musical crimes against humanity. Happy Holidays!

]]> http://blog.allmusic.com/2007/12/10/lump-of-coal-vol-1-mannheim-steamroller/#comment-1207 Nev Mendl Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:49:42 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2007/12/10/lump-of-coal-vol-1-mannheim-steamroller/#comment-1207 Trans Siberian Orchestra is a good distraction from the overly sympathetic and overtly sappy wagon load of Christmas music that marches its way on to the radio and in to our ears this time of year. It's just a fun diversion, I don't think it is meant to be taken seriously as some type of Christmas miracle wonder and awe music, I think they just want to put a different spin on things and it works for me...beats Mariah Carey or George Michael Christmas music anyway...Merry Christmas! Trans Siberian Orchestra is a good distraction from the overly sympathetic and overtly sappy wagon load of Christmas music that marches its way on to the radio and in to our ears this time of year. It’s just a fun diversion, I don’t think it is meant to be taken seriously as some type of Christmas miracle wonder and awe music, I think they just want to put a different spin on things and it works for me…beats Mariah Carey or George Michael Christmas music anyway…Merry Christmas!

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