Metalcore quartet from Liège, Belgium — Chaton on vocals, Jo on drums, Gauthier on guitar, and Reg on bass — Raklur draw from death metal and hardcore of the past fifteen years in equal measure. Their debut studio EP Sous Vide was released in November 2024, following their 2022 release Séquestration.

Epic black/doom/folk metal band from Obninsk, Russia, active since 2001. Nearly a quarter century of fantasy-inspired extreme metal blending black metal, doom, and folk elements from the Moscow Oblast science city.

Rakshas is a death/thrash metal and crossover band from Bristol in southwest England, formed in 2024. Named after the demons of Hindu mythology, the band channels aggressive extreme metal from the major West Country city.

Postojna progressive groove metal act formed in 2023, crafting ambitious compositions from the Karst region famous for its caves. Their cerebral approach blends technical complexity with heavy rhythmic power.

Ram is a heavy metal band from East Sussex on the south coast of England, formed in 2015. The band delivers traditional British heavy metal from the Sussex countryside.

Ramage Inc. is an atmospheric progressive metal/rock band from Edinburgh, Scotland, active since 2004. Over two decades of atmospheric progressive metal make them one of the veteran acts of the Scottish metal scene.

Ramayana is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Hradec Králové in eastern Bohemia, Czech Republic, formed in 2016. Named after the ancient Sanskrit epic, the band channels traditional heavy metal energy from one of the Czech Republic's major cultural centers.

Thrash metal band from Bærum, Norway, active since 2014. Their approach delivers thrash aggression from the Oslo suburb that famously birthed Norwegian black metal.

Rambuk is a thrash/death metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2019. The band channels aggressive death-thrash from the Scandinavian capital's diverse metal underground.