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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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No Cross No Crown (2018)
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Damp Old Man plays groove metal from Liverpool, active since 2013 and delivering heavy, rhythm-driven compositions with the irreverent humor their name implies. Their Scouse origins bring a working-class wit to a genre that typically favors seriousness over self-deprecation.
Dampness plays death metal and hardcore from Saint Petersburg, active since 2008 and drawing from the city's perpetually damp Baltic climate for their name and atmosphere. Nearly two decades of output have established them as fixtures of St. Petersburg's diverse extreme metal scene.
Damudot is a thrash metal band from Mallabia, Basque Country, Spain, active since 2014. They deliver aggressive thrash from the green valleys of Biscay.
Dan Brudar plays avant-garde metal from Belgrade, active since 2018 and pushing the boundaries of what metal can accomplish through experimental, unconventional compositions. Their artistic approach treats metal as raw material for creative transformation rather than a set of genre rules.
Dan Dark plays heavy metal from Gothenburg, formed in 2024 and delivering classic heavy metal from one of Scandinavia's most metal-saturated cities. His personal-name project brings individual artistic vision to the traditional metal format.
Dan Johansen is a progressive metal solo artist from Lokken Verk in central Norway, active since 2010 and crafting intricate compositions from one of the country's most remote inland communities. His work demonstrates that progressive metal's complexity can emerge from the quietest, most isolated settings.
Dan Stark is a black and thrash metal band from Chernihiv, later spanning Chernihiv and Lviv, Ukraine, formed in 2011. The project fuses black metal with thrash velocity.
Dan Swano is a legendary figure in Swedish progressive death metal, based in Orebro and known for his work with Edge of Sanity, Nightingale, and countless production credits. His solo output channels decades of extreme and progressive metal expertise into compositions that demonstrate why he remains one of Sweden's most influential metal musicians.
Danakil Heat is a stoner metal/rock band from Helsinki, Finland, emerging in 2025. They channel scorching heat through stoner grooves from the Nordic capital.
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