“The Hourglass” warns of time running out to change one’s path, urging action before it’s too late. Performed with Savatage at Wacken 2015 Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO), an awesome American rock band, was founded in 1996 by producer Paul O’Neill, uniting Savatage’s Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli with keyboardist Robert Kinkel for a fantastic creative core. TSO’s epic rock operas include Christmas Eve and Other Stories (1996), The Christmas Attic (1998), The Ghosts of Christmas Eve (1999), Beethoven’s Last Night (2000), The Lost Christmas Eve (2004), Night Castle (2009), Dreams of Fireflies (EP, 2012), and Letters from the Labyrinth (2015). Gaining fame after touring in 1999 post-The Christmas Attic, TSO has sold over 10 million albums and tickets, with outstanding shows featuring strings, lasers, and synced effects. Known for charity work and skipping clubs to play theaters, they’ve ranked among Billboard’s top 25 touring bands. In 2025, TSO continues delivering epic performances, including their Wacken 2015 collaboration with Savatage, solidifying their unique legacy.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - A Little Too Far (Live in State College, Pennsylvania 2021) Video Christmas Eve and Other Stories (1996) The Christmas Attic (1998) The Ghosts of Christmas Eve (1999) Beethoven's Last Night (2000) The Lost Christmas Eve (2004) Night Castle (2009) Dreams of Fireflies (On a Christmas Night) (EP) (2012) Letters from the Labyrinth (2015) Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is an American rock band founded in 1996 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, who brought together Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli (both members of Savatage) and keyboardist and co-producer Robert Kinkel to form the core of the creative team. The band gained in popularity when they began touring in 1999 after completing their second album, The Christmas Attic, the year previous. TSO has sold more than 10 million concert tickets and over 10 million albums. The band has released a series of rock operas: Christmas Eve and Other Stories, The Christmas Attic, Beethoven's Last Night, The Lost Christmas Eve, their two-disc Night Castle and Letters From the Labyrinth. Trans-Siberian Orchestra is also known for their extensive charity work and elaborate concerts, which include a string section, a light show, lasers, moving trusses, video screens, and effects synchronized to music. Both Billboard Magazine and Pollstar have ranked them as one of the top twenty-five ticket-selling bands in the first decade of the new millennium. Their path to success was unusual in that, according to O'Neill, TSO is the first major rock band to go straight to theaters and arenas, having never played at a club, never having an opening act and never being an opening act.

This is a Trans-Siberian Orchestra video featuring “Requiem (Beethoven’s 5th)” performed live at Wacken 2015 with Savatage, blending their bold orchestral rock with classical intensity. This high-quality track delivers a strong performance for fans of classic and progressive rock. #TransSiberianOrchestra #Requiem #Wacken2015 #Savatage #Rumble Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO), an awesome American rock band, was founded in 1996 by producer Paul O’Neill, uniting Savatage’s Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli with keyboardist Robert Kinkel for a fantastic creative core. TSO’s epic rock operas include Christmas Eve and Other Stories (1996), The Christmas Attic (1998), The Ghosts of Christmas Eve (1999), Beethoven’s Last Night (2000), The Lost Christmas Eve (2004), Night Castle (2009), Dreams of Fireflies (EP, 2012), and Letters from the Labyrinth (2015). Gaining fame after touring in 1999 post-The Christmas Attic, TSO has sold over 10 million albums and tickets, with outstanding shows featuring strings, lasers, and synced effects. Known for charity work and skipping clubs to play theaters, they’ve ranked among Billboard’s top 25 touring bands. In 2025, TSO continues delivering epic performances, including their Wacken 2015 collaboration with Savatage, solidifying their unique legacy.

