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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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Draconian Remains is a heavy metal band from Balingen in Baden-Württemberg, active since 2017 and channeling the epic grandeur implied by their name into traditional heavy metal compositions. Their sound draws from the genre's most dramatic and imposing traditions.
Dragon Throne is an epic heavy/power metal band from Äänekoski, Finland, formed in 2022. They deliver royal, epic heavy and power metal.
Dragon's Lair is an epic heavy metal band from Serres, Greece, formed in 2012. The band channel the grandeur and power of classic epic heavy metal with mythological and fantasy-inspired themes.
Dragonbreath is a heavy metal band from Agioi Trimithias, Cyprus, founded in late 2009 and building their catalog through the 2014 demo 'Deadly Strike' and the full-length 'The Awakening.' Their sound channels classic heavy metal power with tight, riff-driven compositions.
Dragonthrone is a heavy metal band from Falkenberg, Sweden, formed in 2022. The project delivers classic heavy metal from the Halland coast.
Dragster is a NWOBHM-inspired heavy metal band from Todmorden in West Yorkshire, formed in 2014. The band channel the classic sound and spirit of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal in their riff-driven, old-school approach.
Drakher is a heavy metal band from Puerto Montt in Chile's Los Lagos region, formed in 2002 out of an earlier Judas Priest tribute project called Force Down. The band released their debut full-length "Primal Machine" in 2005 and followed it with "Rejector" in 2010 on Australis Records, recorded at Studio Sade in Santiago; drummer Walter Tölg is also known for his work with Chilean black metal band Hetroertzen.
Drankjan is a heavy/thrash metal band from Ulm, Germany, formed in 2018. They play riff-driven heavy/thrash metal from the Danube city.
Drapery is a heavy metal band from Biala Podlaska, Poland, formed in 2020. The project channels classic heavy metal from eastern Poland.
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