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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.
Rawsoil is a Finnish southern metal band formed in 2014, bringing an unlikely but distinctive southern rock-inflected metal sound to the Nordic landscape. The project's unusual genre choice for a Finnish act gives them a unique position in the scene.
Rawthrone is a two-piece raw black metal band from Rio de Janeiro formed in 2020, consisting of Hellmaniac (vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards) and Splatter (drums). The project released its debut full-length Encased in Darkness in 2020 through Blizzard Records, followed by Crossing Limits — a ten-track album that includes a Darkthrone cover ("Unholy Black Metal") — and Ready to Chaos.
Rawwar is a Geneva-based extreme metal trio formed in 2014, blending black metal, death metal, grindcore, and thrash into a volatile mix. Their 2014 debut Nuclear Proof was recorded at Rec Studio in Geneva by Serge Morattel, featuring seven tracks that range from 41-second blasts to nearly ten-minute epics.
RawWar is a black/death metal project from Belo Horizonte assembled by Valério Exterminator of Holocausto War Metal and Gilson of Goatpenis, with additional contributions from Cernunnos of Wolflust. The project released the album Caído em Batalha in 2021 through WarCore Records, the Belo Horizonte label run by members of Holocausto.
Rax Load is a heavy metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2022. The band delivers traditional heavy metal from the Scandinavian capital's underground scene.
Heavy/thrash metal band from Olsztyn, Poland, active since 2014. Their approach combines heavy metal with thrash aggression from the Warmian-Masurian capital.
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