Dalarna melodic doom/death metal act formed in 2022, whose Swedish name means 'Rot,' weaving sorrowful melodies through crushing heaviness from central Sweden's heartland. Their evocative name matches the decay and beauty at the core of their mournful sound.

Rötgut is a speed metal and crust punk band from Turku in southwestern Finland, formed in 2025. The band fuses vintage speed metal velocity with crust punk's raw aggression.

Death/thrash/doom metal and hardcore band from Dundee, Scotland, with roots dating to 1997. Nearly three decades of extreme metal from the Scottish east coast represent exceptional underground dedication.

Røkkr is a black metal band from Aarhus, Denmark's second-largest city, formed in 2021. Named from the Old Norse word for 'twilight' or 'darkness,' the band channels atmospheric black metal from the Jutland coast.

Italian melodic black metal project formed in 2019, weaving melodic sophistication through black metal's aggressive framework. Their atmospheric approach balances beauty and ferocity.

Heavy metal four-piece from Braunau am Inn in Upper Austria, Rüsty Diamönds formed in 2020 with a deliberate nod to classic 1980s metal combined with modern production clarity. The band released their self-titled debut EP in November 2021 and followed it with the Stormbringer EP on October 12, 2024, issued on CD, vinyl, and cassette.

Rüyyn is a black metal band from Angers in the Loire Valley of France, formed in 2021. The band channels atmospheric black metal from the Anjou region.

Rāhha is a black metal project from Lower Saxony, Germany, formed in 2018. The project delivers atmospheric black metal from the northern German lowlands.

Riga black/death/doom metal act formed in 2021, merging three extreme subgenres into a multi-layered sonic assault from Latvia's capital. Their ambitious fusion channels the darkest impulses of all three traditions.