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A NWOBHM-influenced heavy metal band from Berndorf, Lower Austria, founded in 2012 by brothers Steve Savage and Vin Weazzel as a deliberate counter to the metalcore wave then dominating local scenes. They have released four records including 'Heavy Metal Combat' (2014), 'Falcons Revenge' (2017), and 'Gates of Hell' (2024), drawing from Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and Tokyo Blade.
Diamond Plate is a thrash metal band from Worth, Illinois, formed in 2004 while its members were still in high school. The trio — guitarist Konrad Kupiec, vocalist/bassist Jon Macak, and drummer James Nicademus — released the Mountains of Madness EP in 2008 when the average member age was 15, earning early support slots for Behemoth, Gojira, and Exodus. Their Earache Records debut Generation Why? followed in 2011, produced by Neil Kernon, and a second album Pulse arrived via Century Media/Earache in 2013 with a more jam-oriented approach.
Diamond Rain is a heavy/power metal band from Weitramsdorf, Germany, formed in 2023. They bring shining power metal melodies and heavy riffing to the Franconian scene.
Diamond Wölf is a melodic heavy metal band from Vannes, France, formed in 2015. They deliver melodic heavy metal with wolfish energy from Brittany.
Diamonds Are Forever is a metalcore/deathcore band from Cluj-Napoca, active since 2011 and bringing modern extreme metal to Transylvania's largest city. Their James Bond-quoting name adds unexpected glamour to a sound built on crushing breakdowns and guttural vocals.
Dianne plays symphonic metal from North Brabant, formed in 2023 and delivering orchestral grandeur through sweeping compositions and powerful vocals. Their personal-name title lends an intimate, human dimension to the genre's typically epic scale.
Dianoya is a progressive metal band from Warsaw, Poland, formed in 2010. The project explores complex progressive metal compositions from the Polish capital.
Dianthus is a death and thrash metal band from Myslowice, Poland, formed in 1996. One of the veteran extreme metal acts in the Upper Silesian scene, the project has delivered decades of death/thrash.
Diapason is a progressive metal band from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2025. The project explores complex progressive metal compositions.
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