For many European countries December 5th is Krampusnacht. Unlike us pussy Americans many Germanic countries like to scare the ever living shit out of their children. Here in the United States Santa Claus brings gifts to all of the good children and leaves nothing, or perhaps a chunk of coal, for children who misbehaved. In Germanic mythology Santa brings gifts to the good children and lets the Krampus take the bad children to Hell where he eats them (or drown them in a river). Once again Germanic countries prove that they truly understand the metal way of life.
In recognition of Krampusnacht I decided we need some appropriately themed metal. Today we’re listening to Kronos’ Heritage by the band Krampus: