Reizgas is a thrash metal and metalcore band from Potsdam, the capital of Brandenburg near Berlin, formed in 2014. Named after the German word for tear gas, the band fuses thrash aggression with metalcore intensity.

Reject the Sickness is a Belgian metal band from Ghent, formed in 2010, combining death and thrash metal with melodic elements to create what they describe as a militant and mechanical atmosphere. Their discography includes the albums 'Signs of the End', 'Chains of Solitude MMXXII', and 'While Our World Dissolves'.

Groove metal/metalcore band from Reggio Emilia, Italy, formed in 2025. Their approach combines groove metal's rhythmic punch with metalcore breakdowns.

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.

Melodic death metal/metalcore band from Omsk, Russia, active since 2013. Their approach bridges melodic death metal with metalcore from the western Siberian city.

Kyiv groove metal and metalcore act formed in 2021, fusing heavy rhythmic power with aggressive breakdowns from Ukraine's capital. Their modern approach channels the physical impact of both traditions.

Groove metal/metalcore band from Debrecen, Hungary, formed in 2024. Their approach combines groove metal's rhythmic drive with metalcore dynamics.

Reprieve is a progressive death metal and metalcore band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2020. The band fuses the technical ambition of progressive death metal with metalcore's dynamic intensity from the German capital.

Metalcore five-piece from Leoben, Styria, founded in 2016 by vocalist Peter Protas, guitarists Michael Prem and Heiko Ropitsch, bassist Stefan Protas, and drummer Fabian Gesselbauer. The band have performed at regional festivals and released music blending melodic death, groove, and modern metalcore elements on Bandcamp.