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Razorvoid is a thrash metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 2022. The band plays hellish metal-punk drawing inspiration from old school death metal, d-beat, punk, and heavy metal traditions.
From Luray, Virginia — a small Shenandoah Valley town far removed from any metal hub — Razorwire Decapitation have pursued meat-cleaver death metal since 2016. The band's name telegraphs their approach: direct, graphic, and uninterested in subtlety.
Razumikhin is a symphonic post-black metal band from Lyon, France, active since 2010. Named after a character from Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, the band layers symphonic orchestration over post-black metal from France's second city.
Ljubljana death metal act formed in 2021, delivering brutal extremity from Slovenia's capital. Their punishing approach channels the weight of old-school death metal traditions.
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Razón de Acero is a melodic death and groove metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2009. The band — whose name translates to "Reason of Steel" — released their debut EP "Desde El Caos" in 2010 and have remained an independent act throughout their career. Their lyrics center on themes of existentialism, perseverance, and inner struggle.
Razón de Ser is a heavy metal band from Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina featuring vocalist Daniel Baulde, guitarists Miguel González and Ramiro Martínez, bassist Víctor Gómez, and drummer Lorenzo Martins. Their self-titled debut album, released on June 6, 2019, was recognized in the "Headbangers Latinoamérica" survey among South America's most outstanding releases of that year.
Razör Forge is a heavy metal band from London, England, formed in 2022. The band delivers classic heavy metal from the UK capital.
Depressive black metal project from Ivanovo, Russia, active since 2013. Their German-influenced name accompanies anguished depressive black metal from the central Russian textile city.
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