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Daydream XI is a progressive/power metal band from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, founded by guitarist Marcelo Pereira and fronted by singer/guitarist Tiago Masseti. The band released their debut album "The Grand Disguise" in 2014, followed by the critically acclaimed "The Circus of the Tattered and Torn" in 2017, and the single "The Death of Art" in 2020, blending hard rock, power metal, and progressive metal with no self-imposed stylistic boundaries. They have shared the stage with notable progressive and metal acts including Periphery, Symphony X, and Devin Townsend.
Daydreamer is a power metal project from Aargau, Switzerland, formed in 2014 and exploring the genre's characteristic blend of soaring melodies and driving rhythmic power. Their compositions channel the triumphant energy and epic scope that define the power metal tradition.
North Carolina's Dayfog pursue raw black metal in its most spartan, uncompromising form — primitive production, relentless hostility, and zero interest in accessibility. Active since 2020, they operate on the fringes by design, making music that functions more as atmosphere than entertainment.
Atlanta's Dayglo Mourning pair stoner metal's fuzz-soaked swagger with doom's deliberate weight, arriving at a sound that moves slow and hits hard. Since 2018, they've added texture to the city's heavy underground with psychedelic tinges that keep their dirges from ever feeling one-dimensional.
Blasphemous Atmospheric Black Metal from Austin.
Raleigh's Daylight Dies have been one of America's most compelling melodic doom/death acts since 2013, blending funereal atmosphere with genuine melodic invention. Their music moves at the pace of grief, carefully constructed and emotionally precise.
Daylight Silence is a Rome-based progressive/heavy metal band whose compositions favor dynamic contrasts and atmospheric passages woven through a foundation of traditional heavy metal riffing. Their music balances introspection with power, moving between contemplative quietude and full-throttle metallic intensity.
Daymare is a groove metal band from Donetsk, Ukraine, formed in 2016. The project delivers heavy groove metal from the Donbas region.
Days of a New Future is an atmospheric black metal project from Piauí, Brazil, formed in 2021. The band released the debut EP "For Hope" in January 2021, a four-track recording that showcases brooding, atmospheric soundscapes within the black metal framework.
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