Winter Wilderness, August Burns Red (Fearless)

This hard-rocking band loves its holiday music, as their discography will testify. For 2018 they've cut loose with an EP, four covers and two originals, the title song and "Avalanche," all of which are instrumentals of crunching guitars and hyped-up tempos. Indeed, you may have a bit of trouble recognizing the melodies in some cases, but they'll definitely wake everybody up come Christmas morning. Also performed are "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year," "What Child Is This," "Last Christmas," and, if you're looking for a mix disc/playlist eye-opener, "Home Alone Theme."