Merry Christmas Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve Sarajevo. Reprise (Live in Green Bay, Wisconsin 2003) Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is an American rock band founded in 1996 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, who brought together Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli (both members of Savatage) and keyboardist and co-producer Robert Kinkel to form the core of the creative team. The band gained in popularity when they began touring in 1999 after completing their second album, The Christmas Attic, the year previous. In 2007, the Washington Post referred to them as "an arena-rock juggernaut" and described their music as "Pink Floyd meets Yes and the Who at Radio City Music Hall." TSO has sold more than 10 million concert tickets and over 10 million albums. The band has released a series of rock operas: Christmas Eve and Other Stories, The Christmas Attic, Beethoven's Last Night, The Lost Christmas Eve, their two-disc Night Castle and Letters From the Labyrinth.[5] Trans-Siberian Orchestra is also known for their extensive charity work and elaborate concerts, which include a string section, a light show, lasers, moving trusses, video screens, and effects synchronized to music. Both Billboard Magazine and Pollstar have ranked them as one of the top twenty-five ticket-selling bands in the first decade of the new millennium. Their path to success was unusual in that, according to O'Neill, TSO is the first major rock band to go straight to theaters and arenas, having never played at a club, never having an opening act and never being an opening act.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - If I Go Away (Live in Worcester, Massachusetts 2022) T.S.O. performing a Savatage song originally from the Streets Album! Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is an American rock band founded in 1996 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, who brought together Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli (both members of Savatage) and keyboardist and co-producer Robert Kinkel to form the core of the creative team. The band gained in popularity when they began touring in 1999 after completing their second album, The Christmas Attic, the year previous. TSO has sold more than 10 million concert tickets and over 10 million albums. The band has released a series of rock operas: Christmas Eve and Other Stories, The Christmas Attic, Beethoven's Last Night, The Lost Christmas Eve, their two-disc Night Castle and Letters From the Labyrinth. Trans-Siberian Orchestra is also known for their extensive charity work and elaborate concerts, which include a string section, a light show, lasers, moving trusses, video screens, and effects synchronized to music. Both Billboard Magazine and Pollstar have ranked them as one of the top twenty-five ticket-selling bands in the first decade of the new millennium. Their path to success was unusual in that, according to O'Neill, TSO is the first major rock band to go straight to theaters and arenas, having never played at a club, never having an opening act and never being an opening act.

“Night Conceives” is about a shadowy figure tempting someone with forbidden charm in a dark city night. Performed with Savatage at Wacken 2015, its heavy riffs and strong vocals from Letters from the Labyrinth show desire and risk. Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO), an awesome American rock band, was founded in 1996 by producer Paul O’Neill, uniting Savatage’s Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli with keyboardist Robert Kinkel for a fantastic creative core. TSO’s epic rock operas include Christmas Eve and Other Stories (1996), The Christmas Attic (1998), The Ghosts of Christmas Eve (1999), Beethoven’s Last Night (2000), The Lost Christmas Eve (2004), Night Castle (2009), Dreams of Fireflies (EP, 2012), and Letters from the Labyrinth (2015). Gaining fame after touring in 1999 post-The Christmas Attic, TSO has sold over 10 million albums and tickets, with outstanding shows featuring strings, lasers, and synced effects. Known for charity work and skipping clubs to play theaters, they’ve ranked among Billboard’s top 25 touring bands. In 2025, TSO continues delivering epic performances, including their Wacken 2015 collaboration with Savatage, solidifying their unique legacy. Check out this Trans-Siberian Orchestra video featuring “Night Conceives” performed live at Wacken 2015 with Savatage, showcasing their bold orchestral rock sound. This high-quality track delivers a strong performance for fans of classic and progressive rock. #TransSiberianOrchestra #NightConceives #Wacken2015 #Savatage #Rumble

Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO), an awesome American rock band, was founded in 1996 by producer Paul O’Neill, uniting Savatage’s Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli with keyboardist Robert Kinkel for a fantastic creative core. TSO’s epic rock operas include Christmas Eve and Other Stories (1996), The Christmas Attic (1998), The Ghosts of Christmas Eve (1999), Beethoven’s Last Night (2000), The Lost Christmas Eve (2004), Night Castle (2009), Dreams of Fireflies (EP, 2012), and Letters from the Labyrinth (2015). Gaining fame after touring in 1999 post-The Christmas Attic, TSO has sold over 10 million albums and tickets, with outstanding shows featuring strings, lasers, and synced effects. Known for charity work and skipping clubs to play theaters, they’ve ranked among Billboard’s top 25 touring bands. In 2025, TSO continues delivering epic performances, including their Wacken 2015 collaboration with Savatage, solidifying their unique legacy.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO), an awesome American rock band, was founded in 1996 by producer Paul O’Neill, uniting Savatage’s Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli with keyboardist Robert Kinkel for a fantastic creative core. TSO’s epic rock operas include Christmas Eve and Other Stories (1996), The Christmas Attic (1998), The Ghosts of Christmas Eve (1999), Beethoven’s Last Night (2000), The Lost Christmas Eve (2004), Night Castle (2009), Dreams of Fireflies (EP, 2012), and Letters from the Labyrinth (2015). Gaining fame after touring in 1999 post-The Christmas Attic, TSO has sold over 10 million albums and tickets, with outstanding shows featuring strings, lasers, and synced effects. Known for charity work and skipping clubs to play theaters, they’ve ranked among Billboard’s top 25 touring bands. In 2025, TSO continues delivering epic performances, including their Wacken 2015 collaboration with Savatage, solidifying their unique legacy.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - This Isn't What We Meant (Live in Green Bay, Wisconsin 2023) Video Christmas Eve and Other Stories (1996) The Christmas Attic (1998) The Ghosts of Christmas Eve (1999) Beethoven's Last Night (2000) The Lost Christmas Eve (2004) Night Castle (2009) Dreams of Fireflies (On a Christmas Night) (EP) (2012) Letters from the Labyrinth (2015) Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is an American rock band founded in 1996 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, who brought together Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli (both members of Savatage) and keyboardist and co-producer Robert Kinkel to form the core of the creative team. The band gained in popularity when they began touring in 1999 after completing their second album, The Christmas Attic, the year previous. TSO has sold more than 10 million concert tickets and over 10 million albums. The band has released a series of rock operas: Christmas Eve and Other Stories, The Christmas Attic, Beethoven's Last Night, The Lost Christmas Eve, their two-disc Night Castle and Letters From the Labyrinth. Trans-Siberian Orchestra is also known for their extensive charity work and elaborate concerts, which include a string section, a light show, lasers, moving trusses, video screens, and effects synchronized to music. Both Billboard Magazine and Pollstar have ranked them as one of the top twenty-five ticket-selling bands in the first decade of the new millennium. Their path to success was unusual in that, according to O'Neill, TSO is the first major rock band to go straight to theaters and arenas, having never played at a club, never having an opening act and never being an opening act.

Merry Christmas Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Three Kings And I (Live in Green Bay, Wisconsin 2003) Excellent Audio Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is an American rock band founded in 1996 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, who brought together Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli (both members of Savatage) and keyboardist and co-producer Robert Kinkel to form the core of the creative team. The band gained in popularity when they began touring in 1999 after completing their second album, The Christmas Attic, the year previous. In 2007, the Washington Post referred to them as "an arena-rock juggernaut" and described their music as "Pink Floyd meets Yes and the Who at Radio City Music Hall." TSO has sold more than 10 million concert tickets and over 10 million albums. The band has released a series of rock operas: Christmas Eve and Other Stories, The Christmas Attic, Beethoven's Last Night, The Lost Christmas Eve, their two-disc Night Castle and Letters From the Labyrinth.[5] Trans-Siberian Orchestra is also known for their extensive charity work and elaborate concerts, which include a string section, a light show, lasers, moving trusses, video screens, and effects synchronized to music. Both Billboard Magazine and Pollstar have ranked them as one of the top twenty-five ticket-selling bands in the first decade of the new millennium. Their path to success was unusual in that, according to O'Neill, TSO is the first major rock band to go straight to theaters and arenas, having never played at a club, never having an opening act and never being an opening act.

“King Rurik” is an instrumental about Rurik, Russia’s first ruler, waking in modern Kyiv, lost amid conflict. Performed with Savatage at Wacken 2015, its strings and riffs show confusion and leadership, part of TSO’s Letters from the Labyrinth story. #TransSiberianOrchestra #KingRurik #Wacken2015 #Savatage #Rumble Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO), an awesome American rock band, was founded in 1996 by producer Paul O’Neill, uniting Savatage’s Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli with keyboardist Robert Kinkel for a fantastic creative core. TSO’s epic rock operas include Christmas Eve and Other Stories (1996), The Christmas Attic (1998), The Ghosts of Christmas Eve (1999), Beethoven’s Last Night (2000), The Lost Christmas Eve (2004), Night Castle (2009), Dreams of Fireflies (EP, 2012), and Letters from the Labyrinth (2015). Gaining fame after touring in 1999 post-The Christmas Attic, TSO has sold over 10 million albums and tickets, with outstanding shows featuring strings, lasers, and synced effects. Known for charity work and skipping clubs to play theaters, they’ve ranked among Billboard’s top 25 touring bands. In 2025, TSO continues delivering epic performances, including their Wacken 2015 collaboration with Savatage, solidifying their unique legacy.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Rocky Mountain Way (Live in Green Bay, Wisconsin 2003) Excellent Audio Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is an American rock band founded in 1996 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, who brought together Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli (both members of Savatage) and keyboardist and co-producer Robert Kinkel to form the core of the creative team. The band gained in popularity when they began touring in 1999 after completing their second album, The Christmas Attic, the year previous. In 2007, the Washington Post referred to them as "an arena-rock juggernaut" and described their music as "Pink Floyd meets Yes and the Who at Radio City Music Hall." TSO has sold more than 10 million concert tickets and over 10 million albums. The band has released a series of rock operas: Christmas Eve and Other Stories, The Christmas Attic, Beethoven's Last Night, The Lost Christmas Eve, their two-disc Night Castle and Letters From the Labyrinth.[5] Trans-Siberian Orchestra is also known for their extensive charity work and elaborate concerts, which include a string section, a light show, lasers, moving trusses, video screens, and effects synchronized to music. Both Billboard Magazine and Pollstar have ranked them as one of the top twenty-five ticket-selling bands in the first decade of the new millennium. Their path to success was unusual in that, according to O'Neill, TSO is the first major rock band to go straight to theaters and arenas, having never played at a club, never having an opening act and never being an opening act.

