Dave Lombardo is no longer spending his holiday season in the abyss. The former Slayer drummer — currently sitting behind the kit in Dead Cross, Testament, Mr. Bungle, Suicidal Tendencies and the Misfits — has shared a new song he co-wrote and performed with his wife, Paula, titled "The Gift." It's a slow, sensual, traditional ballad that Lombardo describes as "a romantic love song for the holiday season, written by my wife and I."
Unlike basically every other song Lombardo has ever been a part of, there're no riffs, blast beats, screaming or guitar solos on "The Gift." The minimalist instrumentation features a few delicate piano notes, light percussive taps and gentle jingle bell shakes, and Paula handles all of the vocal duties, delivering lines like, "You're the gift that keeps on giving/My heart is always melting like snow," with a soulful croon.
If you're looking for a song that's less "Angel of Death" and more, well, angelic, then give "The Gift" a stream above via YouTube.