Merry XMess Greetings From the Nihilistics, The Nihilistics (Visionary)

"The Nihilistics were a stupid, obnoxious hardcore band from Long Island," says Trouser Press, and who are we to argue? Nevertheless, the publication liked their first EP and first album, originally released in 1982 and 1983. This Christmas EP originated in 1991, and the band has lately been merchandising this independently; I found out about it on Facebook this year after somehow not being aware of the group before this. Three songs of varying punk thrashiness, "Burning Yuel Log of Christmess," a general ode to the holiday, and that's how they spell "Yule"; "Christmess SOB," which is the sum total of the lyrics, only spelled out; and "As the Snowflakes Fell," an ode to stealing Christmas presents. If you need some old-school punk in your playlist, this is where to come. Only place it's available is MerchBucket.