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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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The Anthropocene Extinction (2015)
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Black metal project from Thessaloniki, Greece, active since 2014. Named after the mythological judge of the dead, the project channels underworld themes through black metal.
Experimental death metal band from Katwijk aan Zee, the Netherlands, active since 2013. Named after the mythological judge of the dead, their approach pushes death metal into experimental territory from the Dutch seaside.
Heavy metal band from Genoa, Italy, active since 2009. Their approach delivers classic heavy metal from the Ligurian port city.
Rhaug is a symphonic death/black metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, formed in 2021, consisting of Fausto (guitars, vocals), Maitzeth (drums), Akhan (bass), and Leandro Ferreiro (guitars). Their self-titled debut album, released on July 12, 2024, is a five-track record mixed and mastered by Nikita Kamprad, with drums and vocals recorded at Black Dot Studios and guitars, bass, and orchestral elements recorded at Hierophant Studios; the album explores themes of power, enslavement, and redemption.
Rhea is an atmospheric death/doom metal band from Havířov in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic, with roots stretching back to 1985 — making them one of the oldest active metal acts in the country. The band's decades-long journey through atmospheric death and doom metal reflects the deep history of extreme music in the industrial Silesian cities.
Rheinkraft is a black metal band from Krefeld in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, active since 2002. Named after the Rhine's power, the band has maintained over two decades of black metal from the Lower Rhine region.
Groove metal/metalcore band from Novosibirsk, Russia, active since 2010. Their long-running project delivers rhythmically driven modern metal from Siberia's largest city.
Symphonic/gothic metal band from Milton Keynes, England, active since 2016. Their approach layers orchestral grandeur over gothic metal's dark romanticism.
Rhesus is a groove/death metal band from Toledo in Castile-La Mancha, Spain, active since 2013. The band channels heavy grooves and death metal from the historic imperial city south of Madrid.
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