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Distortia is a melodic black metal band from Fulda, Germany, formed in 2022. They blend melodic beauty with black metal's cold intensity.
Divine Sovereign is a melodic black and doom metal band from the Kuyavia-Pomerania region of Poland, formed in 2025. The project blends melodic black metal with doom metal's crushing weight.
Domitorem is a melodic black and death metal project from London, formed in 2016. Their debut single Funeral was released as a limited run of 100 physical copies alongside a digital release, establishing their cross-pollination of black, death, and thrash metal styles.
Dorko is an atmospheric and melodic black metal band from La Paz, Bolivia, active since 2016. Their 2017 debut full-length Darkness of Lucifer blends melodic black metal song structures with occult lyrical themes, delivering tracks in both English and Spanish across a sprawling twelve-track release. The band self-releases their music independently and has been recognized within the Latin American black metal underground.
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.
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