Pioneering Milanese funeral doom act formed in 1993, whose sole album 'Oneiricon - The White Hypnotic' stands as a landmark of the genre alongside Thergothon and Skepticism. Their lurching rhythms, church organs, and Gregorian-influenced vocals introduced neo-classical elements to funeral doom before members went on to form Canaan.

Ras el Satan is a thrash metal band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2023 and named after the Arabic astronomical term for the star Algol — the 'Demon's Head.' The band delivers aggressive thrash from the German capital's underground.

Rashes is a goregrind/death metal band from Sweden, formed in 2022. Their debut demo 'Necrotic Cultivation' delivers punishing deathgrind and pathological goregrind, released through Sindrome Productions on CD and Neuro Habitat Productions on cassette.

Black metal project from Oryol, Russia, formed in 2024. The project channels black metal from the central Russian city.

Raspatory is a death metal band from Minsk, Belarus, formed in 2018, consisting of Brut (vocals), Rottingbutcher (guitar and bass), and Necrosodomator (drums), with lyrical themes centered on war, destruction, and psychological disorder. Their debut full-length 'Pathopsychology' (2021), released through Coyote Records in a limited edition of 100 digipaks, explores themes of mental illness across tracks including 'Thanatophobia' and 'Megalomania'.

Rasputin was a death metal band from West Flanders, Belgium — drawing members from Izegem, Moorslede, Roeselare, and Aalter — active from 2004 until their split-up. Their discography includes the 2008 demo 'Boundaries' and a 2013 EP featuring tracks like 'The Eyes of Truth' and 'Day of the Eclipse'.

Raspy Junker is a heavy/groove metal band from Paris, France, formed in 2016. The band channels heavy grooves from the French capital's metal underground.

Rassacache is a black metal band from Douai in the Nord department of northern France, formed in 2021. The band delivers atmospheric black metal from the old mining country of French Flanders.

Rassenkrieg is a black metal project from Zwickau in Saxony, Germany, formed in 2021. The project operates in the raw, underground black metal tradition of eastern Germany.