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A Florida-based heavy metal outfit formed in 2019, Dungeon Wolf traffics in the sword-and-sorcery aesthetic that the genre's earliest architects built their legacy on — straightforward riffing, anthemic hooks, and a no-frills devotion to classic metal's primal power.
Hailing from Norfolk, Virginia, DungeonKeep has been forging traditional heavy metal since 2018, channeling the dual-guitar crunch and melodic sensibility of the genre's golden era into material that wears its influences with both pride and conviction.
Dunwich is a heavy metal band from Ottersweier, Germany, formed in 2018. Named after the Lovecraftian horror, they play heavy metal with a cosmic dread undertone.
Dusi is a groove and heavy metal band from Belgrade, Serbia, formed in 2020. The project delivers heavy groove metal from the Serbian capital.
Dust Devil is a heavy metal band from Florence, Italy, formed in 2023. The project delivers gritty and energetic heavy metal from the Tuscan capital.
Dustland is a heavy metal band from Villa San Giovanni, in the Reggio di Calabria province, Italy, formed in 2014. The project channels classic heavy metal from the toe of the Italian boot.
Dustsucker is a heavy metal, hard rock, and punk band from Hiddenhausen in North Rhine-Westphalia, blending the raw energy of all three genres into a high-octane hybrid. Their gritty name matches a sound that prioritizes visceral impact over polish.
Dusty Chopper is a southern metal and rock band from Budapest, Hungary, formed in 2015. The band channel the groove and swagger of American southern metal and rock from the Hungarian capital.
Dwarf is a heavy metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 2001. One of the longer-running heavy metal acts from the Swedish capital.
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