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- Jaska Raatikainen (Children of Bodom)
- Tommy Ramone (Ramones)
- Andrew Ranken (The Pogues)
- Vesa Ranta (Sentenced)
- Herman Rarebell (Scorpions)
- Dave Raun (Lagwagon, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes)
- Razzle (Hanoi Rocks)
- Scott Raynor (Blink-182)
- Brett Reed (Rancid)
- Scott Reeder (Fu Manchu)
- Jurgen Reil (Kreator)
- Jim Reilly (Stiff Little Fingers)
- Sean Reinert (Death, Cynic)
- Tony Reno (Europe)
- Buddy Rich
- Jeff Rich (Status Quo)
- Tony Richards (W.A.S.P.)
- Blake Richardson (Between The Buried And Me, Glass Casket)
- Bill Rieflin (Ministry, R.E.M.)
- Ben Riley
- Herlin Riley
- John B. Riley
- Steve Riley (W.A.S.P., L.A. Guns)
- Bobby "Z" Rivkin (The Revolution)
- ROBO (Black Flag, The Misfits)
- Max Roach
- Brad Roberts (Jizmak Da Gusha, GWAR)
- Phil Robertson (Electronic Arts, Rez)
- David Robinson (Modern Lovers), (The Cars)
- Scott Rockenfield (Queensrÿche)
- Rikki Rockett (Poison)
- Derek Roddy (Hate Eternal, Nile)
- Mickey Roker
- Morgan Rose (Sevendust)
- Hamish Rosser (The Vines)
- Dave Rowntree (Blur), (The Ailerons)
- Tony Royster Jr. (Imajin)
- Ilan Rubin (Lostprophets, Denver Harbor)
- Steve Rucker (Bee Gees)
- Phil Rudd (AC/DC)
- Yuri Ruley (MxPx)
- Jason Rullo (Symphony X)
- Todd Rundgren
- Joe Russo (Benevento/Russo Duo)
- John Rutsey (Rush)
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