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rosemary (2023)
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Doska is a melodic black metal band from Bayeux, France, formed in 2022. They deliver melodic black metal from the historic Norman town.
Down to Hell is a symphonic melodic black metal band from Malacky, Slovakia, formed in 2014. The project layers symphonic grandeur over melodic black metal.
DPrize plays melodic black/death metal from Novosibirsk, formed in 2022 and channeling Siberia's harsh beauty into compositions that balance melody with extreme aggression. Their abbreviated name drives music that treats melodic extremity as both prize and pursuit.
Draconic is a melodic black and industrial metal band from Belgrade, Serbia, formed in 2011. The project blends melodic black metal with industrial elements and metalcore intensity.
Drakenborg is a melodic black metal band from Aurillac, France, formed in 2019. They deliver melodic black metal from the rugged Auvergne highlands.
Dramaturg plays melodic black metal from Tula, formed in 2023 and whose theatrical name — the Russian word for playwright — frames their compositions as dramatic works. Their melodic approach to black metal treats each song as a staged performance of darkness.
Drauliht is a melodic blackened death metal band from Böblingen, Germany, emerging in 2025. They fuse melodic hooks with the intensity of blackened death metal.
Drunemeton is a melodic black and death metal band from Ropczyce, Poland, formed in 2014. The project channels atmospheric extreme metal from the Subcarpathian region.
Dumange is a melodic black metal/crust band from Asturias, Spain, formed in 2019. They fuse melodic black metal with crust punk's raw energy from northern Spain.
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