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Rådden Rektalvæske is a goregrind band from Klejtrup in northern Jutland, Denmark, formed in 2023. The band's deliberately provocative Danish name reflects their commitment to extreme, uncompromising goregrind from rural Denmark.
Östergötland black metal project formed in 2023, whose Swedish name means 'Roe Deer,' channeling atmospheric darkness from central Sweden. Their nature-themed identity matches a sound rooted in the genre's connection to the wilderness.
Rågbröder is a genre-defying band from Parainen (Pargas) in the Finnish archipelago, active since 2008, blending folk, black, heavy, and thrash metal with alternative rock and ska punk. Their eclectic approach makes them one of the most stylistically diverse metal-adjacent acts in Finland.
Nitra black metal and crust act launched in 2024, fusing extreme metal intensity with D-beat punk aggression from western Slovakia's ancient university city. Their hybrid approach channels the confrontational energy of both traditions.
Récidive is a heavy metal band from Nice on the French Riviera, formed in 2020. Named 'Recidivism' in French, the band delivers heavy metal from the Mediterranean coast.
Régimen Secreto is a thrash metal and crossover band from Pontevedra in Galicia, northwestern Spain, formed in 2023. Named 'Secret Regime' in Spanish, the band fuses thrash with crossover punk from the Galician coast.
Régiment is a French black/death metal project formed in 2025. Named 'Regiment' in French, the project delivers extreme metal from the French underground.
Black metal project from Budapest, Hungary, with roots dating to 1991 — one of the oldest black metal acts in all of Hungary. Over three decades of black metal represent a foundational role in the Hungarian extreme metal underground.
Thrash/death metal band founded in 2016 in Fortaleza, Ceará, who released their debut EP Dias de Fúria in August 2018. The record was recorded, mixed, and mastered at Esconderijo studio in Fortaleza by producer Leandro Osterne, with tracks including 'Sangue Inocente' and 'Nem que o Teto Caia'.
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