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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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Drastic Measures is a heavy metal band from Sofia, Bulgaria, formed in 2021 and rapidly building a catalog of hard-hitting material. Their approach channels the directness and intensity of classic heavy metal through a modern Eastern European lens.
Draught is a melodic speed/heavy/death metal band from Lappeenranta, Finland, formed in 2020. They blend multiple metal styles into a versatile Finnish sound.
Drawkcab is a heavy/thrash/groove metal band from Füssen, Germany, active since 2014. Their reversed name hints at a contrarian spirit matched by their hybrid metal sound.
Dreadbeard is a heavy/groove metal band from Schwerin, Germany, active since 2012. They deliver burly, groove-heavy metal with weight and swagger.
Dreadsight is a heavy metal band from Lahti, Finland, active since 2008. They play classic heavy metal from the Finnish interior.
Dreaggan is a heavy metal band from Trouhans, France, formed in 2024. They deliver classic heavy metal from Burgundy.
Dream Child formed in 2016 and draws its sound from the deep well of classic heavy metal and hard rock, delivering riff-driven songs with the melodic instincts of an earlier era. The band carries forward a timeless approach — big hooks, muscular guitar work, and vocal performances built for arenas — without sounding like a nostalgia act. Their commitment to the foundational elements of the genre gives them a durability that trend-chasing bands rarely achieve.
Dream Evil is a Swedish heavy metal band assembled in Gothenburg in 1999 by producer Fredrik Nordström, taking their name from the 1987 Ronnie James Dio album. The lineup took shape after Nordström connected with guitarist Gus G (Firewind) in Greece, and the band released their debut Dragonslayer in 2002, briefly reaching number one on Japanese import charts. Across seven albums spanning Dragonslayer (2002) through Metal Gods (2024), the band has remained committed to anthemic traditional heavy metal.
Dream Hunter is a heavy metal band from Duisburg, Germany, active since 2006. With nearly two decades of activity, they are dedicated purveyors of classic heavy metal.
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