Manchester alt-rock/nu-metal band The Fear concludes the year by releasing the surprise Christmas Time EP, shortly after their debut Falling Forward.
The four-track EP features three seasonal standards (Last Christmas, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Feliz Navidad) and the heavy original single, Christmas Time (The Best Is Yet To Come). A music video supports the single, which the band pitches as a potential modern rock Christmas anthem.
![The Fear - CHRISTMAS TIME [The best is yet to come]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QiCuY7n9CE8/hqdefault.jpg "The Fear Release Surprise 'Christmas Time' EP 1")
Drummer Benj Ashmead said the original track feels like:
The End Is The Start’ has been years in the making, and it only felt right for it to lead the EP. It’s about taking heartache and frustration and turning them into something stronger — leaving the negativity behind and moving forward with purpose.
Frontman Mick Satiar described the EP as:
This is something I’ve always wanted to do, but figured if we’re gonna do a Christmas EP, we might as well do it our way – loud, brash, and with extra sleigh bells! ‘The Best Is Yet to Come’ is an original, and it’s basically a huge thank you to 2025. Hope this EP crashes a few parties this Christmas, the single has got to be the catchiest tune we’ve ever written”
EP Tracklist
- Christmas Time (The Best Is Yet To Come)
- Last Christmas
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
- Feliz Navidad
The new release follows their debut EP, Falling Forward, which included singles like The End Is The Start (Metal Hammer’s Track of the Week) and their cover of Sit Down.