Zaft 053   Various Artists:   Peace On Earth

Track Listing:

1. C/A/T: Santa Goes AWOL
2. Arvo Zylo: God Made them This Terrible for a Reason
3. Kompripiotr: Cold Tremor
4. Goose: All of the Carols at Once
5. R4: FDR's 1941 Christmas Speech
6. This Is What I Hear When You Talk: What Santa hears As He Flies At Faster Than Light Speed
7. Orange: Oi to the World
8. Dickie Snakedick: The Incredible Melting Thing Named Mel that Melted Ted
9. Fail: Blitzen Gets a Flat Causing the Entire Sled and All the Reindeer to Flip and Fall From the Sky, Resulting in One Child Receiving Billions of Blood-Soaked Toys and Enough Venison to Last Many Winters. Also Probably Cannibalism, Because Santa Didin't Have Time to Grab His Parachute
10. Praying For Oblivion + Nerthus: Nothing Different in the Rabbit Hole
11. Stolen Light: Holiday Muzak Malfunction
12. Narishkeit: Walking Through The Mall

This is a good mix of noise and dark ambient, and I was especially happy to see C/A/T do his rendition of "Santa Goes AWOL." It's fantastic, and he's in good company with the others who have taken this track on. Lots of new and old friends on board this year.