European Metal Index

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Ratho Quarter

Oslo, NO · 2019–present · active
Atmospheric doom/death/post-metal band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 2019. Their ambitious three-genre approach delivers immersive, atmospheric extreme metal from the Norwegian capital.
Death MetalDoom MetalPost-Metal

Raucous

Manchester, GB · 2016–present · active
Raucous is a sludge/post-metal band from Manchester, England, active since 2016. The band delivers atmospheric sludge and post-metal from one of the UK's great music cities.
Post-MetalSludge Metal

Raum Kingdom

Drogheda, IE · 2014–present · active
Sludge/post-metal band from the Drogheda/Ardee area of County Louth, Ireland, active since 2014. Their approach blends sludge metal's crushing heaviness with post-metal's atmospheric expansiveness from the Irish east coast.
Post-MetalSludge Metal

Rayleaf

Citta di Castello, IT · 2025–present · active
Progressive post-metal band from Città di Castello in Umbria, Italy, formed in 2025. Their approach blends progressive complexity with post-metal's atmospheric expansiveness from the Tiber Valley.
Post-MetalProgressive Metal

Red Apollo

Dortmund, DE · 2011–present · active
Red Apollo is an atmospheric sludge and post-metal band from Dortmund, Germany, active since 2011 and released through Moment of Collapse Records. Their catalog spanning from 2012's Marche Funèbre through 2018's The Laurels of Serenity delivers dense layers of sludge, post-hardcore, and atmospheric black metal influences.
Post-MetalSludge Metal

Redemptus

Porto, PT · 2015–present · active
Sludge/post-metal band from the Porto/São João da Madeira area, Portugal, active since 2015. Their approach blends sludge metal's crushing heaviness with post-metal's atmospheric expansiveness.
Post-MetalSludge Metal

Redwood Hill

Copenhagen, DK · 2013–present · active
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.
Black MetalPost-MetalSludge Metal

Reka

Moscow, RU · 2010–present · active
Sludge/post-metal band from Moscow, Russia, active since 2010. Their Russian name, meaning 'river,' channels fluid, expansive sludge and post-metal from the Russian capital.
Post-MetalSludge Metal

Reptile Mountain

Seinäjoki, FI · 2019–present · active
Reptile Mountain is a progressive post-metal/rock band from Seinäjoki in South Ostrobothnia, Finland, formed in 2019. The band explores expansive, atmospheric post-metal compositions from the Finnish flatlands.
Post-MetalProgressive Metal

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