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Warren, Ohio speed/thrash act Decimator storms out of the Mahoning Valley with the stripped-down urgency of classic American speed metal — all burning solos, locked-in rhythm attack, and barely contained aggression. Formed in 2024, they arrive already knowing exactly what kind of band they want to be.
Defeater was a speed metal band from Concepción, Chile, formed in 2016 and notable for the powerful vocals of Katherine Llancapan. Their 2017 debut demo 'Endless Ray' featured two original tracks alongside a cover of Agent Steel's 'Bleed for the Godz,' and the cassette version was released by Dying Victims Productions later that year. The band was active until approximately 2018 and also released the 'Galaxtic Dominator' demo tape in 2021.
Defender is a heavy metal and speed metal band from Pfaffikon, Switzerland, forging classic-sounding heavy metal across releases like 'Dying to Live,' 'Beyond Darkness,' and 'Rising High.' Their approach channels the timeless energy of traditional metal with speed metal urgency.
Defier is a thrash/speed metal band from Hämeenlinna, Finland, active since 2013. They deliver blistering speed and thrash metal from central Finland.
Degeneratör is a speed/thrash metal band from Tartu, Estonia, formed in 2016. They play blistering speed/thrash with old-school energy and umlaut attitude.
Deimos was a heavy/speed metal band from Guaratinguetá, São Paulo, Brazil, active from 2000 until eventually disbanding. The band played traditional heavy metal infused with speed metal energy, operating within the São Paulo interior metal scene. They are listed on Metal Archives alongside a separate Brazilian band of the same name from the greater São Paulo area.
Delaware is a heavy/speed metal band from El Masnou, Spain, formed in 2016. They deliver high-energy speed and heavy metal from the Catalan coast.
Delirij is a black/speed metal and punk band from Split, Croatia, formed in 2020. Their releases Robovi Plejsa and Narkomancer blend the raw speed of black metal and punk with the velocity of speed metal from the Croatian coastal underground.
Los Angeles's Deliverance carry a storied legacy reactivated in 2020, blending speed metal and thrash with industrial elements in the tradition of the band's long history. Operating out of the LA metal scene, the band weaves mechanical menace through the kinetic force of high-octane thrash, a combination that has made them fixtures of the underground for decades across multiple incarnations.
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