I’ve probably penned the words “expect the unexpected” (or something to that effect) too many times this year, but whatever it always applies when Total Fucking Destruction are the subject.
It’s December, and what do people hate more than anything in December? Christmas, of course. Whining pissants everywhere that drone on as endlessly as the pop music covers that blare everywhere. So of course, Total Fucking Destruction have you Christmas cranks covered with some weirdo grind.
Christmas is nothing if not obnoxious and the Total Fucking Destruction rendition of “Simply Having a Wonderful Christmas Time” is exactly that. It’s just like an ugly Christmas sweater. Some feedback, a ho-ho-ho countdown, and then a bouncing, noisy chant with a slow guitar lead. It echoes, jingles and gets lodged in your head. Then the band picks up the pace and the song goes proper grind. The barrage of vocals almost never goes away and as the song carries on, so does it’s vicious holiday joy. It’s a wonderful Christmas grind. It looks like yesterday's list of best metal Christmas songs can now use an update.
Merrymaking. Jolliness. Gaudy-ness. Festivities. Thy name is Total Fucking Destruction.
This song is part of a Christmas grindcore compilation being released by Death By Digital entitled Goddamn Ye Merry Gentlemen. Other artists on the release include: Vesication, Anthesis, and Clown Baby. You can pick up a copy here.
