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Demogorgoth plays symphonic/melodic death/black metal from Saratov on the Volga, active since 2010 and named after the demon prince of the Abyss. Their multi-genre approach layers orchestral grandeur over extreme metal foundations in compositions of epic scale.
Demondrive is a melodic death metal and metalcore band from Donduseni, Moldova, formed in 2019. The project blends melodic death metal with metalcore intensity from the Moldovan underground.
Demonic Kingdom is a melodic death metal band from Linkoping, Sweden, formed in 2016. The project channels Scandinavian melodic death metal.
Demonic Science is a melodic death metal band from Linkoping, Sweden, formed in 2024. The project delivers emotionally charged melodic death metal.
Demorian is a melodic death metal band from Ettlingen, Germany. They craft emotive, melody-driven death metal from the southwestern German underground.
Demothyc is a symphonic melodic death metal band from the Maresme comarca of Spain, formed in 2021. They blend symphonic grandeur with melodic death metal from the Catalan coast.
Denied Emotions is a melodic death metal band from Turin, Italy, formed in 2016. The project delivers emotionally charged melodic death metal with Scandinavian-influenced aggression from the Piedmontese scene.
Charleston, South Carolina's Denounced Disgraced arrived in 2025 at the boundary of melodic death metal and deathcore, fusing the harmonic intensity of Scandinavian-influenced melody with the breakdown-fueled aggression that defines modern extreme American metal. As a debut-era act, they represent a new generation of Southern heavy music reaching for a more expansive sonic identity.
Depraved Will plays melodic deathcore from Eindhoven, active since 2020 and operating from the Dutch city that hosts the annual Dynamo metal festival. Their corrupted-willpower name drives compositions that balance melodic hooks with punishing breakdowns.
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