Raudra is a melodic black/death metal band from Le Dramont on the Var coast of southeastern France, formed in 2020. Named from a Sanskrit term for ferocity, the band delivers melodic extreme metal from the French Riviera.

Rauniot is a melodic black metal band from Tampere, Finland's major inland city, formed in 2024. Named after the Finnish word for 'ruins,' the band delivers melodic black metal from the industrial city between two lakes.

Melodic black metal band from Moscow, Russia, active since 2016. Their nature-themed name accompanies melody-driven black metal from the Russian capital.

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.

Melodic black/death metal/metalcore band from Leiden, the Netherlands, formed in 2021. Their multi-genre approach blends melodic extreme metal with metalcore from the historic university city.

Legendary Greek extreme metal institution from Athens, active since the late 1980s and releasing through Season of Mist since 2006. Rotting Christ pioneered the Hellenic black metal sound and evolved through melodic black metal and gothic metal phases, becoming one of the most internationally recognized metal acts from Greece.

Routasydän is a melodic black metal band from Tampere, Finland, formed in 2025. Named 'Frost Heart' in Finnish, the project channels melodic black metal from the inland industrial city.

Rubén Picazo is a solo artist from Alicante, Spain, active since 2020, working across heavy metal, hard rock, and melodic black metal. The project's genre range from hard rock to black metal reflects an unusually versatile approach from the Levantine coast.

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.