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August Burns Red, Carol of the Bells / O Holy Night

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August Burns Red are well known for their punishingly heavy jams. They bring a similar spirit to Sleddin’ Hill, their Christmas record, released in 2012. I probably write about it every year, because I just love it that much.

My primary favorite song from the record is their rendition of Carol of the Bells, which keeps the shape of the original intact but ramps up the intensity and pours on the drums:

August Burns Red – Carol of the BellsAugust Burns Red – Carol of the Bells
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And as I was poking around the video possibilities I discovered that 1) one of their labels had put the whole thing up and 2) their version of Oh Holy Night is just majestic. Oh Holy Night is the kind of thing that’s supposed to ebb and flow on its way to a massive crescendo; when the choir hits fall on your knees you should feel the voices pulling you down. There’s no singing, here, but the drums will certainly knock you over:

August Burns Red – Oh Holy NightAugust Burns Red – Oh Holy Night Continue reading

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Video: Bob Dylan, Adeste Fidelis and Little Drummer Boy

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Bob Dylan released Christmas in the Heart in 2009, and the world’s reaction was somewhere between ” . . .” and “WHAT?”

I have a confession, y’all: I usually can take or leave Bob Dylan, but I unironically love this record. There really is nothing more subtly glorious than him and his froggy croak of a voice powering through Adeste Fidelis:

O' Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)O' Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
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Though his rendition of Little Drummer Boy is also pretty great:

Bob Dylan – Little Drummer Boy (Video)Bob Dylan - Little Drummer Boy (Video)
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