LOOK AT THAT ALBUM COVER! This week we’re grabbing some metal from Turin, Italy. Or Piedmont. I’ll stick with Turin. Then they have this band and a shroud. According to Metal dot IT, “Eregion were born in the spring of 2012 from an idea by Giorgio Colbacchini (rhythm guitars) whose intent was to create a metal cover band.”

I’m not sure if The Rival Kings is a cover, whenever I search I find a band called the Rival Kings who have a song called “Dirt Road Romeo” which does not sound metal at all. However, this song is a great chuggy battle song.

Overall the song’s a solid power metally track. The solo at the halfway point is properly noodly but not getting tooo out there. And transitions into some very growly vocals for a bit there.

The album is called Non Omnis Moriar, which translates to “Not Everything Dies.” Maybe they’re referencing the vampires who don’t die in that Powerwolf song, Vampires Don’t Die. Whoah oh oh oh. And it has an opening track that starts in Latin, so you know they’re going to be big and bombastic.

I wonder if the band name is pronounced “E-region” or “ere-egg-ion.” Pretty sure there was a social platform in the early 2000’s called the E-region, as a competitor to Habbo Hotel. Anyway, these guys are a pretty fun listen, so give it a shot!

Oh and hey here’s a twofer. They have a real-ass music video for Kingdom of Heaven. I think they’re using Elden Ring as a green screen backdrop. And they’re singing about the templars. Who may or may not have left treasure on Oak Island.