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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Denizen is a Belgian heavy metal band active since 2011, forging traditional heavy metal with the conviction and power that the genre demands. Their name — meaning an inhabitant or dweller — suggests a band firmly embedded in and committed to the heavy metal world.
Denner / Shermann is a heavy metal project formed in Copenhagen by Michael Denner and Hank Shermann, the legendary guitar duo from Mercyful Fate and King Diamond. Their reunion project carries forward the twin-guitar legacy that helped define Danish heavy metal, delivering material steeped in the classic NWOBHM-influenced style they pioneered in the early 1980s.
Dentures is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2012. The band deliver energetic heavy metal and hard rock rooted in the vibrant Athenian live music scene.
Depo is a heavy metal band from Pilsen, Czech Republic, active since 2014 and delivering straightforward, riff-driven heavy metal. Their sound channels the power and directness of the classic heavy metal tradition through the Czech underground scene.
Depraved Entity is a heavy metal band from Hagen, Germany, formed in 2019. They play classic heavy metal with a dark, sinister edge.
Depth Hate is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Guarujá, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2015 with a sound characterized by heaviness blended with psychedelic nuances and English-language lyrics dealing with political and social themes. The band gained visibility on ReverbNation's Brazilian metal rankings, reaching the top position in 2016 among the most engaged Brazilian metal acts on social networks.
Derade is a heavy/power metal band from Peterborough, England, formed in 2021. They deliver powerful heavy/power metal from the English fens.
Deres is a heavy metal band from Bratislava, Slovakia, formed in 2019. The project delivers classic heavy metal from the Slovak capital.
Dervish is a NWOBHM/heavy metal band from Kent, England, formed in 2019. They carry the whirling spirit of classic British heavy metal.
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