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Dial Tone (2022)
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Arden Hills, Minnesota's Daddy Raw has an approach to heavy metal that wears its bluntness like a badge — no frills, no pretense, just heavy. The name says plenty about the philosophy behind the sound.
East Peoria, Illinois may not be the first city you associate with metal, but Daecurri has been building a groove and heavy metal hybrid there since 2013. Their riffs are designed to move crowds, sitting in the thick space between Pantera-style bruising and traditional metal fire.
Daemoncula is a band from Munich, Germany, formed in 2023, blending doom metal and heavy metal with psychedelic rock elements. Their sound merges crushing heaviness with trippy, mind-expanding sonic exploration.
Daff plays heavy metal from Stathelle on Norway's southern coast, formed in 2024 and delivering traditional metal from a small town better known for its maritime industry. Their brief, punchy name matches a direct approach to heavy metal that wastes nothing.
Dagas is a traditional heavy metal band from San Fernando, Buenos Aires, with roots stretching back to 1994. Drawing influence from Mercyful Fate, King Diamond, and Black Sabbath, the band gained early recognition by opening for Mercyful Fate in Argentina in 1999, and has continued operating as an independent act focused on dark, occult-themed heavy metal.
Haverhill, Massachusetts' Daggar operates in the heavy metal and hard rock space with a no-frills confidence that suits the blue-collar New England context. Since 2013, they've kept things direct and loud without overcomplicating the formula.
Daggerose is a heavy and thrash metal band from Bratislava, Slovakia, formed in 2019. The project blends classic heavy metal with thrash aggression from the Slovak capital.
Dahomey is a southern metal/rock band from Toulouse, France, formed in 2018. They deliver heavy southern grooves from the pink city of southwestern France.
Daily Fight is a heavy metal band from Lima, Peru, formed in 2015 and operating in the New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal style. The independent act released their demo "Into the Fight" and the single "Passenger Love" in 2016, crafting straightforward heavy metal that draws on classic influences while addressing everyday struggles and metaphorical themes.
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