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Undercover Scumbag (2018)
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A Stare Bound in Stone (2018)
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Of Stone, Wind, & Pillor (Remastered) (2021)
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Redhorn is an atmospheric black/death metal band from Tornio at the Finnish-Swedish border, formed in 2019. The band channels extreme metal from the northernmost reaches of the Gulf of Bothnia.
ReDimoni is a thrash metal band from Barcelona, Spain, active since 2005. Two decades of thrash from the Catalan capital establish them as veterans of the Barcelona metal scene.
Black/death metal band from Goleniów in northwestern Poland, formed in 2020. Their Latin name, meaning 'brought back to life,' accompanies extreme metal from the West Pomeranian town.
Redjeven is a doom/sludge metal and ambient studio project from Hildesheim in Lower Saxony, Germany, formed in 2020 by musicians Waldseel and Niese. Their 2020 debut Pulsschlag der Elemente combines distorted doom and drone metal with industrial and grind influences, featuring cover artwork containing approximately 2,600 illustrated heads created by artist Tilo Eichhoff.
Melodic heavy metal and hard rock project from São Luís, Maranhão, founded in 2019 by guitarist and producer Igor Tavares. The project released its debut EP About Revenge on October 21, 2019.
Redkey is a power metal band from Wolfsburg in Lower Saxony, Germany, formed in 2022. The band delivers melodic power metal from the automotive city best known as the home of Volkswagen.
Redneck Bonfire is a stoner/doom metal band from Metz in Lorraine, France, formed in 2018. The band delivers fuzz-drenched stoner doom from the fortress city near the German border.
Redneck Rampage is a southern/groove metal band from Räpina in southeastern Estonia, formed in 2013. Named after the 1990s video game, the band brings southern-fried groove metal to the unlikely setting of rural Estonia near the Russian border.
Redound is a death metal/deathcore band from Sofia, Bulgaria, active in the city's underground extreme metal and hardcore crossover scene. Vocalist Ivan of Redound contributed guest appearances on tracks from Sofia metallic hardcore band Rugged's 'Godless Days' EP (2022), reflecting the interconnected nature of the local scene.
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