Merry Christmas Trans-Siberian Orchestra - A Mad Russian Christmas (Live in Green Bay, Wisconsin 2003) Excellent Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is an American rock band founded in 1996 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, who brought together Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli (both members of Savatage) and keyboardist and co-producer Robert Kinkel to form the core of the creative team. The band gained in popularity when they began touring in 1999 after completing their second album, The Christmas Attic, the year previous. In 2007, the Washington Post referred to them as "an arena-rock juggernaut" and described their music as "Pink Floyd meets Yes and the Who at Radio City Music Hall." TSO has sold more than 10 million concert tickets and over 10 million albums. The band has released a series of rock operas: Christmas Eve and Other Stories, The Christmas Attic, Beethoven's Last Night, The Lost Christmas Eve, their two-disc Night Castle and Letters From the Labyrinth.[5] Trans-Siberian Orchestra is also known for their extensive charity work and elaborate concerts, which include a string section, a light show, lasers, moving trusses, video screens, and effects synchronized to music. Both Billboard Magazine and Pollstar have ranked them as one of the top twenty-five ticket-selling bands in the first decade of the new millennium. Their path to success was unusual in that, according to O'Neill, TSO is the first major rock band to go straight to theaters and arenas, having never played at a club, never having an opening act and never being an opening act.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - This Christmas Day (Live in Green Bay, Wisconsin 2003) Excellent Audio Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is an American rock band founded in 1996 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, who brought together Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli (both members of Savatage) and keyboardist and co-producer Robert Kinkel to form the core of the creative team. The band gained in popularity when they began touring in 1999 after completing their second album, The Christmas Attic, the year previous. In 2007, the Washington Post referred to them as "an arena-rock juggernaut" and described their music as "Pink Floyd meets Yes and the Who at Radio City Music Hall." TSO has sold more than 10 million concert tickets and over 10 million albums. The band has released a series of rock operas: Christmas Eve and Other Stories, The Christmas Attic, Beethoven's Last Night, The Lost Christmas Eve, their two-disc Night Castle and Letters From the Labyrinth.[5] Trans-Siberian Orchestra is also known for their extensive charity work and elaborate concerts, which include a string section, a light show, lasers, moving trusses, video screens, and effects synchronized to music. Both Billboard Magazine and Pollstar have ranked them as one of the top twenty-five ticket-selling bands in the first decade of the new millennium. Their path to success was unusual in that, according to O'Neill, TSO is the first major rock band to go straight to theaters and arenas, having never played at a club, never having an opening act and never being an opening act. Merry Christmas

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Sleep (Live in Duesseldorf, Germany 2011) Christmas Eve and Other Stories (1996) The Christmas Attic (1998) The Ghosts of Christmas Eve (1999) Beethoven's Last Night (2000) The Lost Christmas Eve (2004) Night Castle (2009) Dreams of Fireflies (On a Christmas Night) (EP) (2012) Letters from the Labyrinth (2015) Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is an American rock band founded in 1996 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, who brought together Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli (both members of Savatage) and keyboardist and co-producer Robert Kinkel to form the core of the creative team. The band gained in popularity when they began touring in 1999 after completing their second album, The Christmas Attic, the year previous. TSO has sold more than 10 million concert tickets and over 10 million albums. The band has released a series of rock operas: Christmas Eve and Other Stories, The Christmas Attic, Beethoven's Last Night, The Lost Christmas Eve, their two-disc Night Castle and Letters From the Labyrinth. Trans-Siberian Orchestra is also known for their extensive charity work and elaborate concerts, which include a string section, a light show, lasers, moving trusses, video screens, and effects synchronized to music. Both Billboard Magazine and Pollstar have ranked them as one of the top twenty-five ticket-selling bands in the first decade of the new millennium. Their path to success was unusual in that, according to O'Neill, TSO is the first major rock band to go straight to theaters and arenas, having never played at a club, never having an opening act and never being an opening act.

