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Raw black metal project from Oostmalle, Belgium, formed by Sarmak — also of Lycanthropy's Spell — in 2004, with Rabe being the German word for raven. The project released a highly limited demo in 2005 before ending with the tragic death of founder Sarmak from heart failure in September of that year.
Dutch black metal project launched in 2023, channeling raw darkness from the Netherlands. Their atmospheric aggression draws from the genre's most primal underground traditions.
Rabenvolk is a raw black metal project from Stockach in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, formed in 2018. The project delivers stripped-down, lo-fi black metal in the underground tradition from southern Germany's Lake Constance region.
Black/death metal band from Porto, Portugal, formed in 2021. Their approach merges black and death metal from Portugal's northern capital.
Radamathys is a black metal band from Ceilândia, in Brazil's Distrito Federal, formed in 2023. Their self-titled debut release, which appeared on Bandcamp in 2023, includes the track "A semente do mal" and draws on vampiric and occult themes.
Black metal/dungeon synth project from Poland, formed in 2025. Named after the Slavic god of hospitality and fire, the project oscillates between black metal and atmospheric dungeon synth.
Nijmegen black metal and crust act formed in 2023, fusing extreme metal intensity with D-beat punk energy from the Netherlands' oldest city. Their hybrid approach channels the confrontational spirit of both traditions.
Radhost is a black metal project from the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic, formed in 2024 and named after the sacred Slavic mountain deity. The project draws from Czech and Slavic black metal traditions in a region with deep roots in atmospheric extreme metal.
Radiação Bestial is a speed/thrash/black metal band from Recife, active since at least 2011, with a lineup of vocalist Dominatorem ex inferi, guitarists Hellunatic and Bestial Atrocity, bassist Thiago Xaruto, and drummer Leandro Cavalcante. Their 2022 album Rex Maximvs — released jointly through Resistencia Underground, Satanic Sound Records, and Kingdom of Darkness — contains seven tracks and was issued in CD digipack format.
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