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Razorrock is a heavy metal band from Locarno in the Italian-speaking Ticino region of Switzerland, formed in 2015. Their releases include I Don't Like It! and Electric City, contributing traditional heavy metal to the southern Swiss music scene.
Razorscotch is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Marburg in Hesse, Germany, formed in 2012. The band delivers riff-driven heavy metal from the university city in central Germany.
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Razón de Ser is a heavy metal band from Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina featuring vocalist Daniel Baulde, guitarists Miguel González and Ramiro Martínez, bassist Víctor Gómez, and drummer Lorenzo Martins. Their self-titled debut album, released on June 6, 2019, was recognized in the "Headbangers Latinoamérica" survey among South America's most outstanding releases of that year.
Razör Forge is a heavy metal band from London, England, formed in 2022. The band delivers classic heavy metal from the UK capital.
Rdh is a heavy/thrash metal band from northwest England, formed in 2019. The band delivers aggressive heavy-thrash from the industrial north.
Re-Align is a heavy metal/rock band from Ruhstorf an der Rott in Lower Bavaria, Germany, formed in 2013. The band delivers heavy rock and metal from the rural Bavarian countryside near the Austrian border.
Re-Pulse is a melodic heavy metal band from Haapajärvi in central Finland, formed in 2015, having evolved from earlier thrash metal origins. The band delivers polished melodic metal from the rural Ostrobothnian countryside.
Reacción is a heavy metal and punk rock band from Muros in Galicia, northwestern Spain, formed in 2018. The band fuses heavy metal with punk directness from the Atlantic fishing village on the Costa da Morte.
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