Brooklyn's finest gothic-metal sourpusses are haunted by ghosts of Christmas past on this typically glum and gloomy dirge. His voice rumbling sepulchrally, Peter Steele sighs over dearly departed friends and family, while still keeping tongue firmly planted in cheek: "My table's been set for but seven/Just last year I dined with eleven." Don't miss the song's humorously somber quotes of "Carol of the Bells" and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" – nor the awesome fan-created video the tune inspired. –BRANDON GEIST