I’m going to Best Buy today for the sole purpose of buying and reviewing this album. Although the whole concept behind the celebration doesn’t sit well with me, I’ve always been an avid Christmas and holiday fan, simply because everyone gets lazy and seems to forget that there’s a real world out there for a few weeks.

And it’s an excuse to get really drunk several times without having to apologize for any behavior.

However, I’ve already found myself getting a bit quesy after hearing jingle bells for the 800th time on the radio, no matter what store or vehicle I happen to be in at the time. So I think I need a Christmas music redux. This looks like the place to start.

I’m especially excited to listen to “Santa Claus Is Back In Town” with vocal accompaniment from Tim Ripper Owens, or God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen with Dio. Let’s hope it doesn’t disappoint.

I don’t care what god/gods/plant/spirit/drug you worship and believe in, but I do care that you all embrace the holiday spirit and buy shit for your friends and family, of course with the hope that they will return the favor.

Here are some good lists of recommendations others have compiled for those who enjoy all things horror and metal. I found a couple of lists scattered around the internets, so I figured I would share. Some are really good, and some are just funny:

• Zombo’s Closet of Horror’s Procrastinator’s Horror Fan Gift Guide
• The Vault of Horror’s Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide
• MetalSucks’ Best Metal DVDs of 2008
• Christmas Gift Guide for Horror Fans
• Helium’s Gift Ideas for Heavy Metal Fans