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Dying Vision is a melodic blackened death metal band from London, formed in 2014 by Richard Ashton. Their discography includes Univerself (2014), The Death and Its Slaughter (2020), and a third full-length in production, blending symphonic black metal with death metal across atmospheric, extended compositions.
Dynfari is an atmospheric black metal duo from Iceland, formed in 2010, creating heavily atmospheric music influenced by black metal that explores themes of life, death, loss, hope, and sorrow. Their five studio albums from the self-titled debut (2011) through Sem Skugginn (2012) to Myrkurs er Thorf (2020) are released through Aural Music, and their live performances are known for candlelight and incense atmospherics.
Dypherim is a blackened death metal band from Cork, Ireland, formed in 2020. The band deliver intense extreme metal at the crossroads of black and death metal.
Dyrathor is a folk/melodic black metal band from Hattingen, Germany, formed in 2015. They weave folk elements through melodic black metal with a rustic, atmospheric approach.
Dyrmoon is an atmospheric black metal project from Belfast, Northern Ireland, formed in 2019. Their releases Umbra Perpetua and Providence explore atmospheric black metal landscapes rooted in the Northern Irish underground.
Dysfori is a depressive black metal band from Kristianstad, Sweden, formed in 2015. The project delivers anguished black metal from the Skane region.
Dysmenore is a black and death metal band from Puchov, Slovakia, formed in 2024. The project merges black metal with death metal.
Dysnerved is an avant-garde black/death metal band from Thessaloniki, Greece, formed in 2022. The band push the boundaries of extreme metal with experimental, avant-garde compositions blending black and death metal.
Dysnomie is a raw black metal project from Brno, Czech Republic, emerging in 2025. Their releases including "Rituální kámen" and "Stálotvar" channel lo-fi black metal intensity with a distinctly Czech underground aesthetic.
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