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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Liars & Thieves (2024)
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Darkhaven is a progressive/heavy metal band from Bristol, England, formed in 2020. They craft ambitious progressive metal from the West Country.
Cincinnati thrash act Darkhold arrived in 2022 with old-school velocity and riff-first songwriting that owes its allegiance to the genre's 1980s Bay Area architects. No frills, no concessions — just heads-down thrash with Midwest directness.
Darking is an epic heavy metal band from Piombino, the same Tuscan steel town that spawned Dark Quarterer, and carries forward that city's tradition of ambitious, narrative-driven metal. Their material draws on historical and mythological themes delivered with the grandeur and dramatic flair that defines Italian epic metal.
Darklon is a power metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2017 and rooted in the US power metal tradition. They have performed extensively across Greece, Cyprus, and Germany, with their 2023 appearance at the Up the Hammers festival earning outstanding reviews, and their discography includes Rise from Death (2019), The Redeemer (2023), and Mind Reaper (2025).
Gaffney, South Carolina's Darkmoon Blade practice traditional heavy metal far from the scene hubs, channeling classic influences through a small-town lens since 2019. Their dedication to the foundational elements of the form — riff, hook, and power — speaks louder than their remote zip code.
Darknation is a heavy/thrash metal band from the Sens/Dijon area of France, active since 2002. With over two decades of activity, they are veterans of the Burgundian metal scene.
Darkness Falls plays melodic heavy metal from Haparanda on the Finnish border, active since 2011. Their name's cinematic descent into shadow drives compositions that balance melody with power from the northernmost edge of the Gulf of Bothnia.
Darkness Within is a doom and heavy metal band from Apeldoorn, Netherlands, formed in 2022. The project merges doom metal's crushing weight with traditional heavy metal power.
Darkorion is a melodic death/heavy metal band from Bogotá, Colombia, formed in 2007. Exploring themes of introspection, the cosmos, and Lovecraftian mythology, the band released a self-titled demo in 2021 as an independent act.
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