Kingcrow is an Italian progressive rock and metal band from Rome. The band was founded in 1996 by guitarist Diego Cafolla and drummer Manuel Thundra Cafolla under the name Earth Shaker. Inspired by a poem by Edgar Allan Poe, the band soon changed its name to Kingcrow. Over the course of time, many band colleagues were replaced. The band currently consists of Diego Marchesi (Lead & backing vocals), Diego Cafolla (Guitar & backing vocals), Ivan Nastasi (Guitar & backing vocals), Thundra Cafolla, (Drums & Percussions), Cristian Della Polla (Keyboards & Synths) and Riccardo Nifosì (bass guitar). The band released several demos and albums Eyes of Memories (1997), Hurricane's Eye (2000), Something Unknown (2001), Matzmariels (2003) and Insider (2004). In 2004 and 2005 the band set up their own recording studio in Rome. The band recorded the album Timetropia and released it on Lucretia Records worldwide in 2006.