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Dreamsfear is a heavy/thrash metal band from Dublin, Ireland, formed in 2012. The band deliver riff-driven heavy thrash from the Irish capital.
Dredd is a thrash metal/hardcore band from Ponferrada, Spain, formed in 2017. They deliver judgment through fierce thrash and hardcore from León province.
Dregspitters is a thrash metal/crossover band from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, formed in 2019. They spit aggressive crossover thrash from the Canary Islands.
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Drescher is a Wiener Neustadt band formed in 2013 whose members previously played together as Bleeed, and who coined the term "Dreschmetal" for their singular crossover of folk metal, thrash, and heavy metal sung in an Austrian dialect. Signed to Napalm Records, the band's Erntezeit record showcases their distinct regional character, mixing catchy riffs and vernacular lyrics.
Drifter is a heavy metal and thrash metal band from Uster, Switzerland, formed in 2022 and channeling the high-energy riffing and aggressive rhythms of classic metal. Their early releases demonstrate a commitment to the raw power and speed of the thrash-heavy metal crossover.
Drihil is a groove/thrash metal band from Helsinki, Finland, active since 2012. They play heavy grooves and thrash from the Finnish capital.
Drillworm started as a death/groove metal act in Kazan before shifting toward thrash metal and hardcore. Active since 2015, their parasitic name and genre evolution speak to a restless creativity that refuses to settle in one sonic body.
Drinking Skull is a thrash metal band from Zagreb, Croatia, active since 1990. With over three decades of activity, the band are one of the longest-running thrash metal acts in the Croatian metal scene.
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