Originating in Vienna around 1995 before relocating to Toronto, Raventhrone played symphonic gothic black metal with themes of ancient battles and fantasy. Their 2002 album Endless Conflict Theorem, released on Avantgarde Music, and its predecessor Malice in Wonderland represent the band's primary recorded legacy.

Symphonic power metal band from Milan, Italy, active since 2016. Their approach layers orchestral grandeur over anthemic power metal from Italy's northern metropolis.

Ravian is a symphonic power metal band from Moers in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, formed in 2012. Their releases Kinsmen From Afar and Foreshadowing deliver orchestral, epic power metal from the Lower Rhine region.

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RawkFist is a symphonic metal band from Schwabach near Nuremberg in Middle Franconia, Bavaria, formed in 2016. The project brings orchestral grandeur and bombastic arrangements to the Franconian metal scene.

RawMoor is a melodic death/symphonic black metal project from Finland, formed in 2024. The project merges melodic death metal hooks with symphonic black metal atmosphere.

Symphonic thrash/death metal band from Ennis, County Clare, Ireland, active since 2013. Their ambitious approach layers symphonic orchestration over thrash and death metal from the west of Ireland.

Razumikhin is a symphonic post-black metal band from Lyon, France, active since 2010. Named after a character from Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, the band layers symphonic orchestration over post-black metal from France's second city.

Re-Armed is a symphonic/melodic death metal band from Kerava near Helsinki, Finland, having evolved from earlier death/thrash metal roots. The band's progression toward more melodic and symphonic territory reflects their maturing sound.