Behind the scenes of CHRISTMAS METAL SYMPHONY, that will have it's opening night on Sunday December 28. in 013-Tilburg, the orchestra and band are already preparing themselves for this unique metalshow. The program is now complete and all of the international vocalists have told "Band Boss" Joost van den Broek what their all time favorite metaltracks are, so Joost has started to work on the arrangements. Due to the fact that most of the participating singers are living all over the world, this show really came together due to the blessings of the internet....

The concept of the show is in fact a very simple one; each vocalist shall perform some songs from his (or in this case) her band. They shall also perform some of their all time favorite metaltracks, tracks that can't be missed on a show like this; songs from Metallica via Iron Maiden to Judas Priest and from Testament to Symphony X and Tiamat.

And to spice it all up even more: our very own MAGNUM OPUS ROCKESTRA will join at some of the songs to give them an extra dimension. All performing artists are having high expectations of the concept and some of them even said that this might be the European answer to the Trans Siberion Orchestra, but with a real Christmas story and a lot more metal. So, all signs are telling us that CHRISTMAS METAL SYMPHONY will be a special event like no one has ever seen in this country. Enough reasons for some European promotors to join us at the Tilburg show to see if we can get this on the road in 2009...

In the meantime some companies in the musical instruments industry have also decided to participate in this concept. Dutch guitar innovatives BO~EL guitars will create a small exhibition with some of their finest models in the lobby of 013.  When the doors of the venue are open, you can visit their booth and talk to the people behind this very succesful brand. During the show you can see how these monsters perform live, since CMS bandmembers Marcel Coenen and Frank Schiphorst are using them on stage, being 2 of the special endorsers of BO~EL guitars metal section.

The legendary specialized metalstore State off Art will be present in the lobby of 013 as well. Their shop in Nijmegen (in the eastern part of Holland) is packed with metalstuff, so they will only bring a smaller selection of their products to this show like CD's, collectibles and merchandise. State off Art was of great value for the productionteam of CHRISTMAS METAL SYMPHONY in helping them out with some very special props. We won't tell you what they were, but we are shure that you will recognize it when you see it....