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Derelicted is a doom/death metal band from Gelsenkirchen, Germany, formed in 2020. They channel the desolation of the post-industrial Ruhr through crushing doom/death.
Derelyction is a crustcore/thrash metal band from Giessen, Germany, active since 2012. They merge crust punk's filthy aggression with thrash metal's speed.
Deres is a heavy metal band from Bratislava, Slovakia, formed in 2019. The project delivers classic heavy metal from the Slovak capital.
Derhead is an avant-garde black metal and industrial project from Genoa, Italy, founded in 2001 by Giorgio Barroccu. With six releases blending post-black metal, industrial textures, and noise improvisation, the project draws thematic inspiration from Dostoevsky while incorporating analogue synthesizers and experimental elements.
Derision is a thrash/groove metal band from the Bolton/Wigan area of England, formed in 2020. They deliver derisive thrash and groove from Greater Manchester.
Derisum is a black, doom, and gothic metal band from Warsaw, Poland, formed in 2014. The project weaves gothic atmospheres into a blackened doom metal framework.
Deriva is a progressive metal band from Soria, Spain, formed in 2016. They craft intricate progressive metal from one of Spain's smallest provincial capitals.
Dermenborg is a one-man black metal project from Sofia, Bulgaria, created by Necrokvlt in 2024. Already boasting several releases including 'Immortal Winter' and 'Mighty Blackened Forest of Samodivi Sathana,' the project draws on Bulgarian folklore and frostbitten Nordic-inspired black metal.
Dernier Martyr is an avant-garde and progressive metal project from Greece, formed in 2023. The project pushes the boundaries of metal through experimental compositions and unconventional structures.
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