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Merry Christmas is the first Christmas album by the German rock band Unheilig. It was released on 28 October 2002 and was re-released on July 3, 2009. It was only after the great success of single- Born to live and the seventh studio album Grosse Freiheit in 2010, the album could position the first time eight years after the first publication in the charts.
Style and content
Besides well-known carols such as O Tannenbaum and Silent night, holy night were also less common as Still, still, still or when I wake up with my sheep added. The pieces are quite dark, similar to the known Unholy style, interpreted, electric elements are used somewhat.
Tannenbaum (EP)
Tannenbaum 's a bonus EP that serves as a Bonus to Merry Christmas. Individually they are not available. The Tannenbaum EP is a limitertes to 2,000 units album, which contains three stickers and a postcard. The first publication of the EP took place on 28 October 2002 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the EP is to purchase only via download. On the cover is to be seen against a black / dark background next to the Unholy lettering a burning candle.
Reception
Www.gedankendeponie.net On the side of the reviewer wrote: " Merry Christmas is the right Christmas album for all those who do not want Weichspülpop at Christmas time, but are quite to heat for a somber, yet joyous holiday mood. "