Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Symphonic rock group Trans-Siberian Orchestra has blended heavy metal bombast, classical music composition, and pyro-and-lasers theatrics into their Platinum-selling LPs and explosive live shows. ∙ Thanks to the radio success of seasonal smash “Christmas Eve / Sarajevo 12/24,” the band’s debut LP, 1996’s Christmas Eve and Other Stories, has been certified triple-Platinum. ∙ Their double-Platinum sophomore album, 1998’s The Christmas Attic, hit the Top 10 on Billboard’s Top Holiday and Top Pop Catalog Albums charts. ∙ Throughout the 2000s, the band performed for over 5 million fans at more than 700 concerts, landing them within the Top 25 on Billboard’s Top Touring Artists of the Decade list in 2009. ∙ With 2009’s Night Castle and 2015’s Letters from the Labyrinth, they scored back-to-back No. 1 hits on Billboard’s Top Hard Rock Albums chart. ∙ “Forget About the Blame (Moon Version)”—featuring guest lead vocals from Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale—became a Top 40 rock radio hit in 2015.