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Rubato is a heavy/thrash metal band from Krasnoyarsk, Russia, active since 2013. The Siberian outfit delivers hard-hitting metal that merges heavy metal power with thrash aggression.
Rubbish is a heavy metal band from Mechelen, Belgium, operating within the Belgian underground metal circuit. The band has pursued a straightforward approach to traditional heavy metal with limited wider documentation outside the regional scene.
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.
San Francisco's Rubicon has been refining a progressive and power metal hybrid since 2015, drawing on the Bay Area's rich technical metal heritage while reaching for the soaring, melodic ambition that defines the power metal tradition. Their music balances intricate composition with driving, anthemic energy.
Rubrum Regnum is a psychedelic doom and stoner metal band from Mexico City, Mexico, formed in 2018. The band released their self-titled debut full-length in 2020. Their music draws from slow, heavy riff-driven doom with psychedelic influences.
Rubufaso Mukufo is a grindcore and brutal death metal band from Ostrava in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic, active since 2007. Self-describing their output as 'raw, aggressive and intensive Grind Core at its best,' their releases include Violent Show 2017 and Mortal Assassinity.
Illinois act Ruby Rockatansky, formed in 2022 and named after a Mad Max character, combines the complex song structures of progressive metal with the raw momentum of thrash — a nervy, cinematic take on both genres that leans into tension and velocity in equal measure.
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.
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