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Rubbish Heap was a metalcore/hardcore band from Antwerp, Belgium, formed around 1992 and active until 1999, whose sound evoked the crusty, metallic emo of acts like Union of Uranus and One Eyed God Prophecy. They released the 7-inch 'Path of Lies' on Conspiracy Records (1996), 'Upset' (1997), and a self-titled album (1999) before disbanding.
Rugged is a metallic hardcore band from Sofia, Bulgaria, formed in early 2019, drawing from the Belgian H8000 scene, Kickback, Martyr AD, and Integrity to produce a nihilistic, death metal-edged brand of '90s hardcore they call 'mentalcore'. Their releases include the EP 'Driven by Instinct' and 'Godless Days' (2022), the latter featuring guest vocals from Ivan of Redound.
Hard-hitting Melodic Groove Metal / Metalcore from Dallas.
Rutabaga is a melodic death metal/metalcore band from Khabarovsk in Russia's Far East, active since 2012. The group blends melodic death metal sensibilities with metalcore breakdowns, drawing from the aggressive musical traditions of the Russian extreme metal underground.
Palmdale, California's Ryan Wolanski is a one-person project weaving together symphonic orchestration, progressive complexity, and metalcore's melodic aggression into a densely layered solo output since 2017.
S.O.V. blend death metal with metalcore from the Rhine corridor between Koblenz and Mainz, creating a crossover sound that marries extreme metal's heaviness with metalcore's rhythmic precision. Their dual-city base reflects the interconnected metal communities of the western German Rhineland.
Sa-da-ko blends melodic death metal, groove metal, and metalcore from Liverpool since 2010. Named after the vengeful spirit from Japanese horror folklore, their compositions merge Merseyside's musical intensity with multi-genre metallic aggression.
Sacrificed Conspiracy was a metalcore band from Santiago, Chile, active from 2006 until their split-up. The band released a full-length album Nuevas esperanzas nacen cada día in 2010 and the EP Seguir de Pie in 2015.
Sadas play metalcore from the northern Finnish coastal town of Raahe, bringing modern heaviness to the Ostrobothnia region. Formed in 2019, they bring Arctic-edge intensity to the Finnish metalcore scene.
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