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Daimonos is a death metal duo from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, formed in 2014, fronted by vocalist Mirella Jambo alongside guitarist and programmer Lucas Daniel. The band draws on slamming and groove-oriented death metal, exploring themes of psychological disorder and anti-religion, and has released a string of recordings including the debut EP "Intense Madness" (2017), the full-length "In the Name of..." (2019), and the album "Dementia" (2021).
Daimoth is a black/heavy metal band from Timbaúba, Pernambuco, Brazil with a history of activity stretching back to 2000 and a period of reactivation around 2017. The band plays raw black metal with satanic lyrical themes, and released the demo "Inquisition" (featuring tracks such as "Nocturnal Terror" and "Fallen Angel") through Acclaim Records.
Named after the mythic Norse sword that cannot be sheathed without drawing blood, Boston's Dainsleif fuse melodic death metal's sweeping intensity with folk metal's ancient melodic sensibility. One of the newer acts to emerge from the New England scene, formed in 2025.
Daitya plays black/death metal from Barreiro on the south bank of the Tagus, active since 2004 and named after the powerful anti-gods of Hindu mythology. Their two decades of extreme metal draw from Eastern mysticism for a thematic backdrop that sets them apart from typical Iberian extreme metal.
Daius plays pagan black metal from Romania, active since 2021 and drawing on the pre-Christian Dacian heritage of the Carpathian region. Their pagan themes root their black metal in the ancient religious traditions that predated Roman colonization of the region.
Taking their name from the Islamic apocalyptic figure, Worcester's Dajjal deal in uncompromising black metal steeped in dread and hostility. Formed in 2018, the project channels an otherworldly malevolence through bleak, razor-edged compositions.
Dakaraius is a progressive/heavy metal band from Bristol, England, formed in 2015. They deliver ambitious progressive metal from the West Country.
Dakesis is a progressive/power metal band from Birmingham, active since 2009 and emerging from the same city that gave birth to heavy metal itself. Their compositions blend the technical ambition of progressive metal with power metal's soaring melodies, creating an accessible yet sophisticated sound rooted in Birmingham's legendary metal heritage.
Portland's Dakessian drag sludge metal through the mud of traditional doom, building colossal walls of distortion and suffocating low-end weight. Since 2016, they've been one of the Pacific Northwest's most punishing purveyors of slow, crushing heaviness.
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