The Nightmare Before Christmas may be about a terrifying Pumpkin King who lives in a realm filled with horrible creatures, but between its lovable characters and catchy musical numbers the iconic holiday classic doesn’t frighten us. It’s not exactly heavy on the scares, you know? But it would be absolutely horrifying if you changed the movie’s tone from kid-friendly to sincerely sinister, and one way to do that would be with this fantastic metal cover of Danny Eflman’s “This Is Halloween.” When played in a different genre, even those delightful songs can conjure up some true terror and head-banging.
This song and video from Frog Leap Studios, which we first saw at Boing Boing, comes from Norwegian musician Leo Moracchioli. We’ve told you about some of his great metal covers before, like when he did The Beatles’ “Hey Jude” and “Everything Is Awesome” from The LEGO Movie, but this might be his best yet. It feels like the perfect track for this style of music, creating a fitting homage to one of the movie’s best tracks.
Listen to the track here.
—
Photo Credit: Mikhail Bakunovich / Shutterstock.com