Senica raw black metal act formed in 2013, stripping the genre to its most primal essence from western Slovakia. Their lo-fi approach embraces the harshness central to raw black metal's underground ethos.

RawMoor is a melodic death/symphonic black metal project from Finland, formed in 2024. The project merges melodic death metal hooks with symphonic black metal atmosphere.

Black metal project from Florence, Italy, active since 2016. The project channels raw black metal from the Renaissance city.

Rawwar is a Geneva-based extreme metal trio formed in 2014, blending black metal, death metal, grindcore, and thrash into a volatile mix. Their 2014 debut Nuclear Proof was recorded at Rec Studio in Geneva by Serge Morattel, featuring seven tracks that range from 41-second blasts to nearly ten-minute epics.

Razak is a melodic black/death metal band from Madrid, Spain, formed in 2020. The band weaves melody into extreme metal from the Spanish capital's diverse underground scene.

Depressive black metal project from Kirov, Russia, active since 2017. Their Russian name channels the nihilistic anguish of depressive black metal from the Vyatka region.

Razumikhin is a symphonic post-black metal band from Lyon, France, active since 2010. Named after a character from Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, the band layers symphonic orchestration over post-black metal from France's second city.

Depressive black metal project from Ivanovo, Russia, active since 2013. Their German-influenced name accompanies anguished depressive black metal from the central Russian textile city.

RCO is a black metal project from Nicosia, Cyprus, formed in 2024 and incorporating punk, crossover, and progressive influences into its black metal foundation. The project represents Cyprus's small but growing contribution to Mediterranean extreme metal.