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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Liars & Thieves (2024)
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Detroit's Rawdogs have been delivering a hard-knuckled blend of heavy metal and hard rock since 2015, with the Motor City's no-nonsense working-class grit baked into every track. They're the kind of band built for bars and clubs, playing loud and mean for an audience that doesn't need anything fancy.
Rawness is a black-n-roll and metalpunk band from Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina, drawing heavily on the raw sounds of Venom, Motörhead, Discharge, and Midnight. Their self-titled debut album, released on February 20, 2025, features seven tracks including "Warfare Noise," "Black Steel," and a cover of Inepsy's "Bombshell Rocks."
Rawsoil is a Finnish southern metal band formed in 2014, bringing an unlikely but distinctive southern rock-inflected metal sound to the Nordic landscape. The project's unusual genre choice for a Finnish act gives them a unique position in the scene.
Rax Load is a heavy metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2022. The band delivers traditional heavy metal from the Scandinavian capital's underground scene.
Heavy/thrash metal band from Olsztyn, Poland, active since 2014. Their approach combines heavy metal with thrash aggression from the Warmian-Masurian capital.
Hard rock/heavy metal solo artist from Teramo in Abruzzo, Italy, active since 2020. The project delivers classic heavy metal and hard rock from the Adriatic side of central Italy.
Heavy metal/hard rock band from Lecce in Italy's Puglia region, active since 2017. Their approach delivers classic heavy metal from the baroque city of the Salento.
Raza Odiada is a heavy metal band from González Catán, Buenos Aires, Argentina with a prolific output spanning over two decades, including the albums "Cementerio de Mujeres" (2004), "Igual Que Ayer" (2005), "Aca No Se Rinde Nadie" (2019), and "Heavy Metal Circus" (2024). The band's core songwriting has been driven by guitarists Abraham Morales Acosta and vocalist Alberto Escalante Gonzales.
Razers is a heavy metal band from Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2025. The band represents the newest wave of traditional heavy metal emerging from the Catalan capital.
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