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Irrational Pull (Deluxe) (2020)
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Rarities 1991 - 2001 (2024)
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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
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Speed/thrash metal band from Monza, Italy, active since 2018. Their approach combines speed metal's velocity with thrash aggression from the city north of Milan.
Rawhead is a thrash/groove metal and crossover band with industrial elements from Germany, formed in 2017. The project layers mechanical, industrial textures over aggressive thrash and groove metal with crossover punk energy.
RawkFist is a symphonic metal band from Schwabach near Nuremberg in Middle Franconia, Bavaria, formed in 2016. The project brings orchestral grandeur and bombastic arrangements to the Franconian metal scene.
RawMoor is a melodic death/symphonic black metal project from Finland, formed in 2024. The project merges melodic death metal hooks with symphonic black metal atmosphere.
Rawness is a black-n-roll and metalpunk band from Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina, drawing heavily on the raw sounds of Venom, Motörhead, Discharge, and Midnight. Their self-titled debut album, released on February 20, 2025, features seven tracks including "Warfare Noise," "Black Steel," and a cover of Inepsy's "Bombshell Rocks."
Black metal project from Florence, Italy, active since 2016. The project channels raw black metal from the Renaissance city.
Rawoil is a Finnish thrash metal band formed in 2018, delivering aggressive thrash from the country that gave the world some of metal's most iconic acts. The band channels classic thrash energy from the Finnish underground.
Rawride is a speed/thrash metal band from Värnamo, Sweden, active since 2010. Their self-titled release features fast-paced, aggressive thrash metal built for moshing, offered as a free download.
Odesa death metal act formed in 2018, delivering brutal extremity from Ukraine's Black Sea port city. Their punishing approach channels classic death metal traditions.
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