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The Risen Dread is a groove metal and metalcore band from Dublin, Ireland, formed in 2025. They combine heavy grooves with metalcore aggression and modern heaviness.
The Risers are a heavy/thrash metal band from Sokolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina, operating in the tradition of classic European metal. The band holds a Bandcamp presence under the handle thelaterisers and represents a small but determined part of the Bosnian metal underground.
The River from London craft doom metal and atmospheric rock that flows with the slow, inevitable force of their waterway namesake since 2006. Nearly two decades of compositions from the banks of the Thames has produced music as deep and unhurried as the river itself.
Early Belgian heavy metal outfit The Rogers formed in 1980 in Kapellen, with brothers Patrick and Werner Van Camp in the lineup, and released the 1982 single Metal King on Iron Records — among the earliest heavy metal recordings to come out of Antwerp. The band's name is derived from the aviation term 'roger-over' and they eventually split, leaving Metal King as their primary document.
Independence, Missouri deathcore act with roots going back to 2007, combining the technical brutality of death metal with the breakdown-driven structure and vocal aggression that defines the deathcore template. They are among the longer-running acts in a subgenre prone to short lifespans.
The Roots of Tanuki from Salamanca blend groove metal, sludge, and hardcore with the mischievous spirit of the Japanese raccoon dog folklore figure since 2017. Their East-meets-West naming convention mirrors a sound that draws from multiple continents' heavy music traditions.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania metalcore band formed in 2020, delivering the aggressive riffing, dynamic song structures, and throat-shredding vocals that characterize the modern metalcore scene. Their Pittsburgh roots situate them within a region with a strong tradition of hard-hitting heavy music.
The Rotted from London deliver death metal and grindcore with the decomposing intensity their putrefaction-themed name demands since 2013. Over a decade of compositions from the British capital has produced reliably rotten extremity.
The Rottens is a thrash metal band from Prato, Italy, formed in 2021. They deliver fast, aggressive thrash metal with raw energy from the Tuscan industrial city.
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