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Dullboozer is a death/thrash metal band from Barcelona, Spain, active since 2014. They deliver heavy death/thrash from the Catalan capital.
Dumbieja is a heavy/thrash metal band from Mar del Plata, Argentina, whose lineup consists of Juan Ibañez (vocals and guitars), Martin Ageitos (guitars), Nicolás Rubiales (drums), and Leo Toba (bass). The band recorded and produced their debut album "Imágenes del Triste Ayer" entirely at a home studio between March and August 2020 during the COVID-19 quarantine, releasing it on December 18, 2020. The seven-track album is described as a pseudo-conceptual work exploring personal experiences, blending old-school thrash sensibilities with heavy metal groove.
Dunce is a thrash/death metal band from Meudon, France, emerging in 2025. They deliver fierce thrash/death from the Parisian suburbs.
Dunkell Reiter is a thrash metal band from Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brazil, formed in 1997, whose name is a play on the German for "dark rider." The band plays old-school, aggressive thrash in the tradition of Brazilian forebears like Chakal and Sepultura, and have released a series of recordings including their debut full-length Unholy Grave (2014) and the subsequent albums Slaves of Terror (2019) and Endless Agony (2022).
Named after Lovecraft's cursed New England village, St. Louis's Dunwich has been combining thrash metal's mechanized aggression with the blunt force of hardcore punk since 2018, making them one of the more confrontational acts in the Missouri metal underground.
Dura Mater is an experimental/thrash metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2020. The band merge the speed and precision of thrash metal with experimental compositional approaches.
Durandal is a thrash metal band from Paris, France, active since 2012. Named after Roland's legendary sword, they deliver cutting thrash from the French capital.
Duskmachine is a speed/thrash metal band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2019. They deliver blistering speed and thrash metal from the German capital.
Duskwalker are a death/thrash metal band from Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, formed in 2015 under the name The Offering before rebranding in 2018. The band blends traditional heavy metal with death metal, atmospheric passages, and face-melting guitar work, earning Canadian Niagara Music Awards for Best Metal Group in both 2019 and 2020. Their 2024 album Underground Forever, released on Black Lion Records, represents the fullest expression of their thrash and death metal synthesis.
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