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R.O.T. is a thrash metal band from Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2016. The band delivers fast, aggressive thrash from the Catalan capital's vibrant metal underground.
Heavy metal band from Bucharest, Romania, formed in 2020. Their approach delivers traditional heavy metal from the Romanian capital.
R.U.S.T.X is the continuation of the Cypriot heavy metal band R.U.S.T., originally formed in Agioi Trimithias near Nicosia in 2003. Under the R.U.S.T.X name since 2015, their releases including Center of the Universe and Destiny Riders deliver a self-described 'never ending metal/rock fantasy' to a global audience.
Ra is a heavy metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2014. Named after the Egyptian sun god, the band delivers traditional heavy metal from the Finnish capital.
Black metal project from Dublin, Ireland, formed in 2024. Named after an aspect of the Egyptian god Horus, the project channels occult black metal from the Irish capital.
Raa Hoor Khuit is a collective from the Ingolstadt/Munich/Augsburg triangle in Bavaria, formed in 2019 and described as 'more than a band' — a project that transcends boundaries between black metal, dark avant-garde, and ritual soundscapes. Their releases including Rise of a New Aeon reflect Thelemic occult influences drawn from the name's Crowleyan origins.
Raakimus is a black metal and dungeon synth project from Finland, formed in 2023. The project merges raw black metal with the medieval atmospherics of dungeon synth.
Raamt is a blackened doom metal band from Pietarsaari (Jakobstad) on the west coast of Finland, formed in 2019. The band channels oppressive blackened doom from the bilingual Swedish-Finnish coastal town.
Raani is a black metal band from Oulu in northern Finland, formed in 2018. The band delivers cold, atmospheric black metal from one of Finland's northernmost major cities.
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