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Dizident plays progressive melodic death metal and metalcore from Ploiesti in Wallachia, active since 2007 and channeling political and social dissidence through technically accomplished compositions. Their dissident name speaks to the rebellious spirit driving nearly two decades of genre-crossing extreme metal.
Diësis is an electronic/technical deathcore band from Giessen, Germany, active since 2013. They push deathcore into experimental territory with electronic elements and technical precision.
Djabah is a death metal band from Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, emerging in 2025. They deliver death metal from the sunny French Riviera.
Djatlow is a death metal band from Dresden, Germany, formed in 2023. Named after the infamous Dyatlov Pass incident, they channel mystery and dread through crushing death metal.
Djevelskap plays blackened death/post-metal from Oslo, formed in 2024 and whose Norwegian name — "devilry" — frames their multi-genre hybrid as an act of diabolical creativity. Their fusion of blackened death metal with post-metal's atmospheric expansiveness creates a distinctive, cinematic sound.
Djinova is a five-piece deathcore band from Coventry in the West Midlands, blending old and new school death metal with modern deathcore breakdowns, complex riffs, and odd time signatures. Their 2021 album Apocalypsis Infinitum was recorded by Neil Hudson at Initiate Audio and Media, featuring vocalists Jamie Barker, guitarists Adam Fairs and John Morley, bassist Scott Baskin, and drummer Tony Overton.
Djævles Skrig is a black/death metal band from Svendborg, Denmark, formed in 2015. Their name meaning 'the devil's scream,' they channel infernal fury through extreme metal.
Docile plays progressive death metal from Zwolle, formed in 2024 and whose deliberately tame name stands in ironic contrast to the complexity and intensity of their music. Their compositions prove that docility is the last thing their progressive death metal offers.
Document 6 is a death metal/grindcore band from Aachen, Germany, active since 2013. They deliver relentless grind and death metal extremity.
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