Elden Ring Nightreign’s Official Evanescence Trailer is Cinematic Perfection

Man, Amy Lee’s been all over the place lately, hasn’t she? First, outta nowhere, Evanescence’s “Bring Me to Life” pops up like a running gag in HBO’s The Rehearsal. I mean, Nathan Fielder’s talking about pilots listening to that song while pulling off tricky landings. Seriously, who even thinks of that? And now — surprise! — it’s blasting in FromSoftware’s new Elden Ring Nightreign trailer. It’s like someone mashed together rock nostalgia and epic gaming. Nailed it? Maybe.

So, yeah, the chorus — which always gives me chills, by the way — hits right when this new class, the Revenant, does her magic thing. Picture this: if you’ve played the OG Elden Ring, you might get major déjà vu, because, um, she looks like those creepy dolls. You know the ones, right? They bind spirits and all that jazz. Anyway, the Revenant’s moves are wild — necromancy galore, plus she’s got these death-defying spells. Imagine making your team immortal. Pretty sweet. And yeah, she’s barefoot. Why? Who knows — just roll with it.

Back in February, when we previewed the game, I remember thinking, “Whoa, this is taking Elden Ring’s vibe and cranking up the speed!” It’s all about these insane bosses, as usual. But now, you’re in teams of three on this randomly shuffled map. Everything’s intense: scavenging, running from this freaky storm that shoves everyone into a showdown spot. Can’t exactly chill and explore, can you? Plus, it’s all about those snap decisions. So, there’s that.

Elden Ring Nightreign drops on May 30. If “Bring Me to Life” makes you cringe — because, let’s be honest, it can be a bit much — don’t sweat it. There’s a more, I dunno, “normie” trailer out there if that’s your jam.