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Dissenting Minds is an atmospheric black and post-metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2019 by George Triantafyllidis (ex-Revolted Masses), Spyros Vasilakis (Fallen Arise, Lycans), and Anastasis Katsos (Lycans). Their 2021 debut concept album Fly in the Face of God delivers eight tracks of heavy black metal infused with death and post-metal elements, released in a limited digipack edition of 250 copies.
Dizchu is a solo atmospheric black metal project from Tredegar, Wales, self-described as "weird bedroom black metal" with progressive and psychedelic leanings. A prolific output since 2015 includes Past Tense, To Satisfy an Artificial Urge, The Infernal Dawn, Surrender, and the 49-minute The Machine Exsanguinates Our Planet (2024).
DMRBR is an atmospheric black metal project from Paris, France, formed in 2019. They create immersive, vowel-free atmospheric black metal.
Domains Tenebrarum is an atmospheric black metal band from Curicó in the Maule region of Chile, active since 2021. The project operates as an independent act within Chile's underground black metal scene.
Domains Tenebrarum is an atmospheric black metal band from Curicó in the Maule region of Chile, active since 2021. The project operates as an independent act within Chile's underground black metal scene.
Draut is an atmospheric black metal band from Antalya, Turkey, formed in 2015. The project channels ethereal atmospheric black metal from the Mediterranean coast.
Formed in Mechelen in June 2013, Drawn Into Descent play atmospheric black metal that draws equally from post-rock and doom metal, with prominent melodic lead guitars and a sorrowful, melancholic vibe running through their three albums. Signed to Immortal Frost Productions, the band released The Endless Endeavour in 2019 via Avantgarde Music and their third record Onrust in February 2026, which marks a heavier and more aggressive direction without abandoning their signature emotional depth.
Draiocht is an atmospheric black metal band from Wexford, Ireland, formed in 2012. The band craft sweeping atmospheric black metal inspired by Irish landscapes and mythology.
Dread Crops is a one-person atmospheric and experimental black metal project from London, created by yaoel in 2024. Their debut demo features four tracks of ambient-tinged black metal with occult and mythological themes, including titles like Return to Thee, Wizard and Expropriating the Godhead.
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