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Dissident is a thrash metal band from Valparaíso, Chile, with roots tracing back to 1998 when founders Javier Pinilla and Yan Herrera Reese began playing under successive names before consolidating as Dissident around 2006. The band plays old-school, Bay Area-influenced thrash metal and has released the full-length "Unleash the Violence... In Thrash We Trust" (2015, Iron Blood and Death Corporation) and "Tus Balas Volverán" (2020).
Dissident Aggressor is a band from Eisenbach, Germany, active since 2015, whose sound evolved from thrash metal roots into progressive metal and rock. Their journey reflects a deepening musical ambition.
Dissident Skulls is a thrash/heavy metal act from the volcanic Canary Island of Fuerteventura, formed in 2024 and delivering rebellious metal from one of Europe's most remote outposts. Their defiant name suits music forged in the isolation of an Atlantic island far from continental metal hubs.
Dissolved is a thrash metal band from Lodz, Poland, formed in 2000. One of the veteran thrash acts in central Poland, the project has delivered over two decades of aggressive thrash metal.
Dissonant Structures is a melodic death/thrash metal band from Ambato, Ecuador. They released their debut EP, Forgive but Never Surrender, in 2019, blending the aggression of thrash with the melodic sensibilities of the Scandinavian death metal tradition.
Dissorted is a melodic thrash metal band from Munich, Germany, active since 2014, originally based in Bad Reichenhall. They deliver tight, hook-laden melodic thrash from the Bavarian capital.
Distance or Die is a heavy and thrash metal band from Zagreb, Croatia, formed in 2020. The band deliver riff-driven heavy thrash rooted in the classic sounds of the genre.
Distant Fear is a thrash metal band from Germany, formed in 2019. They channel fear and aggression through relentless thrash metal.
Distant Shadow is a groove/thrash metal band from Hamburg, Germany, formed in 2025. They cast heavy shadows through groove and thrash metal.
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