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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.
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.
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