Dangerous. Ballsy. Christmasy. If Tchaikovsky had co-written the 'Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy' with a metal band, the 'Nutcracker' ballet might have been more interesting - like an all-swan cage match. Featuring metal-sounding guitars, xylophone, heavy drums and bass, this cut starts heavy and stays there - with tons of hits and really kicks in @:20 as more guitars pile into the mix. @:30 bells and guitar create a hit-filled interlude that @:39, starts building to a climax as arpeggiating harp, bells and 80s-ish metal hammer-on guitars build to the main theme's return @:55. The theme gets REALLY heavy @1:14, as all Hell breaks loose. Good for violent sports and when ballerinas start kicking ass.