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Greensboro, North Carolina's Dogbane draw from the deep well of classic doom and heavy metal, channeling the plodding weight of Black Sabbath through a lens worn in by years of Southern soil. Formed in 2011, they traffic in crushing riffs and an old-school sensibility that favors atmosphere over brutality. Their sound sits comfortably in the tradition of bands who treat heaviness as a slow, inevitable force rather than a blunt instrument.
Dogjaw is a heavy/speed metal and punk rock band from Helsinki, Finland, active since 2011. They deliver ferocious speed metal spiked with punk rock attitude.
Dogma Blue was a heavy metal band from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, active from April 2018 until they split up in September 2020. The independent outfit operated within Curitiba's underground metal scene during their brief two-year run.
Dogsflesh is a thrash, heavy metal, and crossover band from Teesside, originally formed in 1982 by Rob Moore as one of the pioneers of English hardcore punk. Their fourth studio album March of the Damned (2025) continues the band's four-decade evolution from hardcore punk roots into heavy thrash and crossover territory, recorded at Prism Studios in Stoke-on-Trent.
Dogtor is a heavy/speed metal and hard rock band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2019. They prescribe high-energy speed metal and hard rock.
Dogz is a heavy metal band from Sandomierz, Poland, formed in 2018. The project delivers classic heavy metal from the historic Swietokrzyskie town.
Dolmen is a heavy metal band from Ourense, Spain, formed in 2023. Named after the ancient megaliths, they play heavy metal rooted in ancient power.
Dolmen Gate plays epic heavy metal from the Almada/Lisbon area, formed in 2023 and named after the Neolithic stone monuments that dot Portugal's countryside. Their archaeological name anchors epic, narrative-driven heavy metal in the deep prehistoric heritage of the Iberian Peninsula.
Dolor is a black/heavy metal band from Chiloeches, Spain, active since 2014. Their name meaning 'pain,' they blend black metal's coldness with heavy metal's power.
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