Merry Christmas Trans-Siberian Orchestra - O Come All Ye Faithful (Live in Green Bay, Wisconsin 2003) Excellent Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is an American rock band founded in 1996 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, who brought together Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli (both members of Savatage) and keyboardist and co-producer Robert Kinkel to form the core of the creative team. The band gained in popularity when they began touring in 1999 after completing their second album, The Christmas Attic, the year previous. In 2007, the Washington Post referred to them as "an arena-rock juggernaut" and described their music as "Pink Floyd meets Yes and the Who at Radio City Music Hall." TSO has sold more than 10 million concert tickets and over 10 million albums. The band has released a series of rock operas: Christmas Eve and Other Stories, The Christmas Attic, Beethoven's Last Night, The Lost Christmas Eve, their two-disc Night Castle and Letters From the Labyrinth.[5] Trans-Siberian Orchestra is also known for their extensive charity work and elaborate concerts, which include a string section, a light show, lasers, moving trusses, video screens, and effects synchronized to music. Both Billboard Magazine and Pollstar have ranked them as one of the top twenty-five ticket-selling bands in the first decade of the new millennium. Their path to success was unusual in that, according to O'Neill, TSO is the first major rock band to go straight to theaters and arenas, having never played at a club, never having an opening act and never being an opening act.

Savatage - Gutter Ballet Lyrics: Another sleepless night A concrete paradise Sirens screaming in the heat Neon cuts the eye As the jester sighs At the world beneath his feet It's a gutter ballet Just a menagerie Still the orchestra plays In the darkness of the night To a distant fading light Balanced on their knives Little parts of lives Such a strange reality Kill the unicorn Just to have its horn Soon he's just a fantasy It's a gutter ballet Just a menagerie Still the orchestra plays On a dark and lonely night To a distant fading light The jester takes his bows Slips into the crowd As the actors fade away Another death to mourn Another child is born Another chapter in the play It's a gutter ballet Just a menagerie Still the orchestra plays On a dark and lonely night To a distant fading light It's a gutter ballet A gutter ballet Oh, a gutter ballet Oh-oh, a gutter ballet, yeah Christmas Eve and Other Stories (1996) The Christmas Attic (1998) The Ghosts of Christmas Eve (1999) Beethoven's Last Night (2000) The Lost Christmas Eve (2004) Night Castle (2009) Dreams of Fireflies (On a Christmas Night) (EP) (2012) Letters from the Labyrinth (2015) Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is an American rock band founded in 1996 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, who brought together Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli (both members of Savatage) and keyboardist and co-producer Robert Kinkel to form the core of the creative team. The band gained in popularity when they began touring in 1999 after completing their second album, The Christmas Attic, the year previous. TSO has sold more than 10 million concert tickets and over 10 million albums. The band has released a series of rock operas: Christmas Eve and Other Stories, The Christmas Attic, Beethoven's Last Night, The Lost Christmas Eve, their two-disc Night Castle and Letters From the Labyrinth. Trans-Siberian Orchestra is also known for their extensive charity work and elaborate concerts, which include a string section, a light show, lasers, moving trusses, video screens, and effects synchronized to music. Both Billboard Magazine and Pollstar have ranked them as one of the top twenty-five ticket-selling bands in the first decade of the new millennium. Their path to success was unusual in that, according to O'Neill, TSO is the first major rock band to go straight to theaters and arenas, having never played at a club, never having an opening act and never being an opening act.

