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Dinbethes is a black metal act from Zwolle in Overijssel, formed in 2022 and adding to the growing Dutch-language black metal underground. Their music channels the darker corners of the Dutch psyche through atmospheric, tremolo-driven compositions.
Dinewra is a speed metal band from Havířov, Czech Republic, formed in 2012. They channel the classic speed metal tradition with fast-paced riffing and high-octane energy.
Dinkxn is a depressive black metal project from Vilnius formed in 2023, channeling raw emotional anguish through lo-fi, minimalist black metal. Their cryptic name and bleak aesthetic place them in the tradition of bedroom DSBM projects that prioritize cathartic expression over production values.
Dinnamarque is a heavy/power metal band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, led by vocalist and bassist Rafael Dinnamarque alongside guitarist partners and drummer Riccardo Linassi. The band released their debut album "One Spirit of a Thousand Faces" in 2020, blending traditional heavy metal with power metal, followed by "The Darkside of Human Nature" in December 2021, which leaned further into power metal with orchestrations and dynamic arrangements. They have shared stages with acts including Blaze Bayley, Sonata Arctica, and Kiko Loureiro.
Dinosaur is a thrash metal band from Sacavem near Lisbon, one of Portugal's most veteran thrash acts with origins stretching back to 1991. Over three decades they've proven that Portuguese thrash metal has the same prehistoric staying power as their namesake.
Leeds trio Dinosaur Pile-Up have been delivering massive, fuzz-drenched alternative rock since forming in 2007, channeling the spirit of Pixies, Weezer, and Nirvana through walls of distortion. Frontman Matt Sherring's gift for melody shines through the noise on albums like 'Celebrity Mansions' and 'Growing Pains,' which pair pop hooks with grunge-weight heaviness. Their music became ubiquitous in action sports media and video games, bringing their anthemic sound to a wide audience.
Diocletian are a war metal band from Auckland, New Zealand, formed in 2004 and active since. Drawing heavily from the raw, violent template established by Blasphemy and Beherit, the band deploys blackened death metal of relentless intensity. Their debut full-length Doom Cult (2009) established their reputation in the underground, and Gesundrian (2014) earned placement on Pitchfork's best metal albums list for that year. A 2024 album, Inexorable Nexus, marked their continued activity.
Diogenes BCE plays melodic death/sludge metal from Holmestrand, formed in 2022 and named after the ancient Greek cynic philosopher. Their philosophical namesake's rejection of material comfort translates into music that refuses easy pleasures, merging melodic death metal's hooks with sludge's abrasive weight.
Bellingham, Washington's Dioghaltas — whose name means "vengeance" in Scottish Gaelic — have been crafting black metal since 2020 in the rain-soaked corner of the Pacific Northwest where the Cascade foothills meet Puget Sound. Their music carries the linguistic weight of the old world set against a landscape that demands its own dark mythology.
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