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A symphonic power metal band from Vienna, Austria, founded in 2007 from a studio rock opera project called The Dragonslayer Project by guitarist Daniel Stockinger and vocalist Siegfried Samer. They have released five studio albums, including 'Legends' (2012, via Limb Music) and 'Hic Svnt Dracones' (2024), the latter charting at number 33 on the Austrian albums chart.
Dragoons is a power/progressive metal band from Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil, formed in 2017. The band evolved from earlier melodic heavy metal roots into a heavier, more complex power metal direction, drawing on the technical and compositional traditions of the Brazilian progressive metal scene.
A speed and power metal band from Jurbise, Hainaut formed in 1983, Drakkar are among Belgium's most enduring heavy metal acts, their first demo produced by Scorpions drummer Rudy Lenners and leading directly to a deal with Mausoleum Records and the 1988 debut X-Rated. The band subsequently opened for Metallica, Queensrÿche, Overkill, and Slayer, and remains active today with albums including Once Upon a Time... in Hell! (2014) and Diabolical Empathy (2017).
Draverzer is a blackened death metal band from Andalusia, Spain, formed in 2021. They deliver scorching blackened death metal from southern Spain.
Dreadline is a power metal band from Charenton-le-Pont, France, formed in 2017. They deliver deadline-defying power metal from the Parisian suburbs.
Dream Castle is a power and speed metal band from Rapallo, near Genoa, Italy, formed in 2016. The project delivers high-velocity power/speed metal with epic fantasy themes from the Ligurian coast.
Dream Child formed in 2016 and draws its sound from the deep well of classic heavy metal and hard rock, delivering riff-driven songs with the melodic instincts of an earlier era. The band carries forward a timeless approach — big hooks, muscular guitar work, and vocal performances built for arenas — without sounding like a nostalgia act. Their commitment to the foundational elements of the genre gives them a durability that trend-chasing bands rarely achieve.
Dream Evil is a Swedish heavy metal band assembled in Gothenburg in 1999 by producer Fredrik Nordström, taking their name from the 1987 Ronnie James Dio album. The lineup took shape after Nordström connected with guitarist Gus G (Firewind) in Greece, and the band released their debut Dragonslayer in 2002, briefly reaching number one on Japanese import charts. Across seven albums spanning Dragonslayer (2002) through Metal Gods (2024), the band has remained committed to anthemic traditional heavy metal.
Dream Troll is a heavy and power metal band from Leeds, formed in 2017 with the ethos of "making the old sound new again." Their catalog includes Quest for Steel, Realm of the Tormentor, Chrome Skull Viper (2022), and Mons Ominosus (2023), all steeped in classic heavy metal tradition with fantasy-themed titles.
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