RAVEN BLACK - This Is Halloween (Cover Review)
- Eryk The Strange
- Nov 10, 2021
- 1 min read
Our good friends Raven Black released a cover of Danny Elfman's hit song "This Is Halloween" from Nightmare Before Christmas! What a great cover! It's true to the original, but exciting and dark and gritty and with a canival-esque edge that only Raven can achieve. They did a wonderful job emulating all the different vocals styles of all the characters. They also upped the tempo from the original a bit, and with the addition of their killer singing and riffs, this is truly a fantastic version of this song. I absolutely love it! Go check it out! ~Gangis
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