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Rusalka is a melodic black/death metal band from Ibiza in Spain's Balearic Islands, active since 2008. Named after the Slavic water nymph, the band delivers atmospheric extreme metal from the famous Mediterranean island.
Ljubljana death metal act formed in 2011, delivering sustained brutality from Slovenia's capital for over a decade. Their evocative name adds a cold atmospheric dimension to their crushing sound.
Rusted Nail is a melodic death metal band from Moscow, Russia, active since 2019. Their sound features powerful growling vocals, aggressive guitar riffs, masterful keyboards, and bright guitar solos across releases like 'And Fate Is Sealed' and 'Doomed.'
Vicenza death metal and hardcore act formed in 2022, fusing extreme metal brutality with hardcore's raw directness. Their aggressive crossover channels the intensity of both traditions.
Skopje melodic death/doom metal act formed in 2019, weaving sorrowful melodies through crushing heaviness from North Macedonia. Their mournful approach channels the emotional weight of both traditions.
Death 'n' roll/stoner metal band from Toruń, Poland, active since 2018. Their approach blends death metal's heaviness with rock 'n' roll swagger and stoner grooves from the medieval copernican city.
Rutabaga is a melodic death metal/metalcore band from Khabarovsk in Russia's Far East, active since 2012. The group blends melodic death metal sensibilities with metalcore breakdowns, drawing from the aggressive musical traditions of the Russian extreme metal underground.
Ruthless Order is a melodic death/power metal band from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2010. Their debut album 'Awakened Witnesses of Nascence' features intricate guitar work and atmospheric songwriting that fuses power metal melody with progressive death metal aggression.
Death metal band from Almada, Portugal, formed in 2021. Their Swedish-sounding name, meaning 'rotten skull,' accompanies death metal from across the Tagus from Lisbon.
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