Red Winter is a black metal band from Lyon, France, formed in 2015. The band channels cold, atmospheric black metal from France's second-largest city.

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.

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.

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.

Redwood Hill is a five-piece post-black metal and sludge band from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2013, drawing from 'a cold and depressive aesthetic expression with a lyrical universe revolving around the dark corners of the human mind.' Their extensive catalog from 2013's Descender through 2025's Ammonia balances powerful highs with enigmatic, haunting lows.

London-based depressive black metal project whose very name spells 'suffer' in reverse, exploring themes of misanthropy, death, suicide, and self-loathing. Their bleak sonic palette channels the most despondent corners of the black metal spectrum from England's capital.

Reflet Crépusculaire is a raw black metal project from France, formed in 2022. Named 'Twilight Reflection' in French, the project channels cold, lo-fi black metal.

Refulgent Void is a black metal project from Oulainen in North Ostrobothnia, Finland, formed in 2024. The project channels atmospheric black metal from the rural Finnish countryside.

Regarde les Hommes Tomber is a sludge/post-black metal band from Nantes in western France, active since 2013. Named after the French phrase 'Watch Men Fall,' the band has become one of the most recognized acts in the French post-black metal scene.