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De'sector is a heavy metal band from Visby, Gotland, Sweden, formed in 2017. The project delivers classic heavy metal from the medieval island city.
De-Light plays symphonic metal from Novosibirsk, active since 2018 and whose hyphenated name suggests both the removal of light and the pleasure of music. Their Siberian origins bring a distinctive cold beauty to orchestral metal compositions.
De-Solación is a black/death metal project from La Serena, Chile, channeling Andean folklore and ritualistic atmosphere into dense, crushing extreme metal. The project released 'NECRO-MISTERIO' in August 2021, 'Despojado del Sol' in March 2023, and the eleven-track album 'ELKI' in February 2026, with artwork by Karime Simon and production support from the LMDT label.
Dea Artio is an atmospheric black metal project from Sankt Georgen an der Gusen in Upper Austria, founded in 2020 and named for the Celtic bear goddess. Albums Waldwacht (2021), Nebelfelder (2021), and Zurück in die Waldwacht (2022) translate their self-described inspiration of "ancient forests, misty mountains and the occult mixed with traditions" into dense, immersive black metal.
Dea Marica is a doom/death metal band from London, England, active since 2012. Named after the Italian goddess, they deliver crushing doom/death from the British capital.
Deacon is a death metal and grindcore band from Wroclaw, Poland, formed in 2006. The project delivers savage grinding death metal from the Lower Silesian underground.
Dead Aeon is a blackened death metal band from Monaghan, Ireland, formed in 2008 and featuring members J. Penders, C. Winsryg, R. Coghlan, D. Walsh, and E. McGuigan. Their 2012 debut EP Apotheosis, recorded at Trackmix Studio in Dublin and produced by Michael Richards, delivers five tracks of technical blackened death metal.
Dead Aeon Mist is a death/doom metal band from Modena, Italy, formed in 2025 by veteran members of Valgrind, Grumo, and Hateful. Their debut demo plunges into an obscure death/doom universe inspired by ancient cataclysmic visions and Lovecraftian nightmares.
Dead Again is a death metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 2020. The project channels classic Swedish death metal from the capital.
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