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Riveroath is a one-man black metal project from the depths of the Swedish forests, founded in 2019 by D. Gråvind. The debut EP 'Nordic Flame' blends atmospheric Nordic themes with aggressive instrumentation, drawing from Scandinavian folklore and mythology.
Progressive black/death metal band from Budapest, Hungary, formed in 2020. Their approach pushes black and death metal into progressive, boundary-crossing territory.
Atmospheric/avant-garde black metal band from Kraków, Poland, active since 2017. Their poetic name accompanies experimental, boundary-pushing black metal from Poland's cultural capital.
Rivologi is a black metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2021. The band channels dark, atmospheric black metal from the Finnish capital.
Riwen is a black metal/crust punk band from Umeå, Sweden, formed in 2014. Founded by former members of Cult of Luna and Totalt Jävla Mörker, the band delivers a brutal fusion of black metal intensity and crust punk urgency across releases like 'A Brutal Reality' and 'The Cold.'
Rodent Epoch is a black metal band from Oulu in northern Finland, formed in 2018. The band delivers cold, misanthropic black metal from the Finnish north.
ROG is a one-person black metal project based in Sofia, Bulgaria, listed on Encyclopaedia Metallum as an active solo act within the Bulgarian underground black metal scene. The project maintains a minimal public presence in keeping with the lo-fi, isolationist aesthetic common to one-man black metal.
Death/black metal band from Kraków, Poland, active since 2018. Their Polish name, meaning 'horned,' accompanies extreme metal from Poland's cultural capital.
Roggvir is a black/death metal project from Germany, formed in 2019 and named after a character from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The project fuses black and death metal into extreme compositions.
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