Eagles of Death Metal have announced that they will be releasing a Christmas EP entitled A Boots Electric Christmas. The EP is to be released via the record label Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) and will contain six Christmas songs.
Christmas come early!!! https://t.co/f6wDP90IPx pic.twitter.com/yZIO9wr7p4
— Jesse Hughes (@jesseEODM) September 27, 2021
Eagles of Death Metal are not a death metal band and are an American rock band whose band name intends to be one of humour. The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Jesse Hughes who formed the band in 1998 with bandmate Josh Homme (Drums).
Homme’s is also the vocalist and drummer of the rock band Queens of The Stone Age. The band released their debut album Peace, Love, Death Metal on March 23rd 2004. The band’s single “I Only Want You” (2004) released from the album was used for the Playstation 4 game Gran Turismo 4, World Tour Soccer 2006, Guitar Hero World Tour and the launch of Windows 8. Other songs from the album were used for television commercials.
The band’s Christmas EP sees frontman Hughes using his aural alter-ego Boots Electric thus giving the EP electrifying interpretations of Christmas songs. Hughes said of the songs on the EP, “I hope you like them” Hommes instead of Hughes sings lead vocals on the single “O Holy Night” on the EP. The band’s EP is set for release on November 19th and will be available in CD format and all digital formats.
The band are also set to release their first Christmas single from the EP “Put a Little Love in Your Heart” on October 29th and are also set, to embark on the second leg of their 24th Anniversary Tour in March and April. The Tour will see the band perform in both the UK and Europe with their first concert taking place in Brighton on November 22nd. The band’s merchandise will be on sale during their tour and tickets are on sale from October 1st.
See the tracklist for Eagles of Death Metal’s A Boots Electric Christmas album below and pre-order the album here
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Put A Little Love In Your Heart
O Holy Night
Little Drummer Boy
Little Town Of Bethlehem
O Holy Night (A Cappella)
Listen to the band’s O Holy Night from their EP here
Check out Eagles of Death Metal’s UK and European 24th Anniversary Tour dates below. Tickets are available here
22/11 Chalk- Brighton
23/11 Tramshed- Wales
24/11 University- Newcastle
26/11 02 Institute- Birmingham
27/11 Academy- Dublin
28/11 Limelight- Belfast
29/11 SWG3 Galzanisers- Glasgow
01/12 Beckett University- Leeds
02/12 Roundhouse- London
03/12 Rock City- Nottingham
05/12 02 Ritz- Manchester
06/12 02 Academy- Bristol
19/03/22 Komplex- Zurich, Switzerland
20/03 LKA-Longhorn- Stuttgart, Germany
21/03 Alcatraz- Milan, Italy
22/03 Simm City- Vienna, Austria
24/03 Akvarium Klub- Budapest, Hungary
25/03 Culture Factory- Zagreb, Croatia
27/03 Lucerna Music Bar- Prague, Czech Republic
28/03 Backstage Werk- Munich, Germany
30/03 Modernes- Bremen, Germany
31/03 Amager Bio- Copenhagen, Denmark
01/04 Sentrum Scene- Oslo, Norway
02/04 Pustervik- Gothenburg, Sweden
04/04 Slaktkrykan- Stockholm, Sweden
06/04 Helitehas- Tallinn, Estonia
07/04 Palladium- Riga, Latvia
09/04 Stodola- Warsaw, Poland
10/04 Berlin, Germany Huxleys- Berlin, Germany
11/04 Fabrik- Hamburg, Germany
13/04 Skaters Palace- Münster, Germany
14/04 Melkweg- Amsterdam, Netherlands
16/04 Live Music Hall- Cologne, Germany
18/04 Besancon, France La Rodia
20/04 Razzmatazz- Barcelona, Spain
21/04 Sala La Riviera- Madrid, Spain
22/04 Portugal Coliseum- Lisbon
23/04 Sala Capitol- Santiago, Spain
25/04 La Krakatoa- Bordeaux, France
26/04 France Olympia- Paris
27/04 Antwerp- Belgium Trix
28/04 Den Atelier- Luxembourg
30/04 Teddy Rocks Festival- Blandford Forum
