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The Fear (2022)
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Für Kaiser, Volk und Vaterland! / Stoßtrupp 1917 (2018)
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Dial Tone (2022)
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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.
Razor's Edge is a melodic heavy metal and hard rock band from Neunkirchen in the Saarland region of Germany, active since 2011. The band delivers hook-driven melodic metal from Germany's smallest state.
Razorblade is a heavy/power/speed metal band from Linares in Jaén province, Andalusia, Spain, formed in 2022. The band channels the triple-threat energy of heavy, power, and speed metal from the mining town in eastern Andalusia.
Razorheads is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Hamburg, Germany, formed in 2013. The band channels classic heavy metal and hard rock energy from one of Germany's premier music cities.
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