Merry Christmas Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Good King Joy (Live in Green Bay, Wisconsin 2003) Excellent Audio Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is an American rock band founded in 1996 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, who brought together Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli (both members of Savatage) and keyboardist and co-producer Robert Kinkel to form the core of the creative team. The band gained in popularity when they began touring in 1999 after completing their second album, The Christmas Attic, the year previous. In 2007, the Washington Post referred to them as "an arena-rock juggernaut" and described their music as "Pink Floyd meets Yes and the Who at Radio City Music Hall." TSO has sold more than 10 million concert tickets and over 10 million albums. The band has released a series of rock operas: Christmas Eve and Other Stories, The Christmas Attic, Beethoven's Last Night, The Lost Christmas Eve, their two-disc Night Castle and Letters From the Labyrinth.[5] Trans-Siberian Orchestra is also known for their extensive charity work and elaborate concerts, which include a string section, a light show, lasers, moving trusses, video screens, and effects synchronized to music. Both Billboard Magazine and Pollstar have ranked them as one of the top twenty-five ticket-selling bands in the first decade of the new millennium. Their path to success was unusual in that, according to O'Neill, TSO is the first major rock band to go straight to theaters and arenas, having never played at a club, never having an opening act and never being an opening act.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Toccata - Carpimus Noctem (Live in Duesseldorf, Germany 2011) Christmas Eve and Other Stories (1996) The Christmas Attic (1998) The Ghosts of Christmas Eve (1999) Beethoven's Last Night (2000) The Lost Christmas Eve (2004) Night Castle (2009) Dreams of Fireflies (On a Christmas Night) (EP) (2012) Letters from the Labyrinth (2015) Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is an American rock band founded in 1996 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, who brought together Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli (both members of Savatage) and keyboardist and co-producer Robert Kinkel to form the core of the creative team. The band gained in popularity when they began touring in 1999 after completing their second album, The Christmas Attic, the year previous. TSO has sold more than 10 million concert tickets and over 10 million albums. The band has released a series of rock operas: Christmas Eve and Other Stories, The Christmas Attic, Beethoven's Last Night, The Lost Christmas Eve, their two-disc Night Castle and Letters From the Labyrinth. Trans-Siberian Orchestra is also known for their extensive charity work and elaborate concerts, which include a string section, a light show, lasers, moving trusses, video screens, and effects synchronized to music. Both Billboard Magazine and Pollstar have ranked them as one of the top twenty-five ticket-selling bands in the first decade of the new millennium. Their path to success was unusual in that, according to O'Neill, TSO is the first major rock band to go straight to theaters and arenas, having never played at a club, never having an opening act and never being an opening act.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - A Last Illusion (Live in Duesseldorf, Germany 2011) Christmas Eve and Other Stories (1996) The Christmas Attic (1998) The Ghosts of Christmas Eve (1999) Beethoven's Last Night (2000) The Lost Christmas Eve (2004) Night Castle (2009) Dreams of Fireflies (On a Christmas Night) (EP) (2012) Letters from the Labyrinth (2015) Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is an American rock band founded in 1996 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, who brought together Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli (both members of Savatage) and keyboardist and co-producer Robert Kinkel to form the core of the creative team. The band gained in popularity when they began touring in 1999 after completing their second album, The Christmas Attic, the year previous. TSO has sold more than 10 million concert tickets and over 10 million albums. The band has released a series of rock operas: Christmas Eve and Other Stories, The Christmas Attic, Beethoven's Last Night, The Lost Christmas Eve, their two-disc Night Castle and Letters From the Labyrinth. Trans-Siberian Orchestra is also known for their extensive charity work and elaborate concerts, which include a string section, a light show, lasers, moving trusses, video screens, and effects synchronized to music. Both Billboard Magazine and Pollstar have ranked them as one of the top twenty-five ticket-selling bands in the first decade of the new millennium. Their path to success was unusual in that, according to O'Neill, TSO is the first major rock band to go straight to theaters and arenas, having never played at a club, never having an opening act and never being an opening act.

Merry Christmas Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve Sarajevo (Live in Green Bay, Wisconsin 2003) Excellent Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is an American rock band founded in 1996 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, who brought together Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli (both members of Savatage) and keyboardist and co-producer Robert Kinkel to form the core of the creative team. The band gained in popularity when they began touring in 1999 after completing their second album, The Christmas Attic, the year previous. In 2007, the Washington Post referred to them as "an arena-rock juggernaut" and described their music as "Pink Floyd meets Yes and the Who at Radio City Music Hall." TSO has sold more than 10 million concert tickets and over 10 million albums. The band has released a series of rock operas: Christmas Eve and Other Stories, The Christmas Attic, Beethoven's Last Night, The Lost Christmas Eve, their two-disc Night Castle and Letters From the Labyrinth.[5] Trans-Siberian Orchestra is also known for their extensive charity work and elaborate concerts, which include a string section, a light show, lasers, moving trusses, video screens, and effects synchronized to music. Both Billboard Magazine and Pollstar have ranked them as one of the top twenty-five ticket-selling bands in the first decade of the new millennium. Their path to success was unusual in that, according to O'Neill, TSO is the first major rock band to go straight to theaters and arenas, having never played at a club, never having an opening act and never being an opening act.