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Irrational Pull (2020)
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Für Kaiser, Volk und Vaterland! / Stoßtrupp 1917 (2018)
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Featured Metalcore Album
The Powerless Rise (2010)
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Rubycon is a heavy metal band from Eksjö, Sweden, active since 2013. The band delivers classic heavy metal from the Småland region, a historically productive area for Swedish metal.
Rubén Picazo is a solo artist from Alicante, Spain, active since 2020, working across heavy metal, hard rock, and melodic black metal. The project's genre range from hard rock to black metal reflects an unusually versatile approach from the Levantine coast.
Rubén Álvarez is a heavy/power metal solo artist from Madrid, Spain, active since 2009. The project delivers virtuoso-driven heavy and power metal from the Spanish capital.
Roman heavy metal act with roots stretching back to 1996, representing one of the capital's longer-running traditional metal presences. Their three decades of classic metal craftsmanship speak to an enduring devotion to the genre.
Furious Thrash Metal from Santa Cruz, California (early); Texas (later).
Los Angeles-based Rude Awakening traces a path from traditional heavy and power metal into heavier, groove-driven territory, with a sound that has toughened and thickened over time without abandoning its melodic instincts. Formed in 2021, they carry forward the city's long tradition of hard-hitting commercial-adjacent metal.
Rude Thing is a grindcore band from Palma on the island of Mallorca in Spain's Balearic Islands, formed in 2015. The band delivers extreme grindcore from the Mediterranean island paradise.
Rudenya is a doom metal band from Gullegem (Wevelgem), Belgium, whose name derives from the Lithuanian word for autumn — a theme central to their atmospheric, melancholic aesthetic. Featuring vocalist Tamara Decancq, the band released their debut album 'A Spark of Light' in August 2025.
Treviso stoner metal and rock outfit formed in 2014, delivering fuzz-drenched grooves from the Veneto region. Their heavy, laid-back approach channels the warm resonance of the stoner tradition.
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