In what is set to become an annual tradition, Norway’s “anti” label, Misantrof, has, for the second year, released a tongue-in-cheek “anti” Christmas compilation. Like all Misantrof releases the 11-track Holy Fucking ANTIChristmas Volume II is available for free download, together with cover art and information about the bands involved, at Antichristmas09.misantrof.net.

CARPATHIAN FOREST bassist Daniel Vrangsinn, who founded Misantrof in 2007 and heads the multi-faceted organisation, prefers to call it an Anti Label, because he originally set it up as a reaction to all the greed and exploitation that bands suffer at the hands of the music industry. “It’s the same with Christmas,” explains Vrangsinn, “Regardless of your religious beliefs, Christmas has now become what is probably the most exploitative time of the year, when people are guilted into spending ridiculous amounts of money they can’t afford, on things they don’t need. So we thought we’d kill two birds with one stone by releasing an album that costs you nothing to get hold of, and at the same time takes a dig at the absurdity that has now become Christmas. All the bands volunteered their time to write and record for free, even paying their studio costs, and if that’s not the real spirit of Christmas, then what is? Let’s just call it a reality check on Christmas, made for pure enjoyment and cost-free self-indulgence”.

The two final tracks on the compilation are included as a tribute to Eirik Skrangle, musician, friend and supporter of Misantrof, who died recently. Tracklisting as follows:

PROFANE PRAYER – 'Who Gives A Fuck?'

PLAAG – 'Christmas Time'

PÅL POTET – 'Eg Trur'

VRANGSINN – 'A Song About Nothing At All (Mad Happy Melody)'

EXETHERIS – 'Don’t Give Me The Christmas Blues'

THE SMALL PENIS SYNDROMES – 'Penis Is My Friend'

26z – 'A Cold Warmth'

THRONE OF MALEDICTION – 'Black Friday'

RH - 'Lamb Song'

VRANGLE – 'There Is No Flaming Arrows (Painting The Whore)'

EIRIK SKRANGLE - 'Avgaarde'

Misantrof recently joined forces with Danish horror filmmaker Kim Sønderholm, to make his film The Horror Vault 1 available for free download. Early 2010 will see the release of VRANGSINN’s own movie/multimedia project Phobia which was recently debuted at an art gallery exhibition in Norway, and Misantrof will make its first foray into Vinyl, with the release of TOXIC DEATH’s 'Happy Fukking Holocaust' in a gatefold collectors edition. More information about Misantrof and free downloads of all its releases can be found at www.misantrof.net.