Trans-Siberian Orchestra The band performing in concert at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, December 29, 2018. (more) Trans-Siberian Orchestra American rock band Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Trans-Siberian-Orchestra Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Trans-Siberian-Orchestra Also known as: TSO Written by Charles Preston Charles Preston is Associate Editor for Religion at Encyclopædia Britannica. Charles Preston Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Nov 12, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Abbreviated: TSO (Show more) Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Trans-Siberian Orchestra, American rock band known for its symphonic heavy metal renditions of Christmas songs and classical music. Its theatrical concerts during holiday-season tours include laser light shows, pyrotechnics, and other visual effects. Its first album, Christmas Eve and Other Stories (1996), which went triple platinum, contains the popular song “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24,” a metal and orchestral mash-up of the Christmas classics “Carol of the Bells” and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.” As a 2008 review in the St. Petersburg Times (now the Tampa Bay Times) by writer Steve Spears described the band and its concerts: “Take a light show ...(100 of 1675 words)

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