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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Dies Holocaustum is a death/thrash metal band from Bristol, England, founded as a solo project by Jon Alcover in 2013 and expanded to a full band in 2018 with the addition of drummer Will Pearson (ex-Body Harvest), bassist Rob Innell, and guitarist K-lum Schmit. They reached the grand final of Bristol's Metal 2 the Masses competition in 2019 and released their full-length debut in January 2020.
DieTone is a heavy/thrash metal band from Flensburg, Germany, formed in 2016. They deliver hard-hitting metal from Germany's northernmost city.
Different View is a thrash metal band from Ústí nad Orlicí, Czech Republic, formed in 2022. They bring a fresh take on thrash with youthful energy and aggressive riffing.
Difficile is a groove/thrash metal band from Denmark, active since 2001. With over two decades of activity, they are seasoned practitioners of heavy groove and thrash.
Digitalis is a thrash and speed metal band from Meldreth, Cambridgeshire, formed in 2012. The band channel the ripping velocity of classic speed metal with thrash aggression in their independently released output.
Diktátor is a band from Trutnov, Czech Republic, formed in 2015, whose sound evolved from thrash metal roots into a rawer punk-driven direction. Their early material showcases aggressive thrash energy.
Dimeless is a groove/thrash metal band from Alheim, Germany, active since 2007. They deliver heavy grooves and thrash aggression with nearly two decades of experience.
Dimera is a groove/thrash metal band from Alameda, Spain, active since 2012. They deliver heavy grooves and thrash aggression from Andalusia.
Dinosaur is a thrash metal band from Sacavem near Lisbon, one of Portugal's most veteran thrash acts with origins stretching back to 1991. Over three decades they've proven that Portuguese thrash metal has the same prehistoric staying power as their namesake.
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