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A Stare Bound in Stone (2018)
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Of Stone, Wind, & Pillor (Remastered) (2021)
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Ready is a Finnish depressive black metal project formed in 2018, exploring themes of despair and isolation through atmospheric, melancholic black metal. The project operates within Finland's deep tradition of depressive extreme music.
Reagan Ralph is a progressive heavy/thrash metal band from Plymouth in Devon, southwest England, formed in 2021. The band delivers progressive metal from the naval port city on the English Channel.
Reaktion is a thrash metal band from Barcelona, Spain, active since 2011. The band delivers aggressive thrash from the Catalan capital, part of Barcelona's strong thrash metal tradition.
Hungarian heavy metal band active since 2011. Their approach delivers traditional heavy metal energy.
Death metal band from Foggia in Puglia, Italy, active since 2013. Their approach delivers death metal from the Apulian flatlands.
Thrash/progressive metal band from Chania, Crete, with roots dating to 2000. Over two decades of technically ambitious thrash-progressive metal from the historic Cretan harbor city.
Real Hell is a Finnish death metal band formed in 2018. The band delivers straightforward death metal from the country with one of the highest metal band-per-capita ratios in the world.
Real Insane is a thrash metal band from Ibiúna, São Paulo, formed in 2018, with a lineup of Rodrigo (guitars, vocals), Bruno (guitar), Paulo (bass), and Cidão (drums). Their debut release was the six-track EP Underworld, recorded at Laboratório Underground in May 2018 and released the following month.
Realidade Encoberta is a crossover thrash band from Recife, Pernambuco, originally founded in 1987 by Nado and Daniel Malcriado; the band disbanded after Nado's death and reconstituted in 2013 with a new lineup anchored by vocalist Carlos Underground and guitarist Túlio Falcão. Since the reunion they have released Momentos Antes do Caos (2014), Morte e Progresso (2016), and Não Vivamos Mais Como Escravos (2019), the last of which closes with a Minor Threat cover.
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