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A Stare Bound in Stone (2018)
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Of Stone, Wind, & Pillor (Remastered) (2021)
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Re:Creation is a melodic death metal band from Booischot, Belgium, operating in the tradition of Gothenburg-influenced European death metal with an added layer of melodic heaviness. The band has maintained a low-profile underground presence within the Belgian death metal scene.
Kyiv groove/thrash/death metal act formed in 2019, merging multiple aggressive styles into a versatile sonic assault from Ukraine's capital. Their multi-genre approach channels the physical impact of all three traditions.
Zaporizhia thrash metal act formed in 2012, delivering aggressive speed and precision from southern Ukraine. Their sustained output speaks to the enduring vitality of thrash in the Ukrainian underground.
Reacción is a heavy metal and punk rock band from Muros in Galicia, northwestern Spain, formed in 2018. The band fuses heavy metal with punk directness from the Atlantic fishing village on the Costa da Morte.
Reacción Corrupta is a thrash metal and crossover band from Girona in Catalonia, Spain, active since 1990. Over three decades of thrash metal make them one of the veteran acts of the Catalan extreme metal scene.
Reach the Moon is a depressive black metal and experimental project from Nivala in central Finland, active since 2013. The project pushes the boundaries of depressive black metal with experimental elements from the rural Finnish heartland.
Reactive Delusion is a progressive death metal band from San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina, built around the guitar work and production of Emiliano Tula alongside vocalist León Pardo and bassist Diego Diaz. Their debut EP "Paradox of Perception," released on June 1, 2015 and produced at RD Studios, blends technical death metal with synthesizers and keyboards across six tracks.
Reactorblast is a thrash metal band from Langenfeld in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, formed in 2021. The band channels high-energy thrash from the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.
Reactory is a Berlin-based thrash metal band formed in 2010, featuring Hänz Hazard on vocals, Jerry Reactor on guitar, Ulli Master on bass, and Caue dos Santos on drums. Their five releases including Collapse To Come, High On Radiation, and Killed By Thrash establish them as one of the German capital's most prolific thrash acts.
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