Rock Solid is a thrash metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 2024. A newcomer to the Gothenburg metal scene, the band brings fresh thrash metal aggression to a city long dominated by melodic death metal.

Rocka Rollas is a speed metal band from Sandviken, Sweden, active since 2011. Their discography, including 'Metal Strikes Back,' 'The War Of Steel Has Begun,' and 'Celtic Kings,' blends traditional speed metal with folk and historical storytelling themes.

Rockatansky is a heavy metal band from Sälinkää near Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2023. Named after the protagonist of the Mad Max films, the band delivers high-energy heavy metal.

Progressive metal/rock project from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2020. The project delivers technically ambitious compositions from the Russian capital.

Rockfire is a melodic heavy metal and hard rock band from Varna, Bulgaria, formed in 2006 and currently active as an independent act. Their 2010 album 'War No More' demonstrated a melodic approach to hard rock and heavy metal, drawing on classic genre conventions from a Black Sea coastal perspective.

Heavy metal band from Lyngdal, Norway, active since 2010. Their approach delivers traditional heavy metal from the small southern Norwegian town.

Heavy metal band from Rome, Italy, formed in 2025. Their approach delivers traditional heavy metal from the Italian capital.

Heavy metal band from Villasor near Cagliari, Sardinia, formed in 2023. Their approach delivers traditional heavy metal from the Sardinian countryside.

Rod1313 is a progressive metal project from Uppsala, Sweden, formed in 2019. The project explores complex musical structures and intricate compositions from the university city of Uppsala.