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Desonra is a thrash metal band with hardcore elements from Brasília, Brazil, formed in 2016. The band blends aggressive riffs, heavy rhythms, and politically charged vocals, and has released several records including the self-titled album (2018), the EP Genocídio (2021), and Discórdia (2022).
Desordem Absoluta is a thrash metal and crossover band from Abreu e Lima, Pernambuco, Brazil, formed in 2025. The band is part of the active extreme metal underground in the Pernambuco region and has appeared on lineups alongside other local and national acts.
Dortmund's Despair hold a unique place in metal history as the band whose debut History of Hate (1988) was the very first album released by Century Media Records, helping launch what would become one of the genre's most important labels. A technically ambitious thrash and speed metal outfit, their three studio albums — History of Hate (1988), Decay of Humanity (1990), and Beyond All Reason (1992) — showcased the considerable talents of guitarist Waldemar Sorychta, who later became a sought-after heavy metal producer, and drummer Markus Freiwald, who would eventually join Sodom.
Despair Eternal is a Berlin-based black metal act formed in 2022, channeling unending bleakness into tremolo-driven compositions. Their name promises anguish without resolution, and their music delivers precisely that — black metal as an expression of permanent desperation.
Despairation is a band from Naila, Germany, active since 2004, whose sound evolved from melodic power/speed metal into progressive and gothic rock. Their stylistic journey reflects an adventurous creative spirit spanning two decades.
Despairhate is a symphonic metal band from Nancy, France, active since 2013. They channel despair and hatred through symphonic metal from Lorraine.
Desparity plays death/doom metal from Rotterdam, formed in 2022 and channeling inequality and division into slowly crushing compositions. Their name's evocation of disparity carries social weight within a genre traditionally focused on personal and existential despair.
Despectus is a symphonic melodic death metal band from Kharkiv, Ukraine, formed in 2011. The project layers symphonic elements over melodic death metal from eastern Ukraine.
Desperado emerged in 2020 playing heavy metal in the classic American mold — muscular riffs, confident vocals, and an unironic affection for the genre's golden era. The name carries the outlaw spirit that American heavy metal has always worn well.
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