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Rankatoko is a thrash metal and hardcore band from São Paulo formed in 2019, with a lineup of Marcelo Viera on vocals, Eduardo Xaxa on guitar, Alex Souza on bass, and Eduardo Jamaica on drums. Their debut release, the three-track EP Chacina e Posse, was recorded live at Greenhouse Studio in São Paulo and released on January 20, 2019.
Rankelson is a NWOBHM/heavy metal and hard rock band from Cardiff, Wales, active since 2011. Over a decade of classic British metal from the Welsh capital.
Rankken is a thrash metal band from Sézanne in the Marne department of northeastern France, formed in 2018. The band delivers aggressive thrash from the Champagne region.
Rankkuri is a thrash/black metal and punk band from Helsinki, Finland, active since 2011. The band fuses thrash and black metal with punk aggression from the Finnish capital's crossover underground.
Rankojat is a thrash/heavy metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2014. The band delivers aggressive thrash and heavy metal from Finland's most active metal city.
Rankor is a heavy/thrash metal band from Wiesbaden, the Hessian state capital in Germany, formed in 2023. The band delivers aggressive thrash with heavy metal foundations from the Rhine-Main metropolitan area.
Thrash metal/hardcore band from Leszno, Poland, active since 2015. Their approach blends thrash velocity with hardcore's confrontational energy.
Rannoch is a progressive death metal band from the Midlands, England, active since 2008. Named after the remote Scottish moor, the band delivers complex progressive death metal from the heart of England.
Rome hard rock and heavy metal act formed in 2017, delivering classic riff-driven energy with rock 'n' roll swagger from Italy's capital. Their accessible approach channels the timeless power of heavy rock.
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