Maestrick releases progressive metal cover of This Is Halloween

The progressive metal band Maestrick, based in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil, has released a cover of “This Is Halloween,” the opening song from the Tim Burton film “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” The release, through the Italian label Frontiers Records, serves as the lead track for the band’s new EP, “Maestrick or Treat,” which features three reinterpretations of songs from dark and fantastic universes.

The cover features vocals by Fábio Caldeira, the band’s founder and orchestrator, alongside Maria Alice, Sumaya Ort, and Giovanna Fotopoulos to replicate the choral nature of the original film piece. A music video for the track is scheduled for release on YouTube.

“The Nightmare Before Christmas,” directed by Henry Selick and created by Tim Burton, originally premiered in 1993. The film’s soundtrack has seen renewed commercial success, with the original track entering the Billboard Hot 100 in late 2023.