Symphonic power metal band from Volgograd, Russia, active since 2011. Their approach layers orchestral grandeur over anthemic power metal from the Volga city.

R.D.S.K. is a symphonic gothic metal band from Nice on the French Riviera, active since 2010. The band delivers orchestral gothic metal from the sun-drenched Mediterranean coast of southeastern France.

Raa Hoor Khuit is a collective from the Ingolstadt/Munich/Augsburg triangle in Bavaria, formed in 2019 and described as 'more than a band' — a project that transcends boundaries between black metal, dark avant-garde, and ritual soundscapes. Their releases including Rise of a New Aeon reflect Thelemic occult influences drawn from the name's Crowleyan origins.

Symphonic black/death metal project from Hungary, formed in 2021. Their approach layers orchestral grandeur over extreme metal ferocity.

RainKnight is a symphonic metal band from Madrid, Spain, formed in 2017. The band delivers orchestral, cinematic metal with dramatic arrangements from the Spanish capital.

Ravenia is a symphonic metal and film score project from Finland, formed in 2014. The project bridges the gap between symphonic metal and cinematic orchestral composition.

Ravenlight is a symphonic power metal band from Belfast, Northern Ireland, formed in 2018. The band delivers orchestral, epic power metal from the Northern Irish capital.

Ravenpath is a melodic death metal band from Zwickau in Saxony, Germany, formed in 2015, having evolved from earlier symphonic death/black metal roots into a more melodic death metal approach. The band's stylistic progression reflects a refining of their sound within the eastern German metal underground.

Ravenstorm is a symphonic black metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2019. The band layers orchestral grandeur over black metal intensity from the Finnish capital.