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Rankojat is a thrash/heavy metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2014. The band delivers aggressive thrash and heavy metal from Finland's most active metal city.
Rankor is a heavy/thrash metal band from Wiesbaden, the Hessian state capital in Germany, formed in 2023. The band delivers aggressive thrash with heavy metal foundations from the Rhine-Main metropolitan area.
Rome hard rock and heavy metal act formed in 2017, delivering classic riff-driven energy with rock 'n' roll swagger from Italy's capital. Their accessible approach channels the timeless power of heavy rock.
Rapid Stride is a heavy and power metal band from the Bodenwerder/Holzminden area in the Weserbergland region of Lower Saxony, Germany, formed in 2022. The band delivers classic-leaning power metal from the same region that gave the world the tales of Baron Munchausen.
Rapsodia is a heavy metal band from Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2013. The band delivers traditional heavy metal from the Catalan capital's thriving metal scene.
Formed in Vienna in January 2015 after guitarist Gerhard Kollmann recruited his daughter Lisa on drums, Raptor200 plays old-school heavy metal at a characteristically fast clip — the '200' in their name stands for 200 bpm. Their approach is deliberately direct and stripped-down, channeling the lighthearted aggression of classic 1980s heavy metal.
Raptore was founded in 2012 in La Plata by vocalist and guitarist Nico Cattoni, who relocated to Barcelona in 2018 and rebuilt the band with guitarist Jamie Killhead, bassist Cristian Blade, and drummer Ángel Smolski. The band released their debut album Rage N' Fever in 2016 on Total Desaster Productions, followed by Blackfire (2022) and Renaissance (2024) on German label Dying Victims Productions. During their South American years they opened for Exciter and Enforcer, and their sound draws comparisons to classic acts such as Liege Lord and Chastain.
Raspy Junker is a heavy/groove metal band from Paris, France, formed in 2016. The band channels heavy grooves from the French capital's metal underground.
Out of Plainfield, New Jersey, Rat Race have been working the heavy metal and hard rock circuit since 2015, drawing on the gritty blue-collar energy the Garden State's metal scene is known for. Their sound rides the line between arena-sized riffing and street-level aggression.
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