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Dimorph is a groove/death metal band from Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, formed in 2020. They fuse groove metal's rhythmic power with death metal's heaviness.
Dirt to Dust is a groove metal band from Nancy, France, formed in 2015. They deliver heavy grooves from Lorraine.
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Dis Tortion is a thrash metal band from Gomel, Belarus, active since 2008 with a five-piece lineup featuring dual guitars and albums like 'Animal Farm' and 'Time for Solutions.' Recently bringing in vocalist Pavel Shkuratov, the band delivers classic thrash attack with a relentless live presence.
Dis.da.in. is a groove metal band from Tuscany, Italy, formed in 2019. The project delivers heavy, rhythmic groove metal with a modern and crushing Italian edge.
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Disarmed is a groove metal/hardcore band from Alcobendas, Spain, active since 2014. They combine groove metal's weight with hardcore's directness from Madrid's northern suburbs.
Disarmonia Mundi is a melodic death metal band from Avigliana, near Turin, Italy, formed in 2001. After nearly a decade away, the band returned with 'The Dormant Stranger' in 2025, continuing their signature melodic death metal marked by beautiful choruses and heavy riffing.
Disaster Now is a thrash/groove metal band from Bilbao in the Basque Country, active since 2016 and delivering urgent, high-energy metal that demands immediate attention. Their name's sense of impending catastrophe translates directly into music built on explosive riffs and relentless momentum.
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