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Radhost is a black metal project from the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic, formed in 2024 and named after the sacred Slavic mountain deity. The project draws from Czech and Slavic black metal traditions in a region with deep roots in atmospheric extreme metal.
Palermo progressive metal act active since 2010, crafting intricate compositions from Sicily's capital. Their ambitious approach channels progressive metal's structural complexity from the heart of the Mediterranean.
Radiation is a thrash metal band from Malmö, Sweden, active since 2011. The southern Swedish outfit delivers straightforward, riff-driven thrash metal in the classic tradition of the genre.
Radiation Dust is a thrash metal band from Gera in Thuringia, Germany, founded in 1991 with their first performance in April 1992 — making them one of the early post-reunification East German thrash acts. The current lineup features founding vocalist Thomas 'Harty' Hartmann alongside bassist Michael 'Ulli' Müller, guitarist Michael 'Michbert' Albert, and drummer Sandro Rössel.
Radiation Nightmare is a groove/thrash metal band from the UK, formed in 2022. The band fuses groove metal weight with thrash speed from the British underground.
Radiação Bestial is a speed/thrash/black metal band from Recife, active since at least 2011, with a lineup of vocalist Dominatorem ex inferi, guitarists Hellunatic and Bestial Atrocity, bassist Thiago Xaruto, and drummer Leandro Cavalcante. Their 2022 album Rex Maximvs — released jointly through Resistencia Underground, Satanic Sound Records, and Kingdom of Darkness — contains seven tracks and was issued in CD digipack format.
Radical Heresy is a thrash metal band from Colmar in Alsace, France, active since 2012. The band delivers aggressive thrash from the picturesque wine capital of the upper Rhine plain.
Radical Meek is a technical death metal band from Leicester, England, active since 2013. The band delivers precision-driven technical death metal from the East Midlands.
Radien is a sludge metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2016. Named after the supreme deity in Sami mythology, the band delivers heavy sludge from the Finnish capital.
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