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The Mountain Of Gold (2018)
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Redeemed in Pain is a thrash/death/groove metal band from Sömmerda in Thuringia, Germany, formed in 2015. The band blends three strains of aggressive metal from the central German state known for its medieval history.
Belfast thrash metal outfit contributing to Northern Ireland's small but fierce metal underground since 2012. Their aggressive riffing channels the intensity of classic thrash tradition from an often-overlooked corner of the UK metal map.
New Orleans has always been a city steeped in darkness, and Redemption have been channeling that into traditional heavy metal since 2016. They carry the weight of their city's gothic, storm-battered character in a sound that favors atmosphere and grit over flash.
Redemptor is a thrash/power metal band from Avilés in Asturias, northern Spain, active since 2011. The band channels the twin forces of thrash aggression and power metal melody from the Asturian industrial coast.
Sludge/post-metal band from the Porto/São João da Madeira area, Portugal, active since 2015. Their approach blends sludge metal's crushing heaviness with post-metal's atmospheric expansiveness.
Redestruction is a groove/thrash metal and hard rock band from Hamburg, Germany, formed in 2017. The band merges heavy grooves with thrash energy and hard rock swagger from Germany's premier port city.
Leeds thrash metal act formed in 2016, part of the West Yorkshire city's growing heavy music community. Their high-energy approach carries forward the spirit of old-school thrash with youthful aggression.
RedFace is a melodic death metal band from the Almería/Jaén area in Andalusia, Spain, formed in 2023. The band delivers melodic death metal from the dry, mountainous interior of eastern Andalusia.
Redflesh is a black 'n' roll and punk band from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2012. The band fuses the raw aggression of black metal with rock 'n' roll swagger and punk energy.
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