Udine, Italy-based modern folk metal band KRAMPUS will release their first full-length album, Survival Of The Fittest, on August 24th as CD and download via NoiseArt Records.

Their first full-length effort, Survival Of The Fittest, has been produced by Krampus’s charismatic frontman Filippo Gianotti himself at Udine’s legendary Blackmirror Studios.

Says the band: Krampus, the winter demon, has survived the repression of the modern gods. Born from shame for the mankind decay, under the cold breeze in the shades of the alps, we join him in his dealing out of the fallible human's just deserts. Like roots breaking concrete, we shake minds dulled by the weakness of present society. We fight fearlessly for our beliefs, aiming to give back at least some of what has been taken from mother nature. We kindle the embers hidden inside each and every one of you, choked by the lies of nations: embers of honour, pride, traditions and freedom.“

Survival Of The Fittest tracklisting:

'Arise (The Day Of Reckoning)'

'Beast Within'

'Unspoken'

'Rebirth'

'Aftermath'

'The Bride'

'Redemption'

'The Dance Of Lies'

'Kronos' Heritage'

'Shadows Of Our Time'

'Tears Of Stone'

'The Season Of Revenge' (bonus track)

The track 'Kronos' Heritage' is streaming below. Frontman Filippo Gianotti comments: "This song is for tomorrow's mankind. It's a warning to all of us, living without a care for what we'll leave to our children. What will we tell them after we destroyed their world?"

Shortly after the release, Krampus will embark on their first extended European tour, joining WINTERSUN and KORPIKLAANI on 2012’s edition of the hugely successful Heidenfest tour.