I’m excited to announce the release of Skyrise’s latest single— an adaptation of This Christmas by Donny Hathaway– which is featured on the Frost Christmas album (A Very Frosty Christmas). This was my first time arranging a song, transforming Hathaway’s detailed chords with multiple extensions into two heavy rhythm guitar parts. My goal was to capture the full color and richness of the original chords while staying true to the energy of the metal genre in both my arrangement and production.
The result is a unique and dynamic blend of holiday cheer and fierce hard rock—an approach that I believe sets this adaptation apart. Taking on this project was a fun challenge, and I love the product.
