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Raskol is a one-man black metal and grindcore project from Recife, Pernambuco, created and run entirely by Bruno Kbça Nascimento. The project released three records in quick succession — Kvlt Skvm Krvst (April 2019), Perturbado (July 2019), and Um Rato (February 2020) — all of which sit in a raw, crust-inflected blackened grindcore style rooted in the DIY underground of Brazil's northeast.
Death metal/grindcore band from Żmigród in Lower Silesia, active since 2018. Their rodent-themed name accompanies extreme metal from the small Polish town.
Rato Raro is a grindcore/death metal/punk band from Palencia in Castile and León, Spain, active since 2003. Named 'Strange Rat' in Spanish, the band has maintained over two decades of extreme crossover from the northern Castilian plateau.
Milan and Lecco death metal/grindcore outfit formed in 2016, delivering grinding extremity from Lombardy's urban-industrial landscape. Their rapid-fire assault combines death metal's brutality with grindcore's unrelenting pace.
Grindcore band from Guarda, Portugal, with roots dating to 2005. Two decades of extreme velocity from Portugal's highest city.
Razoreater is a grindcore band from Peterborough in Cambridgeshire, England, active since 2012. The band delivers relentless grindcore from the cathedral city in the East of England.
RazorRape is a goregrind/death metal band from southern Sweden, formed in 2009. Featuring members from Deranged, Virgin Sin, and Inverted, the band has built a catalog of six releases of punishing extreme metal, including 'Fucked Beyond Recognition' on limited vinyl pressings.
Re-Fuse is an industrial death/doom metal and grindcore band from Belfast, Northern Ireland, active since 2013. The band merges industrial electronics with extreme metal from the Northern Irish capital.
Realidade Mórbida is a two-person grindcore project from Paraíba, Brazil, formed in October 2019 by Paulo Anarkio (vocals) and João Terrorizer (guitars, bass, drum programming). The duo released the demo Desordem e Retrocesso in 2020 and the EP Metamorfose Degenerada.
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