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Rein is a black metal band from Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne region of central France, formed in 2019. The band delivers atmospheric black metal from the volcanic landscape of the Massif Central.
Reinaras is a power metal band from Santiago del Estero, Argentina with a catalog stretching back to their 2007 album "eternamente." They followed it with the 12-track full-length "Phenix" (released December 2015) and the three-song "EP 2016" (October 2016), which includes the tracks "Ansias de Guerra" and "Mártires."
Reincarnage is a death/thrash metal band from Linköping, Sweden, formed in 2020. Their album 'Reap,' released through Apostasy Records, showcases old school death metal at heart but spiced with a modern approach, earning praise for its varied pacing and strong songwriting.
Los Angeles death metal band Reincarnate have been pursuing pure, unadorned brutality since 2016 — a straight-line approach to the genre in a city that often dilutes its metal with crossover appeal. Their Bandcamp presence signals a band operating in the underground on their own terms.
Reincarnated is a death metal band from Haiger in Hesse, Germany, active since 2013. The band delivers punishing death metal from the Lahn-Dill district of central Germany.
Reincarnation is a brutal death metal band from Almería in Andalusia, Spain, active since 2012. The band delivers uncompromising brutality from the arid southeastern corner of the Iberian Peninsula.
Death/doom metal band from Rotterdam, the Netherlands, formed in 2020. Their cremation-themed name accompanies crushing death-doom from the Dutch port city.
Mukachevo doom metal act formed in 2013, delivering crushing heaviness from the Zakarpattia region near the Hungarian border. Their slow-burning approach channels doom metal's most ponderous and weighty traditions.
Reinforcer is a heavy/power metal band from Paderborn in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, formed in 2018. The band channels classic European power metal energy from the Westphalian city known for its cathedral and Carolingian history.
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