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Diktatur is a black metal band from Bayonne, France, active since 2013. They deliver dictatorial black metal from the Basque coast.
Dilaghran is an Andorran black metal and dungeon synth project led by Séan Besolí, drawing exclusively from J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth mythology for its subject matter. Albums such as Mountains of Shadow, The Search for the Dark Star, and Into Mirkwood's Pathways We Walk (2022) pair raw black metal passages with atmospheric synth work evoking the landscapes of the legendarium.
Dilgelynas is a raw black metal band from Vilnius, Lithuania, formed in 2022. The project channels lo-fi, uncompromising raw black metal from the Baltic underground.
Dim Dust is an atmospheric doom and black metal band from Thessaloniki, Greece, formed in 2020. The band merge the crushing slowness of doom metal with the atmospheric darkness of black metal.
Dimentum is a black metal band from Orivesi, Finland, formed in 2019. They play dimensional black metal from the Finnish interior.
Dimholt is an atmospheric black metal band founded in Burgas, Bulgaria in 2007 by vocalist Woundheir and guitarist Asen, growing into a full five-piece ensemble. Their third album 'MetaForm' was recorded partly at Opus Magnum Studio in Brussels, showcasing expansive compositions that blend post-black metal with sweeping melodic passages.
Dimhymn is a black metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 2012. The project channels dark black metal from the Swedish capital.
Dimness is a black and death metal band from Jarfalla, Sweden, formed in 2018. The project merges black metal with death metal from the Stockholm area.
Dimrevenant is a black metal project from Mexico City, Mexico, formed in 2016. The project released a string of demos throughout 2016 and 2017, including "Black Water," along with later releases such as the single "永遠に転生！" (2021). Metal Archives lists themes of hamartia, tragedy, and horror.
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