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Slave to the Scalpel (2021)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Disciples is a heavy and power metal band from Italy, formed in 2021. The project delivers soaring heavy metal anthems enriched with power metal grandeur.
Disdain is a power metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 2019. The project delivers soaring power metal from the west coast.
Disharmony is a heavy/power metal band from Palamós, Spain, active since 2000. With a quarter century of history, they are seasoned veterans of the Costa Brava metal scene.
Dispario is a power and thrash metal band from Zelenograd, Russia, formed in 2001. One of the veteran metal acts from the Moscow area.
Dispatcher plays power/speed metal from Groningen, formed in 2025 and delivering high-velocity compositions with the urgency of an emergency response. Their rapid-deployment name matches a sound built on racing tempos and soaring melodies.
Dispyria is a melodic heavy/power metal band from Kaiserslautern, Germany, active since 2001. With over two decades of activity, they are steadfast purveyors of melodic power metal.
Distained is a power metal band from Pälkäne, Finland, formed in 2024. They play stained-glass power metal from the Finnish lakeland.
Distant Legacy is a symphonic/power metal band from Essen, Germany, formed in 2024. They build grand, orchestral power metal with sweeping ambition.
Distant Sun is a power and thrash metal band from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2016. The project merges power metal's grandeur with thrash aggression.
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