''Christmas'' is the fourth

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Old Man Gloom Old Man Gloom is an extreme metal band originally formed in Santa Fe, New Mexico, but now based in Massachusetts. The group, formed by Aaron Turner of Isis and Santos Montano, expanded to become a sort of supergroup in the Boston hardcore and ...

, released in August 2004 by

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Aaron Turner Aaron Turner (born November 5, 1977) is an American musician, singer, graphic artist, and founder of label Hydra Head Records. He is most widely known for his role as guitarist and vocalist for the post-metal bands SUMAC and Isis, while also pa ...

, owner of

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and former

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guitarist and vocalist, described this album in September 2010 as “one of the most engaging projects I have been involved with both musically and visually.”

Critical reception

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'' wrote that the "carols ... alternate between propulsive, pummeling epic shit-kickers (opener 'Gift') and experimental noise tracks ('Accord-O-Matic')."

Track listing

# "Gift" – 5:47 # "Skullstorm" – 0:51 # "Something for the Mrs." – 5:44 # "Sleeping With Snakes" – 2:33 # "Lukeness Monster" – 2:54 # "'Tis Better to Receive" – 1:25 # "Accord-O-Matic" – 7:50 # "The Volcano" – 7:32 # "Close Your Eyes, Roll Back into Your Head" – 3:30 # "Girth and Greed" – 1:33 # "Sonic Dust" – 3:06 # "Valhalla" – 2:08 # "Christmas Eve parts I, II & III (alt. version)" – 16:17

Personnel

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– guitar, vocals * Santos "Hanno" Montano – drums, long hair, backup vocals *

Kurt Ballou Kurt Ballou (born February 1, 1974) is an American musician and producer based in Massachusetts, best known as the guitarist for hardcore punk band Converge and for his prolific recording and production work at his own GodCity Studio. Early and ...

– producer, drums on "Gift" *

Eugene Robinson Eugene Keefe Robinson (born May 28, 1963) is a former American football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. He spent the majority of his career with the Seattle Seahawks, who signed him as an undrafted free age ...

– vocals * Luke Scarola – electronics *

Caleb Scofield Caleb Mark Scofield (October 6, 1978 – March 28, 2018) was an American musician who was a bassist and singer mostly known for the alternative metal band Cave In, and his own sludge metal band Zozobra. Caleb was also a part of the sludge band Ol ...

– bass, vocals *

– guitar, vocals * Nick Zampiello – mastering

References

External links

Turner presents the growth of the album artwork

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